A Vernon Parish woman remains in custody after authorities say she left her young children at home while she went to a bar.

The Addams Family Musical” is a comedic tale of love, secrets and the chaos that ensues when the “normal” world collides with ...

New women’s coach knows job at hand By Jim Gazzolo  Ashton Feldhaus understands the size of shoes she has to fill. She ...

An additional arrest has been made in a March 25 fatal shooting in Lake Charles. At 7:08 p.m. that evening, Lake Charles ...

Special to the American Press Clinton Nathaniel Johnson, a 37-year-old Leesville resident, was sentenced Thursday to a year ...

A roadside historical marker honoring the late World War II hero Lt. Gen. Claire Chennault of Flying Tigers aviation fame — ...

Since 2006, children and adults wanting to learn more about crawfishing have visited Tallgrass Farm for a tour with Burt ...

Go Tell Crusades, an interdenominational ministry, is headed to Leesville April 12-15. The nightly services will begin at 7 p ...

A revised expansion plan for the United Way of Southwest Louisiana building on downtown Ryan Street was rejected Monday night ...

Three Allen Correctional Center inmates are facing new charges after setting fires in their cells on Tuesday. In a news ...

Lake Charles city water rates are expected to increase beginning June 1, after council members unanimously approved a rate ...

By Pastor Glyn Bogard We have been given a miraculous gift of life. For some, it is just a brief spark of light; for others, ...