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  1. Isle of Capri sells La. riverboat, subsidiaryRead the original story

    51 min ago | Business Journal

    Isle said that as planned, following the sale, it has consolidated its operations onto the remaining larger riverboat in Lake Charles, where it will operate 1,262 slot machines, 40 table games and eight poker tables.

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  2. Margaritaville developers close on Lake Charles boat and license todayRead the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday | The Shreveport Times

    Bossier Casino Venture purchased the Lake Charles casino and license today that will allow them to build a casino in Bossier City.

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  3. Investigation ongoing for early morning pedestrian fatalityRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | KPLC-TV Lake Charles

    The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating a fatal car/pedestrian accident that occurred at the 5400 block of Elliot Road in Lake Charles at approximately 4:00 a.m. on Thursday.

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  4. Board selects interim chancellor for SowelaRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | KNOE-TV Monroe

    The Louisiana Community and Technical College System's Board of Supervisors has unanimously approved Michael Anthony Elam as interim chancellor of Sowela Technical Community College in Lake Charles.

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  5. Sign up for ReALLIEty ChallengeRead the original story w/Photo

    7 hrs ago | KPLC-TV Lake Charles

    ... Challenge. ReALLIEty Challenge is an intense 3.5 miles of military-style obstacles presented by Nissan of Lake Charles. The adventure race will take place on March 31st at the corner of Manchester Rd and Highway 397 in Lake Charles. The Challenge ...

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  6. 'I keep arriving'Read the original story

    Friday Feb 3 | Financial Times

    ... Sherman proclaimed of Benglis, "She kicked ass!" Not exactly what was to be expected of a nice girl from sleepy Lake Charles, Louisiana, born in 1941 the eldest of five children in what Benglis describes as a very southern family. She studied ...

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  7. Weekend to weekendRead the original story

    15 hrs ago | The Daily Advertiser

    ... 296-1299 or at FeedtheNeedProjectLA@gmail.com . Paddle on and take a group trip to Big Lake! Located south of Lake Charles, this area is known for its trout, redfish and flounder fishing. The price of the trip is $99, and reservations are required ...

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  8. Miller to start job as BRCC head next weekRead the original story

    16 hrs ago | The Advocate

    ... wraps up his duties on Friday. Miller, who is moving from her job heading SOWELA Technical Community College in Lake Charles, said Wednesday that she is "extremely excited" about the new opportunity, even if leaving her current position feels ...

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  9. Takes an act of CongressRead the original story w/Photo

    Monday Feb 6 | The Daily Advertiser

    ... oil is headed to Texas refineries, but connecting pipelines would afford southwest Louisiana refineries in the Lake Charles area the opportunity to process some of it, Boustany said. Calcasieu Parish has one of the largest refinery networks in the ...

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  10. La. highway priorities, keeping an eye on I-10 bridgeRead the original story

    19 hrs ago | KPLC-TV Lake Charles

    The Joint Legislative Committee on Highway Priorities met in Lake Charles on Wednesday, Feb.

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  11. Lake Charles man charged with battery and imprisonmentRead the original story

    Wednesday | KPLC-TV Lake Charles

    The victim advised detectives while she and an 8 month old family member were visiting Reiko N. Johnson, Jr., of Lake Charles, an acquaintance, he grabbed her from behind and put her in a choke hold.

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  12. 6 people charged with burglary and theft in Lake CharlesRead the original story

    Wednesday | KPLC-TV Lake Charles

    ... Trahan, 18; a 15-year-old minor; Tammi G. Trahan, 40; Joshua M. Adaway, 33 and Christopher B. Goins, 18, all of Lake Charles, were seen entering the home and removing items. When questioned by deputies, all confirmed they entered the home and stole ...

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  13. Our Views: A long legacy of the stormsRead the original story

    Wednesday | The Advocate

    The events of August and September 2005 still are vivid to many of us in Louisiana, whether in the metropolitan areas of New Orleans and Lake Charles ravaged during the hurricanes or in places that experienced vast disruptions caused by mass evacuations.

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  14. Downtown bar owner requests City change noise ordinanceRead the original story

    Tuesday | KPLC-TV Lake Charles

    Is the current noise ordinance hurting downtown businesses? One bar owner says it is and is asking the Lake Charles City Council to once again change the ordinance to support the so-called entertainment district.

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  15. Tuten Park as a classroom raises concern about safetyRead the original story

    Tuesday | KPLC-TV Lake Charles

    The Calcasieu Parish School Board partnered up with the city of Lake Charles and McNeese State University to develop Tuten Park into an indoor and outdoor science classroom.

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  16. Louisiana officials establish formula for anticipating sea-level riseRead the original story w/Photo

    Tuesday | The Times-Picayune

    ... relies on water rise measurements made at only two locations along the state's coast, at Grand Isle and near Lake Charles. The corps formula also requires the long-term average record of measurements at those locations to be used, which the report ...

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  17. Celebrate Mardi Gras in Lake Charles, LARead the original story

    Tuesday | Examiner.com

    The Lake Charles , Louisiana, Mardi Gras Museum is housed in a building that was once a school.

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  18. First-place Sugar Bears host Texas State in clash of league's top scorersRead the original story

    Tuesday | Log Cabin Democrat

    ... the final game of the regular season on March 3. Following Wednesday night's game vs. Texas State, UCA heads to Lake Charles, La. for a rematch with second-place McNeese State.

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  19. Heavy rains, aged pipes spark sewage problemsRead the original story

    Tuesday | KPLC-TV Lake Charles

    ... the ground, allowing rainwater and raw sewage to flow freely down the streets, eventually making its way into Lake Charles. "Yes it needs to be fixed," said John Chavanne, who lives on Clarence. "Yes it's affecting property value. Yes it's affecting ...

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  20. Louisiana Swashbucklers CEO visits Rotary ClubRead the original story w/Photo

    Tuesday Feb 7 | Crowley Post Signal

    ... that this year it expects it will go through 52 balls per game. The Swashbucklers play their home games in the Lake Charles Civic Center. They, along with the Alabama Hammers, Albany Panthers, Columbus Lions, Richmond Raiders and Knoxville ...

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