The earliest recorded Mardi Gras celebration in Southwest Louisiana was in 1882. However, the festivities died down soon after as Southwest Louisianans would face hard times, a reflection of what the ...

As a child, Cody Fontenot asked for all the things other children would ask for: He wanted to learn how to ride a bike, play ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - February marks six months since “Living Your ... Trahan carried the pain of her childhood with her ...

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Dr. Floyd Albert Guidry Jr. passed away peacefully on Feb. 10, 2025, at the age of 81 in the presence of his loving family.  A devoted father, grandfather, brother, physician, and friend, he lived a ...

Oak Park Elementary was one of many schools across the country to participate in the national “No One Eats Alone Day,” a program created by the nonprofit Beyond Differences to raise awareness for ...

Congenital heart defects (CHDs) are the most common type of birth defect. As medical care and treatment have advanced, babies with a CHD are living longer and healthier lives. Abo ...

Voters will decide whether to make easier to send teenagers to adult prisons on March 29. (Photo by Julie O'Donoghue/Louisiana Illuminator) An influential Louisiana lawmaker will push for minors ...

La Cova is the newest luxury lakefront neighborhood at Lake Las Vegas’ SouthShore community – offering resort-style living in a highly exclusive and special environment. Klif Andrews, Division ...

Louisiana imprisons young people in an adult jail where they’re attacked by guards, deprived of an education, and kept away from their families, according to statements filed last month in federal ...