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Cassidy explains no vote to debt ceiling deal
U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., voted against lifting the federal debt ceiling. He explained why in a press ...
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Sowela grad finds community in a nontraditional field
By Emily Burleigh American Press While attending Sowela Technical Community College, Markell Jolivette, 23, was the only man ...
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Working to bring bicyclists back to Sam Houston Jones State Park
By Emily Burleigh American Press Several biking trails at Sam Houston Jones State Park were rejuvenated by the ...
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Football reports for work, many new faces among 100-plus
By Jim Gazzolo Special to the American Press Gary Goff has been waiting for Monday since he took ...
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Residents back home after huge refinery fire over the weekend
Several families were back home Monday after a mandatory evacuation and shelter-in-place for the Graywood subdivision and the ...
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Tors’ offense comes alive
SULPHUR — The Sulphur Tors’ offense came alive on Saturday to down Sam Houston 8-2 and sweep the ...
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Rematch: Tors try to get even with Bucs
After Barbe ended Sulphur’s 13-game win streak, the Tors look to even the series and regain momentum with ...
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Richard Ieyoub dead at 78
Richard Ieyoub, a Lake Charles native who served as Louisiana attorney general for more than a decade, has ...
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PHOTO GALLERY: Tors fall to Barbe 5-3
The Barbe Bucs (30-1, 12-1) ended the Sulphur Tors’ (25-3, 12-1) 13-game win streak on Saturday by winning ...
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Bucs use small ball to beat Tors 5-3
The Barbe Bucs used their patented small ball offense to break the ice Saturday and handed the Tors ...
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Bucs, Tors in national spotlight, district rivals start two-game series
Two of the nation’s top high school baseball teams will face off in a two-game series over the ...
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Going the distance, Rogers notches eighth victory
By Jim Gazzolo Special to the American Press Grant Rogers wanted to finish what he started, no matter ...
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Cowgirls get DH split, Vallejo tosses one-hit shutout
By Warren Arceneaux American Press A dominant one-hit performance from Ashley Vallejo in the second game of a ...
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Trying to hold back insurance costs in La.
The Louisiana Department of Insurance will be taking more steps to regulate insurance premiums in the state during ...
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Calcasieu Parish Sherffi’s Prison: Recovery 95 percent complete; guards needed
The Sheriff’s Prison repairs are 95 percent complete. Contractors are programming door locks, a job that could not ...
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Help on the way for Vinton T-ball fields
Vinton T-ball fields were literally losing ground, fast. Now, with the approval of $265,000 from the Calcasieu Parish ...
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Jim Gazzolo column: Goff sees infinity, beyond
A year ago, McNeese State’s spring football game was anything but that. At best it was a controlled ...
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Another level, Dual-threat Dibbley has Broncos poised for run at state championship
Sam Houston High School senior Lexi Dibbley likes to be in control when she gets on the field, ...
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Foster appreciates versatility of teaching
By Emily Burleigh American Press Sulphur native Lisa Foster – a 50-year-old English teacher at Sulphur High School ...
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La. natives among fatally shot at Covenant School in Nashville, Tenn.
Two of the six people fatally shot at a Christian elementary school in Nashville on Monday included a ...
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Cowboys end slide at two, Duhon gets four hits
Jim Gazzolo Special to the American Press If ever a team could use a laugher, it was the ...
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Cowgirls taking it day by day, even temperament key to successful start
By Warrren Arceneaux American Press A dominant weekend that included three consecutive shutouts in a series sweep of ...
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Classic duel, Iowa extends win streak to four with pitching gem
WESTLAKE — One-run wins have become the norm in District 3-3A as Iowa did it for a third ...
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Revisions complete on City of Sulphur’s Home Rule Charter
Sulphur’s Home Rule Charter is now revised. The proposed restated document, highlighted in red and yellow to make ...
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School Board hosting Deaf and Hard of Hearing Resource Night March 27
By Emily Burleigh American Press The Calcasieu Parish School Board will be hosting a Deaf and Hard of ...