Emily Burleigh is a journalist based in Lake Charles, Louisiana. She writes for the Lake Charles American Press and her work has also been featured in the Orange Leader and Leesville Daily Leader. Emily covers a range of local news topics, including community events, weather updates, art exhibitions, city council decisions, and updates on local businesses.
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Emily Burleigh's coverage focuses primarily on local news, including education, events, city planning, and weather in the Lake Charles area of Louisiana. She frequently reports on government announcements and community events.
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By: Emily Burleigh
Morgan McKnight, 27, learned from example the ways in which a teacher can affect individual students’ lives. She was born and raised in Lake Charles (now living in Iowa, La.) and attended A.M. Barbe High School. In school, she was eager to get to school and learn. Her positive experiences and devoted teachers motivated her […]
By: Emily Burleigh
Residents living along West Sallier St. are experiencing the “growing pain” of the street’s reconstruction project, but the end result will be worth it. That is what Councilman John Ieyoub, District D, said at a community meeting held in the Lake Charles City Council Chambers on Thursday for homeowners on the stretch of West Sallier […]
Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Southwest Louisiana and Amerisafe gifted 20 Beauregard Parish children with smiles, holiday cheer, and a full-on shopping spree in DeRidder last week. At the Walmart Supercenter in DeRidder, Littles shopped with $100 in hand alongside Amerisafe employees (some of whom are Bigs in the BBBS-SWLA program). Julia Tassin, marketing […]
By: Emily Burleigh
The 36th Kiwanis Club of Lake Charles Coats for Kids drive was extra “spooktacular” and successful. For over three decades, the club has collected donations of new or lightly used winter coats every fall to distribute to those in need. Three thousand coats have been delivered to charitable organizations this year as a result of […]
By: Emily Burleigh
There is an opportunity Thursday enjoy orchestral holiday music surrounded by candles under the Sallier Oak. At 6 p.m. at the Imperial Calcasieu Museum, 204 W. Sallier St., the Lake Charles Symphony will host “Jingle & Jazz: Candles Under the Lighted Sallier Oak.” The concert will feature five symphony musicians — Peggy DeMers, principal horn; […]
By: Emily Burleigh
In response to a climate of increased grocery prices and ever-present economic challenges, Second Harvest Food Bank, Sempra and McNeese State Univerisity have partnered to provide 400 Southwest Louisiana families with a full holiday feast. Dozens of cars lined up on East McNeese Street for the second annual “Food From the Heart” holiday food distribution […]
By: Emily Burleigh
The Lake Charles City Council unanimously approved the two ordinances needed to proceed with lakefront development projects announced earlier this month. Earlier this month, the city revealed plans to build a new lakefront hotel and conference center on Lake Charles Event Center grounds and a new amphitheater where the Hertz tower used to sit. To […]
By: Emily Burleigh
Jennifer Reynolds graduated from McNeese State University in 2010 with a Bachelor of Science in nursing. Two years later, she pivoted her career to education. She was motivated by a passion for teaching and reaching children where they are to “help them grow to their greatest potential” which had been brewing since she was young. […]
By: Emily Burleigh
The 2024 Movies with the Mayor series is going out with a jolly and heartwarming showing of the 1992 film “The Muppet Christmas Carol.” The feature presentation is at 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21, at Rosa Heart Theatre, 900 Lakeshore Dr. Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter called “The Muppet Christmas Carol” an “absolute classic” and […]
By: Emily Burleigh
A $100,000 STEM Innovation Lab will be built in the Region 5 STEM Center library at Lake Charles Boston Academy, 1509 Enterprise Blvd., next year. On Thursday, representatives from the Calcasieu Parish School Board, Region 5 STEM Center, the city of Lake Charles and Inventionland gathered in the library to discuss the new project. The […]
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