Pastor Mark Anthony “Tony” Spell, leader of Life Tabernacle Church in Central, was arrested Tuesday on a charge of second-degree battery after authorities said he attacked a man who lives across from ...

Danny Lavergne has lived through several hurricanes and each one brings a new challenge — and lessons learned. Lavergne — who has served as Cameron Parish’s director of Homeland Security and Emergency ...

John Fleming bet that rural anger over carbon capture and sequestration could help carry him through Louisiana’s Senate race. It wasn’t enough. U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow won the Republican runoff ...

For America’s 250th anniversary LifeShare is inviting communities to unite around one simple truth: when we come together, we save lives. The annual “United We Give: campaign is a three-day community ...

LeBron James will not be back with the Los Angeles Lakers and plans to play a record-extending 24th NBA season elsewhere, a person with knowledge of those plans confirmed Tuesday. The person spoke to ...

Four years after the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade, Planned Parenthood has announced plans to open a clinic in New Orleans and provide telehealth services in the state. The ...

A federal judge on Thursday halted President Donald Trump’s executive order that sought to create a federal voter list and limit who can receive a mail ballot. U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani ...

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 ...

A man already serving a 10-year prison sentence on narcotics charges in Calcasieu Parish received an additional four-year sentence after pleading guilty to felony drug charges in a separate case in ...

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said leaders of both the U.S. and Iran had signed the agreement and endorsed him as a mediator. He said in a post on X that the deal “shall enter into force ...

Voters in Vernon Parish on Saturday took part in three separate elections for mayoral seats. Parts of Vernon lent their support to Michael Harris for mayor of DeRidder. He received 47 votes, or 68 ...

FILE PHOTO: Barbe's J.D. Alexander went six innings on the mound to earn the win on Saturday, April 4, 2026, as the Bucs beat Sulphur 4-2 at McMurry Park. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press) ...