Tag Archives: southwest Louisiana
McNeese State AD Heath Schroyer a big reason for Will Wade's return to LSU
A reunion between LSU and men's basketball coach Will Wade is happening as McNeese announces athletics director Heath Schroyer has accepted a job at LSU as Senior Deputy AD. Jim Gazzolo covers McNeese...
Mar 26, 2026 Former McNeese State Athletic Director HEATH SCHROYER (photo: David Thibodeaux/McNeese State Athletics)
Oakdale Police rescue 8-week-old puppy trapped in a car trunk, arrest driver for animal cruelty
A tiny Christmas miracle happened in southwest Louisiana this month. An eight-week-old puppy found locked in the trunk of a vehicle is doing much better now. Jeff Dorson of the Humane Society of Louis...
Dec 24, 2025 Rescued puppy ROSIE JOE (photo courtesy of Brittany Ware)
LDWF issues warning of mortalities in wild birds concentrated in southwest Louisiana due to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) is causing mortalities in wild birds, especially in Southwest Louisiana. State Wildlife Veterinari...
Dec 24, 2025
Canadian-based mining company Aclara set to build nation's first heavy rare-earth separation facility at Port of Vinton
Aclara, a Canadian mining company, is investing $277 million into building the nation's first heavy rare-earth separation facility at the Port of Vinton. Calcasieu Parish Police Jury President Judd Ba...
Oct 27, 2025
As today marks the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Rita's landfall, retired Major General John Basilica reflects on the storm
Today is the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Rita's landfall in Cameron Parish. The storm produced widespread damage across southwest Louisiana as the state was still reeling from the devastating impact...
Sep 24, 2025 Major General (ret.) JOHN BASILICA (photo courtesy of National Guard)
Woodside Energy Group to break ground on $17.5 billion LNG project in Calcasieu Parish today
It's a historic day for southwest Louisiana as state and local officials break ground on a $17.5 billion LNG project that will be built and operated by Woodside Energy Group. The liquified natural gas...
Sep 15, 2025
Five years later, southwest Louisiana continues to recover from the effects of Hurricanes Laura and Delta
Southwest Louisiana continues rebuilding five years after Hurricane Laura made landfall. Calcasieu Parish President Judd Bares says months after the vicious storm, the parish developed a long-term hur...
Sep 02, 2025 Damage sustained from Hurricane Laura in Cameron Parish (photo courtesy of Louisiana Sea Grant/Wikimedia Commons)
Australian-based Woodside Energy approves $17 billion LNG project in Calcasieu Parish
Governor Landry announces yet another major economic development project for Louisiana. "Woodside Energy, who has been a great partner here in the United States for decades now, is going to announce a...
Apr 29, 2025
McNeese Athletic Director's gamble on hoops coach Will Wade pays off as the Cowboys are heading to the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament for a second straight year
Thursday, the McNeese's men's basketball team faces Clemson in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Cowboys are in the Big Dance for a second straight year, a first in program history. Athletic...
Mar 19, 2025 McNeese Men's Basketball Coach Will Wade (photo courtesy of McNeese Athletics)
Cajun Mardi Gras Festival in Eunice wraps up annual 5-day event with parade celebrating the culture of southwest Louisiana
It's a Mardi Gras celebration in the Cajun tradition in Eunice, and it has its big finish today. The Cajun Mardi Gras festival started last Friday and wraps up today with a parade that pays tribute to...
Mar 04, 2025 Courtesy of Cajun Mardi Gras Festival/Eunice, LA
