IN THEIR WORDS: Lake Charles mayoral candidates With the March 20 election days away, we asked the candidates for Lake Charles mayor why they are running and what makes them the best candidate. Sean Ardoin (D), Jesse Bernard (D), Nic Hunter (R), and Joshua Lewis (D), are on the ballot. (Source: KPLC) By KPLC Digital Team | March 15, 2021 at 4:40 PM CDT - Updated March 15 at 5:08 PM
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - With the March 20 election days away, we asked the candidates for Lake Charles mayor why they are running and what makes them the best candidate. Sean Ardoin (D), Jesse Bernard (D), Nic Hunter (R), and Joshua Lewis (D) are on the ballot.
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Bishop accepts boardâs decision to move St. Louis Catholic High School
Bishop accepts boardâs decision to move St. Louis Catholic High School By Johnathan Manning and Jennifer Lott | March 3, 2021 at 5:49 PM CST - Updated March 4 at 12:35 AM
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Bishop Glen John Provost has accepted the Board of Pastorsâ decision to relocate Saint Louis Catholic, the Diocese of Lake Charles said in a statement.
The Diocese plans to move St. Louis from its current downtown location to the new Morganfield Subdivision, southeast of Lake Charles. The St. Louis campus was heavily damaged during Hurricane Laura.
Regardless of the reason, residents of Lake Charles are going to find it hard to understand why the Diocese of Lake Charles is relocating the historic St. Louis Catholic High School. Clearly, relocating the school has been a longtime debate over the years. Many feel the Bank St. property limits the school s expansion for a stadium, baseball field, additional students, etc. However, the building of a new campus may provide for a bigger student body. Ironically, there are no plans to build a sports complex or stadium at the new location.
The community that surrounds the school, students, local businesses, alumni, teachers, and parents are speaking out about the move. They say families have built their lives around the historic school that opened in the 1800s and it should stay where it is. They say the school is the anchor of the neighborhood and downtown area. Nevertheless, a decision has been made to rebuild the school on property near the new Morganfield Subdivision in southeas
Mayoral candidates take part in debate one week before early voting
Mayoral candidates take part in debate one week before early voting By Rania Kaur | March 1, 2021 at 7:21 AM CST - Updated March 1 at 7:21 AM
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Sean Ardoin, Jesse Bernard, Mayor Nic Hunter, and Joshua Lewis all were given two minutes to answer posed questions by moderators and business leaders at the debate Sunday night.
Held by the Cary Chavis Agency, “The Great Debate” touched on topics ranging from the issues of the hurricanes and North Lake Charles to their solutions to bridges on the freeze.
“Salt to salt the bridges,” explained Sean Ardoin. “We get the trucks out there to do it. We schedule it and we just stay and be ready. If you get ready, you never have to stay ready.”