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11/16/2025

Cuban detainees took over the Federal Alien Detention Center in Oakdale in November 1987, taking hostages and setting fires to protest a U.S. agreement to return them to Cuba.

Editor’s Note: This year’s Informer column will feature a treasure trove of historic photos from the American Press Archives and their significance to Southwest Louisiana. Cuban detainees took over the Federal Alien Detention Center in Oakdale in November 1987, taking hostages and setting fires ...

11/16/2025

Gonzales, Stewart joins LC Memorial Lake Charles Memorial Health System is pleased to welcome Jose M. Gonzales, MD, and Brian W. Stewart, MD, both board-certified family medicine physician to its medical staff. The pair have practiced in Sulphur together for over 20 years. A longtime Sulphur residen...

11/16/2025

For the first time in his 11 years as head coach of the Cowboys, Matt Viator will suffer a losing season. Read more at https://americanpress.com/2025/11/15/big-plays-sink-cowboys/

11/16/2025

Voters also narrowly approved a separate proposition for a new half-cent sales tax, aimed at providing permanent stipends for teachers and other school employees.

Voters in Jeff Davis Parish on Saturday rejected a measure to redirect a portion of an existing sales tax to support the new parish animal shelter by a narrow margin of only 15 votes, while voters narrowly approved a separate sales tax aimed at funding stipends for school employees The referendum, w...

11/16/2025

In Moss Bluff, voters also overwhelmingly approved a 5.05-mill, 10-year tax to fund Fire Protection District 1.

Voters approved a proposal on Saturday’s ballot in Calcasieu Parish that would fund improvements to Starks High School while overwhelmingly rejecting proposed enhancements at 10 Sulphur schools. Voters in District 24 approved a 25-year, $12 million bond proposal to create new baseball and softball...

11/16/2025

Allen Parish election results

Voters in Oakdale on Saturday approved two separate sales taxes supporting infrastructure and public safety improvements while voters in Oberlin supported renewal of a property tax for recreation. Oakdale voters reinstated a one-cent sales tax, which had lapsed after a previous administration failed...

11/15/2025

This morning, volunteers from Phillips 66, Calcasieu Council on Aging, and T.S. Cooley Elementary Magnet School will join forces to deliver 350 food baskets to homebound senior citizens across Southwest Louisiana.

This morning, volunteers from Phillips 66, the Calcasieu Council on Aging, and T.S. Cooley will join forces to deliver 350 food baskets to homebound senior citizens across southwest Louisiana. The baskets contain all the essentials needed to prepare a holiday meal, ensuring that elderly residents in...

11/15/2025

Shoppers at the Junior League of Lake Charles, Inc. annual Mistletoe & Moss this weekend will be supporting local families while finding gifts that are personal and meaningful — gifts that can’t be replicated with a click of a button and a two-day shipping window.

By Crystal Stevenson and Doris Maricle The Lake Charles Events Center was alive with the glow of thousands of tiny white lights Friday night, each one twinkling a welcome to the annual Mistletoe & Moss Holiday Market. This isn’t just any market; it is a treasure trove of local craftsmanship, a pla...

11/15/2025

Louisiana Republicans want to close their upcoming May primary to voters registered as No Party, apparently afraid they might vote for GOP U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy. Here are the details:

Louisiana Republicans who want to close their upcoming primary to voters registered as No Party aren’t fooling anyone. They are concerned that those unaffiliated voters are individuals who might vote in their primary for GOP U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, the state’s senior senator from Baton Rouge. In...

11/15/2025

Lions win first postseason game in more than a decade

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VINTON – Vinton Lions put behind them all the emotions from last week’s district title clinching win over DeQuincy to win their first playoff game since 2014 on Friday to open the Non-select Division IV playoffs. The No. 8 Lions use their methodically ground game and a stout defense to beat No. ...

11/15/2025

PHOTOS: No. 8 Vinton opens playoffs with shutout

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Non-select Division IV No. 8 Vinton (9-2) opened the playoffs on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025, with a 28-0 win over No. 25 DeQuincy (4-7) at B.S. Walker Stadium in Vinton. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press) Email newsletter signup Sign up for our daily email newsletter

11/15/2025

During the investigation, detectives discovered multiple sexual assaults occurred between students from March to September of this year.

Special to the American Press A former principal and former coach at Hamilton Christian as well as another school employee have been arrested. On Sept. 16, Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit detectives received a complaint in reference to sexual assaults that occurred at the sc...