Emily Burleigh

Located next to the Vernon Parish Fairgrounds, the Leesville Leisure Pool has a zero depth entry. (Special to the Leesville Leader)

The return of Cowboy Block Party begins Friday night, the first of five home pregame celebrations. (Photo courtesy of Visit Lake Charles)

Rachel Fast with her favorite airplane, the Cessna 337 Skymaster, that is housed in the Chennault Building. (Emily Burleigh / American Press)

For four nights in September, Lake Area residents dress up in themed costumes and roll around in the Lake Charles Event Center Coliseum, located at 900 Lakeshore Drive.

Gallery One Eleven is located at 111 S. 3rd St. in Leesville.

“Tender Atlas” and “The Witch” will be performed by McNeese Theatre students this fall. (Special to the American Press) McNeese Theatre has two more productions slated for 2024.

The Lake Charles City Council unanimously approved changes to the city’s panhandling ordinance at the meeting on Wednesday.

A 15-year-old female Iowa High School student was arrested and booked into the Juvenile Detention Center after she posted a school shooting threat on social media.

Historic City Hall is located at 1001 Ryan Street and has resumed normal business hours, Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Special to the American Press)

Four years after Hurricane Laura’s landfall, St. Louis High School Catholic High School officials have revealed the next plans in their recovery journey. At a public meeting Thursday, school leaders announced the sale of their Bank Street property, plans for the new campus on Corbina Road and the launch of a capital campaign.