4 weeks ago Well it is the Mardi Gras season and you have a New Orleans on American Idol. Sooner or later his heritage had to shine through and last night was the night.
4 weeks ago The LSU Tigers baseball team are set to kick off the 2014 season and to start the season the Tigers will participate in the Major League Baseball invitational.
4 weeks ago The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's office along with the Louisiana State Police are partnering up with the local Special Olympics chapter to host the polar plunge L'auberge Casino Resort in Lake Charles.
4 weeks ago A jury convicted former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin on 20 of his 21 counts of corruption while in office. Someone crooked running New Orleans? Oh, say it ain't so.
(No, of course, it's totally so.)
4 weeks ago The Cajun French Music Association has announced that they will have legendary Cajun artist Jesse Lege' playing for a big dance and fundraiser on February, 28th.
4 weeks ago So far there are no weather related road closures in Southwest Louisiana. There are several to the north of us though.
4 weeks ago So how many of you remember going to the the Cajun Riviera Festival at Holly Beach? It was always a blast. Sure the accommodations were not like staying at the Marriott; but cruising up and down the beach in the back of a pick up truck with a bunch of rowdy friends was always a blast. The live music with the gulf as a back drop was great. Could the festival come back? Holly Beach is certainly on the come back trail so anything is possible.
4 weeks ago
'Duck Dynasty's' Willie Robertson dropped some major duckies at dinner the other night including a five thousand dollar tip to two waiters.
Shirley Temple, an iconic child star and the former US ambassador to Ghana and Czechoslovakia, died February 10 in her home in California surrounded by her family and caregivers. She was 85.
4 weeks ago The 2014 LSU Tigers Football recruiting class has been ranked as the #2 recruiting class in the nation by ESPN.com. The Tigers Football team signed 22 new high school football players from all over the country.
Two of the players are from right here in Southwest Louisiana.
4 weeks ago The boys from Creole, Louisiana are back! They are headed to Lake Charles this Saturday night, February 15tht for a big show at Yesterday's Night Club.
Steel Shot will be performing all your favorite Cajun, Swamp Pop and Country favorites plus playing songs from their current album called "Born In Creole Breeding Everywhere". Now just by the title of the CD you know they are a fun band! Here are the details on the show.
5 weeks ago LSU will be represented by 11 former players at this year's NFL combine. The combine takes place February 22nd-25th. This a chance for prospective draft picks to show what they can do and talk to NFL team officials.