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Lake Charles · Lake CharlesLooking to make even more history, the Cowgirls begin their quest for a fourth consecutive Southland Conference Tournament championship at North Oak Park in Hammond. Coming off a regular-season three-peat, McNeese State is the top seed to win the tourney once again and reach the NCAA Tournament for a fourth consecutive time. Already the lone softball program to have won the postseason tournament three times in a row, and having done it twice, th…See the Story
Cowgirls in familiar role, seek fourth straight SLC Tournament crown - American Press
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Property · Lake CharlesNo one should be surprised about a newspaper poll that shows Louisiana voters continue to be unhappy about the high cost of property insurance. Legislation has been filed that is aimed at fixing problems, but one of the most unpopular bills has already been approved. Rep. Gabe Firment, R-Pollock, is sponsor of House Bill 611 that ends a state rule barring insurers from dropping policyholders after three years. The bill passed the House 72-32 an…See the Story
Jim Beam column:Insurance is voters' nightmare - American Press
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Lake Charles · Lake CharlesU.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, R-La., announced Tuesday that the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration has awarded a $2.2 million grant to the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana located in Elton. The grant will provide funding to construct fiber optic cable along U.S. 165, bringing high-speed internet service to nearby residents and businesses in Allen Parish. This investment will be matched with $550,000 in local funds. “Inves…See the Story
$2.2 million grant awarded to Coushatta Tribe for high-speed internet access - American Press
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Lake Charles · Lake CharlesDonald Lee Soileau, 88, passed away peacefully at home on May 6, 2024. He was born Feb. 21, 1936, in Washington, La., to Joseph Lee and Enola LaFleur Soileau. After graduating high school, Don enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and became a radio intercept officer, ultimately earning the rank of Airman First Class. After his honorable discharge from active duty in 1958, he attended and graduated from the University of Southwestern Louisiana. He met…See the Story
Donald “Don” Lee Soileau - American Press
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Lake Charles · Lake CharlesWendell N. Mhire, age 80 of Grand Lake, La. passed away on May 4, 2024. Wendell was born on Sept. 14, 1943 to Norris and Angela Mhire of Grand Chenier, La. He married the love of his life, Yvonne Eagleson, on Dec. 14, 1963 and they resided in Cameron, La. until Hurricane Rita in 2005 and moved to Grand Lake, La. They both enjoyed traveling, music, dancing and their camp in Little Chenier on weekends. As a young man, Wendell played guitar in a po…See the Story
Wendell Mhire - American Press
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Lake Charles · Lake CharlesSULPHUR — DeQuincy and Oak Grove’s second meeting Tuesday at the Louisiana High School Athletic Association state baseball tournament had all the makings of a repeat of last year’s nonselect Division IV state championship game. DeQuincy (19-10) rallied from two deficits and looked as if it would force extra innings, but Oak Grove (18-11) scored the winning run on an error in the bottom of the seventh inning to win 6-5. “They just don’t give up,”…See the Story
Errors help Oak Grove walk off in semifinal win over DeQuincy - American Press
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Baseball · SulphurSULPHUR, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — Glenbrook baseball upset No. 2 seeded Covenant Christian 3-2 in the LHSAA Division IV Select semifinals.
NWLA boasts two teams to LHSAA baseball state tournament The No. 11 seeded Glenbrook Apaches have proven that they can come back to win even when their backs are against the wall. Covenant Christian got an early 2-0 lead over Glenbrook in the first inning. In the third inning, the Apaches finally got on the…See the Story
Glenbrook baseball upsets Covenant Christian to advance to state title game
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Lake Charles · Lake CharlesConner Westenburg led the charge as the Cowboys stayed hot in a midweek demolition of Southern Tuesday night at Joe Miller Ballpark. The junior center fielder finished 3-for-4, driving in three runs and scoring two more, as McNeese toppled the Jaguars 14-4 in a game shortened to seven innings by the run rule. Westenburg was at the plate when the final run scored in the bottom of the seventh with one out. Easton Dowell raced home on Peyton Huff’s…See the Story
Westenburg leads Cowboy onslaught - American Press
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