With a parish wide tax on the ballot and two cities holding elections, Calcasieu Parish will have all 123 of its polling locations open on Saturday. For the May 3 election, Calcasieu Parish polls ...

The revised maps do not use new population data but instead update geographic boundaries to match precinct modifications made at the parish level since the 2020 Census. Those changes are compiled ...

The revised maps do not use new population data but instead update geographic boundaries to match precinct modifications made at the parish level since the 2020 Census. Those changes are compiled in ...

The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office gave out nearly 20 citations during an April checkpoint. On Saturday, the Sheriff’s Office and Vinton Police Department conducted a seat belt checkpoint at ...

It's all about schools on the ballot in Rapides Parish this Saturday, May 3. Polling places are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., and residents who vote at Horseshoe Drive Elementary School should note ...

A St. Landry Parish grand jury has indicted two in connection with the December 2024 shooting death of Kendrick Lewis. St. Landry District Attorney Chad Pitre says that Marques Malik Sonnier ...

David K. Ware, 49, changed the payee’s name to his own on two checks in 2022, Calcasieu Parish District Attorney’s Office spokesperson Bethany Bryant said. He cashed the checks at two different banks ...

OPELOUSAS, La. — One year ago, St. Landry Parish Correctional Deputy Chanterria “Macky” Albert was gunned down in a drive-by shooting on Park Avenue in Opelousas. Wednesday marks the ...

The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: Derrick Moore, 41, Port Arthur, Texas — operating while intoxicated, third offense; maximum speed limit; possession of ...

OBERLIN, La. (KLFY) — The body of missing Crowley teen, 18-year-old Markell Lazard, was recovered this morning at the Calcasieu River in Oberlin, Allen Parish officials say. According to Lazard ...

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