The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following May arrests: Joseph Dale Brooks Jr., 55, 910 W. 18th St. — ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has written to U.S. President Donald Trump and Congress asking for more American-made ...

The Jeff Davis Parish Police Jury is being asked to contribute funding toward a new five-parish housing study aimed at addressing housing shortages, workforce demands and long-term growth across ...

The 30-year sentence for a Lake Charles man who was initially charged with first-degree murder but ultimately pleaded guilty to manslaughter will stand. A charge of attempted second-degree murder was ...

Louisiana has reached a deal with ExxonMobil, resolving the state’s disputes with the company over coastal land erosion, Gov. Jeff Landry said in a social media post Thursday. “This is huge for ...

Helen Ann Chaisson, 81, passed on Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at her home in DeRidder. Helen was a native and lifelong resident of Sulphur before moving to DeRidder about seven years ago. She was a ...

Rylekwun J. Poullard, a 29-year-old Lake Charles resident, was ordered detained Tuesday after being charged with the production of child pornography in connection with his preying upon young boys in ...

Jeff Davis Water and Sewer Commission No. 1 is celebrating an achievement after earning an “A” rating, or a score of 101, from the Louisiana Department of Health, for its drinking water system – a ...

With just three players back from a roster that won a program-record 30 games, first-year head coach Ashton Feldhaus had to go shopping. Feldhaus, who came over after one year at Morehead State, took ...

William “Bill” Frank Broussard , 76, of Killeen, Texas, passed away on May 16, 2026. He was born on July 29, 1949, in Lake Charles, La., to Roy and Evelyn Broussard. Bill is survived by his wife of 43 ...