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Lake Charles City Council chambers to reopen Oct. 9

Submitted by eweston on Wednesday, October 3rd, 2:53 pm
Lake Charles City Council chambers to reopen Oct. 9

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

The newly renovated City of Lake Charles City Council Chambers, City Hall, 326 Pujo St., will reopen Tuesday, Oct. 9 for the City Council Agenda Meeting at 5:30 p.m.

Beginning in April, the Council Chambers were temporarily closed while renovations were being made and meetings have been held at the Central School Arts & Humanities Center, 809 Kirby St.

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Tenth anniversary retrospective of C-Gov airing through Friday

Submitted by eweston on Wednesday, September 26th, 4:47 pm
Tenth anniversary retrospective of C-Gov airing through Friday

The following is a news release from the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury:

C-GOV, The Calcasieu Parish Government Channel, is celebrating 10 years of service to Calcasieu Parish with a special tenth anniversary retrospective program airing this week. 

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SWLA Day of the Democrats

Submitted by E'Lyn Taylor
Monday, July 9th, 2012, 6:15pm
SWLA Day of the Democrats

Leaders of the Louisiana Democratic Party are coming to Southwest Louisiana for a visit! On Tuesday, August 7, LDP Chairwoman Karen Carter Peterson and other members of the LDP leadership team will spend the day in Southwest Louisiana to meet and hear from old acquaintances and form new friendships with Democrats in this region.

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Grand Opening and Patrons Reception – Free and Open to the Public

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Teen Advocacy Day in Washington, D.C.

Submitted by Lilly Guilbeau, Community Blogger
Monday, July 2nd, 2012, 8:32pm
Teen Advocacy Day in Washington, D.C.

I was chosen to represent Louisiana for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s Teen Advocacy Day in Washington, D.C. I felt very honored to be chosen because my dad had cystic fibrosis, and I did this in his memory.

The first night, we had a reception and we all the teen advocates got to meet each other and say why we were there. We also played games to mingle and get to know each other. It was very fun and made me feel more comfortable with the other advocates.

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Early Voting in Calcasieu Parish

Submitted by Kadi Hanes, Digital Executive Producer
Monday, April 9th, 2012, 4:18pm
Early Voting in Calcasieu Parish

Early Voting for the April 21st General Election will be conducted at the following locations and dates for those who would like to vote early or who will be out of the Parish on election day. 

Registrar of Voters Office:

  • Parish Courthouse, 1000 Ryan Street - Room 7, Lake Charles
  • SATURDAY, April 7th through SATURDAY, April 14th (excluding Sunday)
  • Voting hours are 8:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.   

West Calcasieu Business Center - Sulphur:

  • 500 A N. Huntington St., Sulphur
  • SATURDAY, April 7th through SATURDAY, April 14th (excluding Sunday)
  • FOR ALL CALCASIEU VOTERS
  • Voting hours are 8:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.   

Moss Bluff Library:

  • 261 Parish Road, Moss Bluff
  • SATURDAY, April 7th through SATURDAY, April 14th (excluding Sunday)
  • FOR ALL CALCASIEU VOTERS
  • Voting hours are 8:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. 
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Gov. Jindal Announces Capital Outlay Funding For Southwest Louisiana

Submitted by Kadi Hanes, Digital Executive Producer
Tuesday, March 20th, 2012, 11:10am
Gov. Jindal Announces Capital Outlay Funding For Southwest Louisiana

Governor Bobby Jindal announced the capital construction proposal for the next fiscal year (FY 2013), which includes millions in funding for projects in Southwest Louisiana. The proposal was submitted today to the Legislature in the form of House Bill 2.

Some of the key projects include $9 million for construction of the Port of Lake Charles Access Road, $3.5 million for the construction of an event center at the West Calcasieu Community Center, and $3 million for a new hangar at Chennault Airport.

Governor Jindal said, “As we continue to seek new business investment, this funding will help make Southwest Louisiana more attractive to companies looking to expand or invest in our state.”

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More Than 100 Local Elected Officials Endorse Governor Jindal’s Education Reform Plan

Submitted by Kadi Hanes, Digital Executive Producer
Thursday, March 8th, 2012, 5:15pm
More Than 100 Local Elected Officials Endorse Governor Jindal’s Education Reform Plan

The following is a Press Release from the Governor's Office:

Today, over 100 local elected officials including school board members, sheriffs, parish presidents, mayors, policy jury members, city council members, aldermen and assessors endorsed Governor Bobby Jindal’s plan for reforming Louisiana’s schools.

In a joint statement, the elected officials listed below said “The status quo is failing far too many of our kids and it’s clear that our state must better prepare our kids for success in the classroom and in life.  The Governor’s plan to empower parents with more choice, reward highly effective teachers and give local school leaders more flexibility to innovate is necessary to give every Louisiana child the opportunity to a great education.  We encourage our respective representatives in the State House and State Senate to join us in supporting Governor Jindal’s bold education reform proposals.”

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