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Railroad crossing at Lewis St. to be closed March 8-9

Submitted by arobicheaux on Thursday, March 7th, 10:18 am
Railroad crossing at Lewis St. to be closed March 8-9

The following is a news release from the City of Sulphur:

Mayor Chris Duncan has announced that the railroad crossing on Lewis St. will be closed from Friday, March 8 at 3 p.m. to Saturday, March 9 at 1 a.m. The closure is required so that Union Pacific can make repairs to the railroad crossing.

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LC man among Gov. Jindal's appointments to LRPRO Board

Submitted by arobicheaux on Thursday, March 7th, 10:06 am
LC man among Gov. Jindal's appointments to LRPRO Board

The following is a news release from the State of Louisiana Office of the Governor:

Governor Bobby Jindal has announced his appointments to the Board of Louisiana River Pilot Review and Oversight.

Appointments to the Board of Louisiana River Pilot Review and Oversight are as follows:

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Black Heritage Festival named a Top 20 Event

Submitted by arobicheaux on Thursday, March 7th, 6:17 am
Black Heritage Festival named a Top 20 Event

The following is a news release from the Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana Convention and Visitors Bureau:

The Southeast Tourism Society (STS) recently honored Black Heritage Festival as a Top 20 Event for the first quarter of 2013.    

Held annually on March 8-10, the festival brings together the cultures of Africa and Southwest Louisiana and celebrates diversity, culture and education. The festival is filled with zydeco, jazz and gospel performers as well as The Market Place, featuring African art and clothing.

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17th Annual Litter Law Enforcement Luncheon to be held March 7

Submitted by arobicheaux on Wednesday, March 6th, 5:52 pm
17th Annual Litter Law Enforcement Luncheon to be held March 7

The following is a news release from the City of Lake Charles:

The City of Lake Charles and Team Green of Southwest Louisiana will host the 17th Annual Litter Law Enforcement Luncheon on Thursday, March 7, at 11:30 a.m. in the Jean Lafitte Room of the Lake Charles Civic Center, located at 900 Lakeshore Dr.

The event is open to the public, and the guest speaker will be the Honorable Ulysses Gene Thibodeaux, Chief Judge, State of Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeal.

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Lakeshore Drive closed March 7 to 11

Submitted by arobicheaux on Wednesday, March 6th, 11:10 am
Lakeshore Drive closed March 7 to 11

The following is a news release from the City of Lake Charles:

The southbound lane of Lakeshore Drive, between Pujo St. and Kirby St., will be temporarily closed to thru traffic from March 7 to 11 to allow for utilities work in conjunction with the Gill Street Extension project.

Access to the Civic Center at the Pujo Street entrance will remain open.

Detour signs will be posted.

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A warning about Water Oaks

Submitted by arobicheaux on Wednesday, March 6th, 10:38 am
A warning about Water Oaks

by Keith Hawkins, Area Extension Forester

When I was starting out in professional forestry, I was a service forester in an urbanizing county in Virginia. My job was to address the issues surrounding urban forestry, a new theme in forestry. Nothing I learned in college prepared me for this new area of forest management, so I went to training sessions and studied up on the topic.

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Orangefield HS students among winners at Stark Reading Contest

Submitted by arobicheaux on Wednesday, March 6th, 10:30 am
Orangefield HS students among winners at Stark Reading Contest

The following is a news release from the Stark Foundation:

Students at Orangefield High School were among the participants in the Miriam Lutcher Stark Contest in Reading and Declamation on Feb. 21, 2013. The local level contest took place at the Orangefield Elementary Auditorium.  

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