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internshipsraycom mediakplc production profile top headlinesmore allen parish creates a 60 mile long paradise for bargain huntersupdated saturday october 15 2016 7 40 pm edt2016 10 15 23 40 53 gmtthe allen parish tourist commission held a 60 mile long flea market trail throughout the entire parish saturday . more the allen parish tourist commission held a 60 mile long flea market trail throughout the entire parish saturday . more rayne man dies in friday night vermilion parish crashrayne man dies in friday night vermilion parish crashupdated saturday october 15 2016 4 34 pm edt2016 10 15 20 34 50 gmt source raycom a man from rayne died in a single vehicle crash saturday night state police said . more a man from rayne died in a single vehicle crash saturday night state police said . more longville man dies in saturday morning rollover crashlongville man dies in saturday morning rollover crashupdated saturday october 15 2016 4 33 pm edt2016 10 15 20 33 47 gmt source louisiana state police a man from longville died in a single vehicle rollover crash saturday morning after being ejected from the vehicle state police said . more a man from longville died in a single vehicle rollover crash saturday morning after being ejected from the vehicle state police said . more 12th annual ethel precht breast cancer walk12th annual ethel precht breast cancer walkupdated friday october 14 2016 8 03 am edt2016 10 14 12 03 30 gmt source facebook page the 12th annual ethel precht breast cancer walk will be held on saturday oct. 15 at the lake charles civic center . more the 12th annual ethel precht breast cancer walk will be held on saturday oct. 15 at the lake charles civic center.more bears blank cowboys 35 0bears blank cowboys 35 0updated saturday october 15 2016 11 34 pm edt2016 10 16 03 34 29 gmtantwon wells ran for 105 yards and two touchdowns while hayden hildebrand threw for 252 yards and two scores as central arkansas handed mcneese its first shutout loss since 2001 after blanking the cowboys 35 0 in southland conference play here saturday night . the 22nd ranked bears 5 1 4 0 slc racked up 483 offensive yards against the league s no. 2 defense . uca the conference s top defense held the cowboys to just 309 offensive yards on the night 121 on the ground ... more antwon wells ran for 105 yards and two touchdowns while hayden hildebrand threw for 252 yards and two scores as central arkansas handed mcneese its first shutout loss since 2001 after blanking the cowboys 35 0 in southland conference play here saturday night . the 22nd ranked bears 5 1 4 0 slc racked up 483 offensive yards against the league s no. 2 defense . uca the conference s top defense held the cowboys to just 309 offensive yards on the night 121 on the ground ... more bese approves one year apprenticeship for aspiring teachersbese approves one year apprenticeship for aspiring teachersupdated friday october 14 2016 11 37 pm edt2016 10 15 03 37 10 gmt source erica bivens kplc bese s approval of a one year apprenticeship for aspiring teachers is getting mixed reviews . calcasieu superintendent karl bruchhaus sees the new requirement as a benefit . when you look at the program itself it certainly has value bruchhaus said . just like in any profession if you are able to see what you re going to be doing in the world it s a benefit to you . calcasieu already has a mentoring program in place for first year teachers as wel ... more bese s approval of a one year apprenticeship for aspiring teachers is getting mixed reviews . calcasieu superintendent karl bruchhaus sees the new requirement as a benefit . when you look at the program itself it certainly has value bruchhaus said . just like in any profession if you are able to see what you re going to be doing in the world it s a benefit to you . calcasieu already has a mentoring program in place for first year teachers as wel ... more mcneese set to host uca for annual red beans and rice bowlmcneese set to host uca for annual red beans and rice bowlupdated friday october 14 2016 6 57 pm edt2016 10 14 22 57 28 gmt source dennis thibodeaux kplc win each day . that s the message mcneese football head coach lance guidry has preached to his team this week at it prepares for 22nd ranked central arkansas in a key southland conference football game this saturday in cowboy stadium in a game billed as the red beans and rice bowl . kickoff is set for 6 06 and will be broadcast on espn3 as well as 92.9 the lake and 929thelake . com . this will be the 9th edition of the red beans and rice bowl that started in 2008 wit ... more win each day . that s the message mcneese football head coach lance guidry has preached to his team this week at it prepares for 22nd ranked central arkansas in a key southland conference football game this saturday in cowboy stadium in a game billed as the red beans and rice bowl . kickoff is set for 6 06 and will be broadcast on espn3 as well as 92.9 the lake and 929thelake . com . this will be the 9th edition of the red beans and rice bowl that started in 2008 wit ... more sale of cuban cigars in u.s. still years awaysale of cuban cigars in u.s. still years awaysale of cuban cigars in u.s. still years awayupdated friday october 14 2016 6 43 pm edt2016 10 14 22 43 01 gmtwith restrictions now removed on americans bringing cuban cigars into the country some may wonder when they will be available for sale in the u.s. justin morris marketing director for cigar club in lake charles said that while he s encouraged by today s news the u.s. embargo on cuban goods for sale remains in place . morris added that while americans can now bring cuban cigars into the united states the retail sale of them in the united s. . . more with restrictions now removed on americans bringing cuban cigars into the country some may wonder when they will be available for sale in the u.s. justin morris marketing director for cigar club in lake charles said that while he s encouraged by today s news the u.s. embargo on cuban goods for sale remains in place . morris added that while americans can now bring cuban cigars into the united states the retail sale of them in the united s. . . more jfk elementary students vote in mock electionjfk elementary students vote in mock electionjfk elementary students vote in mock electionupdated friday october 14 2016 6 41 pm edt2016 10 14 22 41 26 gmtelection day came early for students at john f. kennedy elementary school in lake charles . students in the third fourth and fifth grades friday morning participated in a mock presidential election . the school hallway served as a polling place where students signed in to receive a ballot from their classmates . students then entered a booth to cast their vote . ballots were then given to a classmate to be tallied . principal dinah robinson said the school holds the event ever ... more election day came early for students at john f. kennedy elementary school in lake charles . students in the third fourth and fifth grades friday morning participated in a mock presidential election . the school hallway served as a polling place where students signed in to receive a ballot from their classmates . students then entered a booth to cast their vote . ballots were then given to a classmate to be tallied . principal dinah robinson said the school holds the event ever ... more sam houston students design prosthetic hand for 8 year oldupdated friday october 14 2016 6 40 pm edt2016 10 14 22 40 16 gmt source maranda whittington kplc thanks to a sam houston high school teacher and her engineering design class 8 year old harley guy received the hand he never thought he would have . he was born missing three fingers on his right hand and he called it the amniotic band syndrome said guy s mother mandy hooper . he s adapted and it s not as if someone cut his fingers off he s never known anything different besides this . then came an opportunity from harley s teacher.more thanks to a sam houston high school teacher and her engineering design class 8 year old harley guy received the hand he never thought he would have . he was born missing three fingers on his right hand and he called it the amniotic band syndrome said guy s mother mandy hooper . he s adapted and it s not as if someone cut his fingers off he s never known anything different besides this . then came an opportunity from harley s teacher.more two men from otis cited for deer hunting violations in vernon parishtwo men from otis cited for deer hunting violations in vernon parishupdated friday october 14 2016 6 11 pm edt2016 10 14 22 11 24 gmtjohn e. kosik 25 and jeffrey pederson 51 were cited for deer hunting violations in vernon parish on oct. 13 after receiving an anonymous tip said the louisiana department of wildlife and fisheries enforcement agents . more john e. kosik 25 and jeffrey pederson 51 were cited for deer hunting violations in vernon parish on oct. 13 after receiving an anonymous tip said the louisiana department of wildlife and fisheries enforcement agents . more swla better business bureau b2b breakfastswla better business bureau b2b breakfastupdated friday october 14 2016 1 53 pm edt2016 10 14 17 53 45 gmtjake delhomme source kplc the better business bureau of southwest louisiana will host a b2b breakfast on friday oct. 14 at reeves uptown catering in lake charles.more the better business bureau of southwest louisiana will host a b2b breakfast on friday oct. 14 at reeves uptown catering in lake charles.more newsslideshow southwest louisiana mugshotsslideshow southwest louisiana mugshotsposted monday march 21 2016 5 42 pm edt2016 03 21 21 42 31 gmtupdated thursday october 13 2016 2 23 pm edt2016 10 13 18 23 28 gmtsouthwest louisiana mugshotsmore southwest louisiana mugshotsmore trump s latest unfounded charge has clinton on drugstrump s latest unfounded charge has clinton on drugsposted sunday october 16 2016 4 00 am edt2016 10 16 08 00 16 gmtupdated sunday october 16 2016 4 00 am edt2016 10 16 08 00 16 gmtamidst campaign troubles due to sexual assault claims against him donald trump has accused hillary clinton of being on drugs and the election of being rigged.more donald trump s latest unsubstantiated salvo against rival hillary clinton charges she might have been on drugs during their last debate and challenges her to join him in undergoing a pre debate drug test ahead of their ... more montero s ph slam lifts cubs over dodgers 8 4 in nlcs openermontero s ph slam lifts cubs over