Emily Burleigh

The Louisiana Department of Insurance is working to bring insurance expertise to policyholders in their hometowns. Day one of the LDI’s first Insurance Pop-Up was held in Pioneer Hall on the first floor of City Hall, 326 Pujo St., on Tuesday. The second day of the pop-up is being held from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 […]

The holiday season in Southwest Louisiana is filled with traditions that bring families together and support local businesses. From Sulphur to DeQuincy, residents and visitors alike can enjoy festive markets, art walks, parades and celebrations that highlight the creativity and spirit of the community. This year’s calendar offers a wide range of opportunities to shop, […]

Featuring art, music, food and fireworks, Light Up the Lake continues to be one of the city’s most anticipated holiday traditions, offering residents and visitors alike a joyful way to celebrate the season together. Lake Charles will once again welcome the holiday season with its annual Light Up the Lake Christmas Celebration from 2 to […]

The Holiday Art Walk, presented by the Arts and Humanities Council of Southwest Louisiana, is hosted alongside the Light Up the Lake celebration each year. The art walk will be hosted from 2 to 8 p.m. at the Lake Charles Event Center Amphitheater, 1111 Bord du Lac. Gill Street will be closed to traffic to create […]

The second annual Creole Christmas Market will be held 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday at the West Cal Event Center in Sulphur with Santa making a special appearance for pictures through noon. Carmen Howdyshell, market coordinator, said she started the event with Chelsea Johnson last year after spending a weekend shopping in New Orleans. Howdyshell said […]

Sowela Technical Community College and Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans have signed an articulation agreement that creates a streamlined transfer pathway for students pursuing a Bachelor of Science in public health. The partnership expands opportunities for Sowela graduates to continue their education and enter a growing field with diverse career options. The […]

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Robert Olen Butler is returning to McNeese State University, rekindling ties with the campus and community that helped shape his literary life. Butler will give a public reading at 7 p.m. Friday at the Henning Seed Center, Noland Conference Room, hosted by the McNeese Masters of Fine Arts program. The event will […]

The city of Lake Charles celebrated Veterans Day Tuesday morning with a ceremony in Veterans Memorial Park. Veterans Day, observed annually on Nov. 11, honors all U.S. military veterans. The holiday traces its roots to Armistice Day, first commemorated in 1919 by President Woodrow Wilson to mark the first anniversary of the World War I […]

Students at Combre-Fondel Elementary were the stars of the show Friday afternoon during the Calcasieu Parish School Board’s inaugural Literacy Day. The event featured interactive literacy stations and free book giveaways, which were all aimed at fostering a love of reading and boosting literacy skills in a fun, hands-on environment. This marked a shift from […]

Both local and national environmental groups are calling for stricter regulation enforcement for liquified natural gas export facilities in the United States. The Environmental Integrity Project (EIP) released a study titled: “Terminal Trouble: Pollution Violations at America’s LNG Export Terminals” last week. The report found the seven LNG terminals operated in the United States have […]