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Cowboys face high temps in first day in full pads
By Jim Gazzolo Special to the American Press On the hottest day of camp yet, the Cowboys strapped ...
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Former legislator dies, Leach, who served in Congress and state House, was 88
By Pamela Sleezer American Press Longtime legislator and Leesville native Anthony Claude “Buddy” Leach Jr. passed away this ...
High School Sports
En-Gage: Tors QB Trahan thrives on leading in competition
Sulphur High senior Gage Trahan strives to be a leader in everything he does. A few months after ...
Community
SPAR official ousted in Police Jury vote
Six structures were slated for demolition and Calcasieu Parish Police Jury members adopted a resolution at their Thursday ...
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LEAP tests: Calcasieu scores among top 10 in growth
Calcasieu Parish Elementary Schools have exhibited impressive growth during the 2021-2022 school year. According to the 2021-2022 LEAP ...
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Westlake starts demo of damaged residential properties
By Rita LeBleu Southwest Daily New The Westlake City Council started the process for demolishing residential properties that ...
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Voice of reason: Grant brings SLC back from near collapse, looking to future
By Jim Gazzolo American Press It didn’t take long for Chris Grant to find out that when he speaks ...
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Sam Houston Jones State Park back up and running
By Emily Burleigh American Press After 20 months of hurricane recovery, repairs and renovations, Sam Houston Jones State ...
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Death sentence: Second jury sentences trooper’s killer to death
After one hour of deliberations, the jurors in the penalty phase of Kevin Daigle’s first-degree murder conviction unanimously ...
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Orioles call: Ardoin gets call from Baltimore in 4th round
By Warren Arceneaux American Press Sam Houston graduate and Texas star Silas Ardoin didn’t have to wait long ...
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AT&T expanding fiber, cellular coverage, Council concerned with safety of Maplewood Drive construction
The Sulphur City Council received a report on the roll out of AT&T fiber, including how some households ...
Community
Public gives input on Center Circle Park redesign
About 50 residents took Sulphur Parks and Recreation up on its invitation to help influence the design of ...
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Clophus named 9th grade principal, Sulphur native wants all students to find success
Katherine Clophus, Ed. D., has been named principal of Sulphur High School 9th grade campus. The Sulphur native ...
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Sulphur community activist Randy Hebert honored
Sulphur Mayor Mike Danahay proclaimed Tuesday “Randy Hebert Day” in honor of the longtime community activist. “In every ...
College Sports
Schedule 3.0: Lamar’s sudden return forces SLC to make a few more changes
By Jim Gazzolo Special to the American Press McNeese State finally has its football schedule set. After scrambling ...
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Head Start staff must be vaccinated, but will get $3,000 bonus in return
By Emily Burleigh American Press All Head Start staff members, volunteers and contractors whose activities involve contact with ...
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Blue jeans added to School Board uniform policy
By Emily Burleigh American Press An amendment to the Calcasieu Parish School Board’s dress code policy was approved ...
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Missing DeQuincy man found alive
By Pamela Sleezer American Press A missing DeQuincy man was found alive Tuesday morning in a densely wooded area ...
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School supplies for many Calcasieu public students covered
By Emily Burleigh American Press The Calcasieu Parish School Board will once again be providing basic school supplies ...
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Sulphur man convicted of molestation accuses juror of bias
The appeal of a Sulphur man accused of molesting a 6-year-old girl has been remanded back to the ...
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SPAR board selects Koelzer as new director
Special to the Daily News The Sulphur Parks and Recreation Board of Commissioners has selected Laurie Koelzer to ...
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Abelias: Tough and beautiful
By Heather Kirk-Ballard LSU AgCenter Horticulturist Flowering ornamental shrubs that require little to no effort are a prized ...
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Trial set for former Calcasieu deputy accused of rape
By Pamela Sleezer American Press The trial of a former Calcasieu Parish deputy charged with rape is expected to ...
Community
Area cities, towns receive funds for projects
By Jim Beam American Press Cities and towns in Southwest Louisiana have received funds for local projects in ...
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Big impact: Fontenot’s bat powers Broncos
Don’t tell Sam Houston’s Brylie Fontenot she can’t do something. “That motivated me so much,” Fontenot said. “When ...