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Treasured Texas seafood restaurant closes its original home after 25 years of family favorites

A familiar name has joined the list of beloved Texas restaurant locations that are now gone: P&J Seafood has closed its original Groves dining room after 25 years. The family…

Groves, TX · 10d

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Bears Got Talent names winners

The Bears Got Talent event is an annual competition hosted by the choir program where any LCMHS students can show off their talents amongst their peers. This event took place on Nov. 5 and three winners were named. Layla Cloudy landed first place after performing a solo dance to the...

Orange, TX · 1d
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Skipper Drost, The Cadillac Counselor

If the good Lord had intended Skipper Drost to spend his entire life practicing law in Lake Charles, He probably should have thought twice about giving the man a guitar. Drost, who has christened himself the “Cadillac Counselor,” has been writing and performing music longer than he’s been practicing law, which means he really has no choice in the matter. The music has him cornered.

Lake Charles, LA · 2d
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LBS BBQ stakes a claim to the best barbecue in Orange County

The separation of Jefferson and Orange counties by the Neches River in Southeast Texas is both geographic and cultural. To the west are saltgrass prairies stretching toward the rest of Texas, while the river's east bank marks the beginning of the piney woods extending into Louisiana. Perhaps it is this...

Orange County, TX · 1d
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Lake Charles Weekend Concert Lineup: November 13-14

It's a BIG weekend for live music! From Thursday, Nov. 13, through Saturday, Nov. 14, the city is jam-packed with concerts. Here's what's happening!

Lake Charles, LA · 2d

American Press

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Lighting of the Oak: Living art lights up the holidays

The Imperial Calcasieu Museum hosts its fourth annual Lighting of the Oak at 6 p.m. Thursday under the historic Sallier Oak in Lake Charles at the museum. “Living Art” is […]

Lake Charles, LA · 1d

Talk 1470 - The Pulse of Lake Charles

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These SWLA Restaurants Give You the Most Bang for Your Buck

Restaurant prices keep climbing, but Southwest Louisiana still has plenty of places where locals say you get great food and plenty of value for your money.

Lake Charles, LA · 15d

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This Louisiana Mexican Market Is Packed With Tortillas, Specialty Snacks And Hard-To-Find Spices

A grocery store that closes every Saturday but stays open throughout much of the rest of the week? That schedule alone tells you this place plays by its own rules. I love a shop with that kind of personality. The store is small, and the aisles run narrow. Yet the...

Lake Charles, LA · 5d

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Friends of Sam Houston Jones State Park to host fall festival and chili cook-off

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - The Friends of Sam Houston Jones State Park will host their first fall festival and chili cook-off Saturday at the park, with free admission for visitors. The event will feature vendors selling their goods and a petting zoo from Bayou Funny Farms, organizer Carmen Walker...

Lake Charles, LA · 3d

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Region 5 Art Awards to recognize Southwest Louisiana’s creative community

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Artists, educators, businesses and community organizations across Southwest Louisiana will be recognized during the 2026 Region 5 Art Awards and Annual Meeting. The Arts and Humanities Council of Southwest Louisiana will host the celebration Friday, Nov. 13, from 6-8:30 p.m. at its location at 809...

Lake Charles, LA · 3d

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Battle of the Bows keeps Cajun Music alive in Jennings

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Cajun music came alive in Jennings on Saturday, as musicians young and old competed at the Battle of the Bows. With categories ranging from junior to professional, fiddlers played to an attentive audience at the Strand Theatre. Organizers say the competition gives young musicians a...

Jennings, LA · 6d

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Louisiana’s Sammy Kershaw: A look at his life and career

ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - Born in Kaplan, Louisiana, in 1958, country music icon Sammy Kershaw rose to fame in 1991 with his first Billboard No. 3 charting song “Cadillac Style.” It was the first of four releases from his debut studio album “Don’t Go Near the Water,” which is certified platinum.

Lafayette, LA · 7d

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A Cajun dining destination: This is the story behind Rascal's Cajun Restaurant

The signature fried chicken, the shrimp po-boy served generously overstuffed and the restaurant's buffet that features a rotating selection of Cajun dishes are only a few reasons visitors come to Rascal’s Cajun Restaurant in Rayne. For years, Rascal’s has built its reputation around a food experience that feels less...

Rayne, LA · 9d

KPLC TV

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Documentary screening highlights Louisiana’s disappearing Cajun prairies

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - A documentary screening in Lake Charles on Sunday brought attention to Louisiana’s disappearing Cajun prairies and how residents can help restore native plants in their own yards. The city hosted a screening of “Louisiana Grass Roots” at the Central School Arts & Humanities Center....

Lake Charles, LA · 5d

We Are Lake Charles

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Lake Charles Has A New Food Treasure Hunt And You Can Win!

Y'all, I found something pretty cool! The Pirate Food Trail lets you visit locally owned Lake Charles restaurants, collect passport stamps, and enter to win gift cards. Who's ready to eat?

Lake Charles, LA · 7d

GATOR 99.5

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Country Star Neal McCoy Returns to His Lake Charles Roots

From Cowboy's Night Club to the Golden Nugget stage! He has a long history in Lake Charles. Here's what to know before you go to his concert this weekend.

Lake Charles, LA · 8d

GATOR 99.5

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Lake Charles Has A New Food Treasure Hunt And You Can Win!

Y'all, I found something pretty cool! The Pirate Food Trail lets you visit locally owned Lake Charles restaurants, collect passport stamps, and enter to win gift cards. Who's ready to eat?

Lake Charles, LA · 7d