Louisiana State News, News
Louisiana – The Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) released the LEAP results for the 2023-2024 school year, showing that students in the state have maintained recent gains in core academic subjects. The English/language arts (ELA) mastery rate for students...
Louisiana State News, Crime in Louisiana, News
Lafayette, Louisiana – A Louisiana man has been sentenced to 54 months in prison for committing bank fraud and aggravated identity theft. Cameron Michael Marks, 26, of Jeanerette, Louisiana, was sentenced by United States District Judge S. Maurice Hicks, Jr. and...
Louisiana State News, News
St. Mary Parish, Louisiana – A tragic boating incident in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, has resulted in the death of 62-year-old Jimmy Ruff Sr. of Bayou L’Ourse, Louisiana. The incident occurred on July 23, when Ruff Sr. and another individual were returning...
Louisiana State News, Crime in Louisiana, News
Jeanerette, Louisiana – A potentially volatile situation unfolded on July 25, 2024, in Jeanerette, Louisiana, when multiple law enforcement agencies were involved in an officer-involved shooting on Hubertville Road, near Martin Luther King Drive. The incident,...
Sulphur, Louisiana News, News, Traffic
Sulphur, Louisiana – A fatal crash occurred on High Hope Road near Ash Drive in Sulphur, Louisiana on July 24, resulting in the death of 31-year-old Wesley A. Henry of Lake Charles, Louisiana. The incident took place around 8:45 p.m. when Henry, who was riding a...
Lake Charles, Louisiana News, Life, News
Lake Charles, Louisiana – The City of Lake Charles is gearing up for a fun-filled month of September with four themed skate nights at the Lake Charles Event Center Coliseum. Following requests from the public, the city has organized three special nights for...