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Dec 28, 2024 · Two days earlier, DJ Richards promised a new-look Cowboys crew would emerge from their holiday break. Saturday afternoon, he and his teammates delivered. Despite being down two starters, McNeese ...

Dec 16, 2024 · The second Matt Viator era at McNeese State will begin with a historic opening. Viatar returns as the Cowboy head coach after a nine-year absence tied for most wins in program history at 78. He ...

Dec 19, 2024 · Two Lake Charles legislators have been named members of the state’s new Fiscal Responsibility Program, Sen. Jeremy Stine, District 27, and Rep. Phillip Tarver, District 36, are both business ...

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Dec 30, 2024 · President-elect Donald Trump on Monday endorsed House Speaker Mike Johnson, providing crucial backing for the Louisiana Republican as he prepares for what is expected to be another contentious ...

Dec 17, 2024 · A senior Russian general was killed Tuesday by a bomb hidden in a scooter outside his apartment building in Moscow, a day after Ukraine’s security service leveled criminal charges against him. A ...

Dec 27, 2024 · A Lake Charles pair have been arrested in the 2023 death of an infant. Police Lt. Jeffrey Keenum said officers responded to a call about an unresponsive infant just after 9:30 p.m. March 17, 2023 ...

4 days ago · Local News Unrestrained driver killed in single-vehicle crash An Oakdale man was killed Friday night in a single-vehicle fatality crash on La. 26 near Turner Road. ... January 26, 2025