The Digitizing Louisiana Newspapers Project, a program funded by the National Digital Newspaper Program and administered by the LSU Libraries between 2009 and 2015, digitized issues from 128 Louisiana newspaper titles dating from between 1836 and 1922 for the Library of Congress's Chronicling America database. Edwards has spelled out $3 billion in unmet needs statewide, and says he would expect the state to receive about half of that in a federal appropriation. Stay informed and read the latest news today from The Associated Press, the definitive source for independent journalism from every corner of the globe. A cyclist pedals by a pile of debris outside the Sears Outlet store Wednesday, August 25, 2021, nearly one year after Hurricane Laura passed through, in Lake Charles, La. The teenage owner of a horse that was found dead on Southern Universitys campus last month is facing charges after he allegedly left the animal on the ground while it was injured. Lake Charles police were responding to a pair of late-Monday shootings when 22-year-old Christopher Thomas of Lake Charles fired at them about 3 a.m. BATON ROUGE, La. The Beacon 1958-1962 Newspapers.com. Its also a small media market, and Lake Charles residents are well-aware that their city lacks the cultural cachet of a place like New Orleans. Uninhabited homes on East Roosevelt Street are still covered with tarps Wednesday, August 25, 2021, nearly one year after Hurricane Laura passed through, in Lake Charles, La. Other questions:subscriberservices@theadvocate.com. The shooting was reported late Sunday, Lake Charles Deputy Chief Franklin Fondel Jr. LAKE CHARLES, La. It shall be my purpose to endeavor to continue the progressive, alert, and friendly type of newspaper which (the previous owners) created here, Shearman said in a 1943 announcement in the newspaper. The firms newly hired counsel, criminal defense attorney William Gibbens, said they were no longer working with Velawcity. The clinic is a joint effort between Ochsner, CHRISTUS Health and McNeese State University. Other questions:subscriberservices@theadvocate.com. I understand this is inappropriate, Gibbens said of the alleged conduct, while asserting that the letter of the contract didnt match the firms actual marketing practices. KPLC brings you the latest weather, news, and sports in Southwest Louisiana. (AP) A Louisiana appeals court has upheld a man's attempted murder conviction for stabbing a stranger who threw a beer can at him during an argument outside a truck stop casino. The Biden administration said Wednesday it is considering the first-ever lease sale for offshore wind energy in the Gulf of Mexico, a key part of a push to deploy 30 gigawatts of offshore wind by 2030 to help fight climate change. Check out more of today's top headlines at www.kplctv.com KPLC 7 News reserves the right to delete posts and ban users at any time for any reason. Dan Groft, director of the H.C. Drew Center for Business and Economic Analysis at McNeese State University, says the Lake Charles area has lost 1,300 private sector jobs since Laura. Tyler-. Including the cities of Town Bluff, Fred . But one demographics numbers have exploded: immigrants from Latin America. Delays, gate changes, departures and arrivals are things you expect to experience at an airport, but today travelers through Lake Charles got to enjoy the Barbe High School orchestra. The fire began at 10:54 a.m., according to LCFD. LAKE CHARLES, La. "Steady to rapid strengthening" is expected in the Gulf until the storm makes landfall. They have sought in vain for contractors. After his death, his daughter told me that he had told her that I should be offered the paper, Shearman recounted in a 1967 article. The project is expected to last about four weeks. Imagine learning you won a brand new home in a raffle, then learning it wasnt true. (KPLC) - A new urgent care and student health center is opening in Lake Charles Monday. The event will be from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and will feature live music by LA ROXX as well as samples of jambalaya and pastalaya from more than 16 competing teams. Obituaries - Calcasieu Parish Area - Prior to 1997 US Gen Web Archives. High pressure in the region will keep temperatures cooler and drier for the weekend with clear skies. ZFPLCH. He has begun renting out the house where he was doing air-conditioning work earlier this week, making it an outlier on a block where many homes still sit damaged and vacant. BATON ROUGE, La. Attorneys with embattled Houston-based law firm McClenny, Moseley and Associates, which has filed over 2,100 hurricane damage lawsuits in Louisiana, were again called upon to answer for their . Whether you're in for a couples retreat, girlfriend's getaway, or family road trip, there's much fun to be had in Lake Charles. Bond has been set for a St. Gabriel police officer who was arrested in connection with the murder of a Denham Springs man that happened overnight, officials said. An untold number have left and may not make it back. (AP) Relatives of a 14-year-old girl who died when an oil storage tank exploded in February have sued the company that operated the tank. 2 Amite (26-4) faces No. Gov. Twenty-six-year-old Hanna Barkers 6-month-old son died in 2018 after being found with severe burns in a ditch in northwest Louisiana's Natchitoches Parish. But after an onslaught of natural disasters in the fall of 2020 and early 2021, the citys federal, LAKE CHARLES Gus Rodrigue, director of the food pantry at Glad Tidings Church, opens the lid of a freezer in the storage area of the small one-story building. We are bringing 32 employees who will be spending money in the restaurants and stores in the surrounding area. You have permission to edit this article. Lake Charles residents concerned about cracked pavement. Plan to replace pistol bridge in Lake Charles awarded $150 million federal grant, Houston firm accused of forgery in Lake Charles hurricane insurance lawsuits. Warmer temperatures and humidity will return by the start of next week. He said he believes around 50 families from the United Christian Fellowship church where he is assistant pastor have not returned since the storms. . LAKE CHARLES: A sea of blue tarps, most likely covering roof damage caused weeks ago by Hurricane Laura are seen in . Asked about his thoughts on the regions rebuild, he had one word -- horrible before going on to say that unlike in previous storms, the Lake Charles area has not received sufficient help from the federal government to cope with Lauras destruction. Calcasieu Correctional Center booking report for March 1, 2023. We are excited to return to the place where it all started. Forever Home Giveaway launched around November of 2022, according to its social media page. LAKE CHARLES, La. We have a list of restaurants and drive-thrus all across The Chuck that have the best prices. The state said the driveway and culvert maintenance are the responsibility of the business owner. (AP) A southwestern Louisiana city is borrowing $10 billion to jumpstart work on an estimated $20 million in needed drainage improvements. LAKE CHARLES, La. The hiker was identified as J .Devaraj, 23, from New York. (AP) A tornado touched down in western Louisiana Wednesday, damaging more than a dozen homes in a part of the state still struggling to recover from repeated weather disasters, officials said. In that partnership, Reed oversaw the editorial department of the publication and Beatty handled business management. Louisiana newspapers include the Bogalusa Daily News, Southwest Daily News, L'Observateur in LaPlace and, as of October, the Leesville Leader and Beauregard News. Local officials have expressed shock, exasperation and anger that a common form of federal assistance after major catastrophes -- one that would likely inject hundreds of millions of dollars into the regions rebuilding effort -- has not been formally proposed beyond quixotic, doomed-to-fail efforts, let alone approved. Every effort will be made to keep the American Press close to the people of Southwest Louisiana and a paper that will stand firmly for every sound improvement in the area. The amount of damage and a shortage of workers left the region vulnerable. The contract also stated that Velawcity would provide potential clients with fee agreements for them to sign to become clients of the law firm. (AP) Three Gulf Coast states are getting $1.9 billion in federal grants to help recover from hurricanes and floods over the past two years and become more resilient to climate change, the U.S. LAKE CHARLES, La. Today, a celebration of a birthday you say! CAMERON, La. A Lake Charles man was convicted Friday of raping an 11-year-old child in 2022. It was one of the strongest storms in state history, a Category 4 monster with 150-mph winds that left behind an estimated $17.5 billion in damage in Louisiana. Forever Home Giveaway launched around November of 2022, according to its social media page. . The commissioner in an interview last month mentioned the potential for criminal referrals as well, but would not comment on whether such referrals had already been made. ), World War, 1939-1945, Military personnel, Chennault Air Force Base (La. The orders allow Golden Pass LNG Terminal near Port Arthur, Texas, and Magnolia LNG Terminal in Lake Charles, Louisiana, to export additional natural gas as LNG to any country not prohibited by U.S. LAKE CHARLES, La. Features include: - Breaking news alerts - Live, local news headlines and stories - Live radar - Storm tracking - Sports - Video - (AP) Registration has started for a new program to help low- and moderate-income Lake Charles residents fix 2020 hurricane damage to their homes, and Mayor Nic Hunter says he expects it to fill up fast. Contents 1 Daily and weekly newspapers (currently published) 2 University newspapers 3 Defunct newspapers 4 See also 5 References 6 Bibliography 7 External links Daily and weekly newspapers (currently published) [ edit] University newspapers [ edit] Louisiana State University - The Daily Reveille This week the City of Lake Charles unveiled a brand new basketball court with a little help from an NBA team. John Bel Edwards and other state dignitaries on hand during a Feb. 28 ribbon-cutting ceremony, Sowela Technical Community College officially opened its new Culinary, Gaming and Hospitality Center on its main campus in Lake Charles. There is an obvious paradox here, too: The very plants that underpin the regions economy are also contributing to the climate changes that scientists say are making severe hurricanes more common. Lake Charles, Louisiana Crime Stoppers in Louisiana is asking for help locating a trailer and tractor stolen in Lake Charles. The great concern among many in the region is that it will be forgotten to an even further extent than it already has been. If you have extra funds to purchase home improvement goods, electronics, gardening, and building materials, this is the weekend to stock up! (AP) Officials in a southwest Louisiana parish have announced a new task force to fight human trafficking. Calcasieu Parish sales tax is the second highest in the state at 12.2%, and inflation doesn't make life any easier. (AP) More than $148 million for Louisiana teacher pay raises, $500 million toward construction of a new Mississippi River bridge at Baton Rouge, and a $550 million replenishment of the state's pandemic-battered unemployment trust fund are part of the new state budget proposal outlined Monday by Gov. The event will be from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Lake Charles Civic Center Amphitheatre. The Shearman family continued to own the publication until 2021 when Carpenter Newsmedia, an affiliate of Boone Newspapers, purchased the publication. This follows a similar order by Judge James D. Cain of the Western District, meaning nearly all of the firms active cases in Louisiana are currently halted. She lives in a FEMA trailer out back, her home in shambles after hurricanes tore through Lake Charles. They have taken up residence in trailers supplied by FEMA or bought on their own. It was the shock of a lifetime, according to a Lake Charles family. At last count, in our parish alone, we have amassed more than four dozen food trucks and brick and mortar outlets to choose from. Calcasieu Correctional Center booking report for March 2, 2023. The housing authority lacks the funds for repairs. John Bel Edwards, other US Democratic governors prepare for U.N. climate talks. LAKE CHARLES, La. Local News UPDATE: Storms should reach SW La around midnight. Much of the loss is due to retail businesses not reopening, he noted, with heavy industry having returned to a large degree. With Gov. LAKE CHARLES, La. Long added five rebounds for the Huskies (6-12, 3-2 Southland Conference). A new urgent care and student health center is opening in Lake Charles Monday. LAKE CHARLES, La. It , LAKE CHARLES The White House on Tuesday issued a long-sought request for relief for southwest Louisiana more than a year after Hurricane Lau, LAKE CHARLES In a poor and working-class area in the northern part of this city, it can seem as though Hurricane Laura hit last month instea, SACRAMENTO, Calif. U.S. governors want a seat at the table as international leaders prepare to gather in Scotland at a critical moment for g. Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon on Friday issued a cease-and-desist order against Houston-based law firm McClenny, Moseley and Associates, accusing it of fraud involving potentially hundred. LAKE CHARLES, LA 22 HOURS AGO 107 JAMZ Theres still a tremendous need out there, one official says. We also want to support the downtown revitalization financially. People wait outside of the Lake Charles Housing Authority office, which is operating out of a modular building while its storm-damaged office building is repaired, Wednesday, August 25, 2021, nearly one year after Hurricane Laura passed through, in Lake Charles, La.