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Special School Board meeting set for April 30 to review April 10 weather event
The Calcasieu Parish School Board will hold a special meeting after the administrative and personnel meeting at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, April 30, to review the April 10 weather event and recommend procedures moving forward. Severe weather rolled through Southwest Louisiana a couple of weeks ago, prompting Allen, Beauregard, Cameron, Jeff Davis and Vernon parishes […]
Orange County man on parole for theft arrested in another suspected theft
A 47-year-old Vidor man with a lengthy criminal history was indicted by a Jefferson County grand jury this week for breaking into a truck and stealing clothes. A man told police he parked his truck at Comfort Suites on March 18 while staying at the hotel. When he returned to his vehicle the next day […] The post Orange County man on parole for theft arrested in another suspected theft appeared first on Orange Leader.
4/29: Calcasieu Parish Sheriff announces arrest list
The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: Michael Wayne Sorgee, 63, 3080 Edgerly-DeQuincy Road, Sulphur — drug possession; careless operation; operating while intoxicated, first offense. Bond: $5,500. Joseph Wilson Dawson, 46, 3124 Davis Road, Westlake — aggravated assault with a firearm. Bond: $50,000. Christopher Paul Hubbard, 38, 313 S. Stanford St., Sulphur — […]
Calcasieu voters approve recreation bond proposition
Calcasieu voters on Saturday approved a $30 million bond proposition to renovate the Lake Charles-Ward 3 Recreation Center on Power Centre Parkway. The 15-year, 8.5 mill proposal was approved by 74 percent, or 2,447 -840 votes. The bond issue will finance renovations and new construction at all 12 of the Ward 3 centers. The Lake […]
Lutcher won its first LHSAA softball title in 15 years. See how a freshman led way
SULPHUR — Even though Lutcher was the No. 2 seed, there were reasons to cast the Bulldogs as underdogs in the Division II nonselect final at the LHSAA state softball tournament. Lutcher had not played in an LHSAA tourney final eight years. Their last title was in 2009. Facing...
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