Emily Burleigh

From now on, chimes will ring through Millennium Park. Last month, a colossus chime — a large-scale outdoor instrument where players use mallets to strike the instrument, with each chime resonating at a different frequency — was installed in Millennium Park, 900 Lakeshore Dr. This is the start of a tradition, said Lauren Olsen, president […]

The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating a recent helicopter crash that took the lives of a man, woman and infant. At about 9 p.m. on Friday, a Robinson R44 helicopter crashed on the 5000 block of Hecker Road in Iowa, La. Local law enforcement, local firefighters and the Louisiana State […]

The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating a recent helicopter crash that took the lives of a man, woman and infant. At about 9 p.m. on Friday, a Robinson R44 helicopter crashed on the 5000 block of Hecker Road in Iowa, La. Local law enforcement, local firefighters and the Louisiana State […]

Sixty-five high school bands from every corner of Louisiana are marching in Cowboy Stadium this week. The inaugural Louisiana Music Educators Association (LMEA) State Marching Championship has been held at McNeese State University since Monday, with marching bands from every region competing in the largest marching festival in Louisiana’s history. LMEA is a professional organization […]

Clayton Davis defeated Anthony Eaves, both of whom are Republican, to become the newest member of the Louisiana 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal for the 2nd District in the nonpartisan primary election. Davis received a total of 62,122 votes, or 61 percent, over Eaves’ 40,394 votes, or 39 percent. Parish by parish, 69 percent of […]

Cameron Parish approved four bond issues during the Nov. 5 election. More than 80 percent of Precinct 4 voters, or 480 votes, approved the renewal of a Hackberry Fire Protection District No. 1 tax. The 10-year, 4.71 mill bond issue is estimated to generate $608,646. Seventy-seven percent of voters in Precinct 4, garnering 455 votes, […]

An overwhelming number of Louisiana voters approved the one constitutional amendment that appeared on Tuesday’s ballot throughout the state. The amendment will expand the dedication for the Coastal Protection and Restoration Fund, funneling future funding from offshore alternative energy production into the pool of dollars. The trust fund was created in 1989 under the name […]

Amy LeLeux knew what she wanted to do with her life from a young age. She was born in Abilene, Texas, where her dad was stationed in the Air Force, but grew up in Vinton. Growing up, she enjoyed teaching and helping the children around her. Email newsletter signup Sign up for our daily email […]

With a $2.2 million federal grant in tow, McNeese State University is beefing up its services for freshman and sophomore students. “The Cowboy Way: McNeese’s First Year Experience” will be a “robust, holistic” support program for McNeese students during their first years of college. Senior Vice President of Student Affairs Kendrick Nicholas called it a […]

The Calcasieu Parish School Board put the power to decide which buses are replaced back into the hands of the transportation department at a meeting on Tuesday. In November 2023, the board approved the purchase of air-conditioned buses with the intention of the buses being assigned to the longest bus routes by distance. Yesterday, the […]