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CRIMES OF THE PAST: THE FOUL MURDER OF IRIS KENDALL
By Nola Mae Ross The pages of the Lake Charles American Weekly for March 15, 1902, delivered the following information: “About 2 o’clock yesterday afternoon, nine-year-old Iris Kendall ran gaily up Railroad Avenue from the Sunset Hotel, where she was living with her mother, Mrs. R.J. Kendall, and younger sister, Eunice, to their new »
TANGLED WEB IN 3RD DISTRICT
With Congressman Charles Boustany, a Lafayette Republican, apparently abandoning the 3rd District to run for the U.S. Senate in 2016, a long and complicated line of potential successors is forming up. The latest name to surface belongs to state Rep. Stuart Bishop, also a Lafayette Republican, who has the personal finances to jumpstart a »
IN MEMORY OF LORRAINE
Her grandmother had a hard life. “She ate the burnt toast.” Susan Webb Boyd, on her grandma… “In the 70’s coffee prices went way up. She reused coffee grounds. I caught her one time, making coffee, she made me a regular cup, and then I watched her flavor hot water with a little »
MARTY BEE
A Profile Of The Noted Professional Artist And Graphic Design Professor By Angie Kay Dilmore Marty Bee has taught graphic design to nearly 3,000 art students at McNeese State University since 1987. He also operates a freelance art design business, specializing in business logos and websites. In 2011, Bee was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. »
SOME GOTTA WIN … SOME GOTTA LOOSE
De talk uf de town in our state iz still de governor’s election. It wuz no real shocker dat John Bel Edwards won. What wuz a shock wuz how bad he beat David Vitter. Now Vitter iz a seasoned politician who had faught some bigtime elections in New Awlins. But he had usually been »
TOURNAMENT TIME
No it’s not March Madness. Let’s call it a December to Remember. The McNeese Cowboys are hoping that’s the case as they open up the post-season, hosting Southland Conference rival Sam Houston State in the second round of the FCS playoffs. Sam Houston advanced with a hard-fought, come-from-behind 42-39 victory over Southern Utah in »
TRUMP MEETS THE PRESIDENT OF MEXICO
When I woke up this morning, I found a soiled envelope that someone had slid under my door. It had a Mexican postmark, and inside was a handwritten note in Spanish signed “El Chapo.” It claimed to be the transcript of a secret meeting between U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump and Mexican President Enrique »
HIRING VETS
AAR Aircraft Services Provides Opportunities For Veterans By Erica McCreedy As the Southwest Louisiana economic boom continues to take root, more than 40,000 jobs will need qualified and talented workers to fill them. The demand for skilled workers is astronomical, and employers are using creative methods to recruit individuals who can deliver results.; “As »
BLUE DOG CAFE
609 Ryan St. • Downtown Lake Charles • 337-491-8880 A few weeks back, my friend Joseph Whitley, the General Manager of the Blue Dog Cafe, sent me an invite for their soft opening. I have never tried the food there before, so I was happy to accept. Chelsea and I invited our friends, Steven »
SWLA FERRIES
PLEASURE CRUISES, STAG PARTIES AND FIDDLE SERENADES Before Bridges And Cars, Ferries Were A Highly Valued Form Of Transportation In The Lake Area By Brad Goins No historical situation better demonstrates the importance of documentation than that of ferries in the Lake Area. It’s all but certain that at the beginning of the 19th century, »
