April 2023

$3.1 million proposed to settle 2017 spill in Gulf of Mexico

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Louisiana energy company has reached a tentative $3.1 million settlement with the federal government over a 2017 Gulf of Mexico oil leak.

House passes trans athlete ban for girls and women’s teams

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-led House passed a bill Thursday that would bar federally supported schools and colleges from allowing transgender athletes whose biological sex assigned at birth was male to compete on girls or women’s sports teams.

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Movie theaters and streamers may end up friends, after all

NEW YORK (AP) — After Ben Affleck and Matt Damon test screened their Nike drama 'Air,' the film executives at Amazon Studios threw them a curveball.

Continuing the Tradition

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Trio of Bulldogs ink LOI to play football

Veterans rodeo coming in June

LAKE CHARLES — The Inaugural Reelin’ For Warriors Fishing Rodeo benefiting SWLA Veteran’s Association and United Way of Southwest Louisiana has been set for Saturday, June 24, at Calcasieu Point Landing.

JDSO to hold drug take back day

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Lt. Col. James R. LeGros

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A Mass of Christian Burial for Lt. Col. James R. LeGros (Ret.) will be held at on Saturday, April 22, 2023, at 2:00 PM at Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church in Jennings, LA with Father Keith Pellerin, Dec. Frank Cormier & Dec. Art Bakeler officiating. A burial will follow with full Military Rites in Andrus Cove Cemetery.

Marguerite Carter

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JENNINGS — It is with great sadness and very heavy hearts, the family of Marguerite Carter announces her passing into the arms her Lord and Savior on April 18, 2023, surrounded by her loving family.

Seats still available for LDWF weekend boating education day

A state wildlife agency will be hosting an instructional event at various locations throughout the state and there is still time to sign up to participate.