Voters in Jeff Davis Parish on Saturday rejected a measure to redirect a portion of an existing sales tax to support the new ...

Voters approved a proposal on Saturday’s ballot in Calcasieu Parish that would fund improvements to Starks High School while ...

Southwest Louisiana is home to several large chemical manufacturing plants so a reliable response plan is vital for resident ...

Louisiana Republicans who want to close their upcoming primary to voters registered as No Party aren’t fooling anyone. They ...

Non-select Division IV No. 8 Vinton (9-2) opened the playoffs on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025, with a 28-0 win over No. 25 DeQuincy (4-7) at B.S. Walker Stadium in Vinton. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press) ...

SaLisa Drake, 42, became a teacher to emulate the guidance her teachers provided to her. As a student in Welsh and at McNeese ...

A grand jury on Wednesday indicted former Louisiana House Speaker Clay Schexnayder for felony theft and malfeasance in office for allegedly stealing a rare artifact that had gone missing from the ...

A student at Kinder High School has been arrested for allegedly bringing a gun onto campus and pointing it at other students, ...

Special to the American Press The University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors has appointed Kedrick Nicholas as the ...

Legislation to reopen the government after the longest shutdown in history awaits action in the House after a small group of ...

By Crystal Stevenson and Doris Maricle The Lake Charles Events Center was alive with the glow of thousands of tiny white lights Friday night, each one twinkling a welcome to the annual Mistletoe & ...

With three healthy runners and a rushing QB, McNeese is putting up some big numbers behind its offensive line running the ...