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At the Session: See How SW La. Lawmakers Are Voting

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At the Session: See How SW La. Lawmakers Are Voting

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By Jim Beam Southwest Louisiana legislators, for the most part, have supported the more controversial measures of the current regular session. Rodney Schamerhorn, R-Hornbeck, for example, was the only one of the area’s 4 senators and 9 representatives to vote against a bill shielding the state’s nursing homes from large lawsuit penalties. Senate Bill 134 from Sen. Thomas Pressly, R-Shreveport, will require lawsuits against nursing home managemen…See the Story

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Names in the News: People shaping the future of Lake Area business - American Press

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LSBA honors local attorney NEW ORLEANS — Several Louisiana State Bar Association members received awards June 5 during the association’s 2025 Annual Meeting in Destin, Fla. Lake Charles attorney Adam Johnson was among them, receiving the President’s Award. Johnson was recognized for his leadership as chair of the Artificial Intelligence Task Force and his exceptional support of the president and the LSBA. A partner at The Johnson Firm, he earned…Lake Charles · Lake Charles Read Article

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The Informer: Courthouse dome eludes exact engineering details - American Press

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For years, the assumption in Lake Charles was that the green dome atop the Calcasieu Parish Courthouse was solid — and tarnished — copper. Turns out, it’s not. The question of how a solid copper dome that is 32-feet wide could have been lifted onto a three-story building in 1911 led to a startling discovery in 1977. Wesley Guidry, a draftsman with the parish’s engineering office, found old photostatic copies of the courthouse’s original blue pri…Lake Charles · Lake Charles Read Article

All-Southwest La. Big Schools: Sam Houston sweeps top awards - American Press

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Sam Houston High School teams carved out paths to state championships and swept the top honors on the American Press All-Southwest Louisiana Big Schools teams. Cole Flanagan and Kailyn Mire were indispensable in their respective championship runs and are the MVPs. Baseball Tommy John surgery forced him to miss his junior season, but Flanagan flourished once he returned to the diamond. Pitching and playing center field, Flanagan led Sam Houston t…Lake Charles · Lake Charles Read Article

Jim Beam column:New voting machines overdue - American Press

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Michael Shane Howell - American Press

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“Mike” Michael Shane Howell, also known to his friends as “Doobie”, passed away on June 2, 2025, at the age of 54. He was born on May 8, 1971, in Many, La., and raised in DeRidder, where he graduated from DeRidder High School in 1989. Mike was proud to be a member of the Choctaw-Apache Tribe of Ebarb and proud supporter of the DeRidder High School Rodeo. He worked a combined 25 years as a Quality Assurance Representative at Fort Johnson. After h…Lake Charles · Lake Charles Read Article

PHOTO GALLERY: Downtown at Sundown - American Press

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The Dead Matadors take the stage Friday evening for the Downtown at Sundown series on Ryan Street in front of Historic City Hall amid tabletop art galleries, activities for children and food booths for area restaurants. (Photos by Rodrick Anderson) The post PHOTO GALLERY: Downtown at Sundown appeared first on American Press.Lake Charles · Lake Charles Read Article

26-year-old to serve life behind bars in fatal robbery - American Press

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A Lake Charles man will serve life in prison for his role in the 2023 fatal robbery of a 25-year-old whose body was found in his Westwood Road home. On Friday, Judge Kendrick Guidry sentenced Kevin E. Williams, 26, to life in prison without the benefit of probation, parole or suspension of sentence for one count of second-degree murder and 25 years for one count of obstruction of justice to second-degree murder. The sentences are to run consecut…Lake Charles · Lake Charles Read Article

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