Forty Percent of I-210 Bridge Repair Incentive Package Will Come From Private Entities

I-210 Bridge Repair Incentive Package Now Up To $750,000

The Convention and Visitors Bureau in Lake Charles pledged $75,000. The two riverboat casinos near I-210 in Lake Charles that get much of their traffic from the West will reportedly pitch in $100,000 each. To round it off, refineries and other industries in the area pledged a total of $100,000.

The rest will come from the gambling pool funds of DeQuincy, Iowa, Lake Charles, Sulphur, Vinton, Westlake, and the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury.

More details on the I-210 bridge repair incentive package can be found in the American Press article “Speeding up bridge work Private dollars secured for I-210 incentive package” by John Guidroz.

Lake Charles Correctional Deputy Arrested for Alleged Contraband Smuggling at Calcasieu Correctional Center

Lake Charles, Louisiana – A Calcasieu Parish correctional deputy has been arrested and charged following an investigation into alleged contraband smuggling at the Calcasieu Correctional Center (CCC). Authorities say Dalronique Q. Ross, 20, of Lake Charles, Louisiana,...

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