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Sulphur High School Celebrates 100th Anniversary

Mike Soileau — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 11:00:52 +0000

Sulphur High School is celebrating their 100th anniversary today. They have a day long celebration planned for today and it will take place at the high school.

Some of the events planned for today are a car show, class reunions and band concerts just to name a few. Here is the complete line up of events for today.

Free Child Passenger Safety Check Event This Saturday in Lake Charles

Big Boy Chill — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 02:28:49 +0000

Press Release: On Saturday, March 9, 2013, the Louisiana Passenger Safety Task Force will provide free child passenger safety seat checks in Lake Charles. These checks will be conducted by child passenger safety technicians who will provide hands-on child safety seat inspections and answer questions at no charge. The event will be held at Lake [...]

City of Lake Charles and Calcasieu Parish School Board Partnering for S.J. Welsh Middle School "Walk 2 School Day"

Big Boy Chill — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 23:56:40 +0000

S. J. Welsh Middle School is hosting “Walk 2 School Day” this Thursday, February 28, from 7 a.m. - 8 a.m. The goal is to spread awareness to motorists of children who walk to school as well as promote safe w

107 Jamz Celebrates Black History Month – Today In Black History February 19th [VIDEO]

Gina Cook — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 21:09:25 +0000

This Black History month we salute African American who made American history. Pan-African Congress Meeting took place on this day in 1919. Pan-African Congress, organized by W.E.B. Du Bois. There were fifty-seven delegates, sixteen from the United States and fourteen from Africa from sixteen countries and colonies. Blaise Diagne of Senegal was elected president and [...]

Garbage And Trash Collection Schedule For Mardi Gras Holiday

Mike Soileau — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 14:35:37 +0000

Mardi Gras 2013 gets into high gear starting Friday night in the Lake area and with the Mardi Gras holiday being celebrated this Tuesday, garbage and trash pick ups times have been changed.

Here is the information you will need to know when your garbage and trash will be picked up in the Lake Charles area and in Calcasieu Parish.

Barbe Kicker Jamie McGee To Commit To Arkansas Monticello

Mike Soileau — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 14:10:42 +0000

Barbe High School had a football season to remember in 2012 making it all the way to the state championship in New Orleans. One of the main reasons for there success came off the foot of Senior place kicker Jamie McGee who holds 14 of the possible 15 Barbe High School kicking records.

Today is national signing day where high school athletes commit to college football programs. McGee is expected to make the announcement today that he will commit to the University of Arkansas at Monticello.

Check Out a Few Candid Pics From Big Boy Chill's Recent Photo Shoot [PHOTOS]

Big Boy Chill — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:24:29 +0000

Every now and then I like to update my photo's just to keep the world of Big Boy Chill a little interesting. I'm just a laid back and sometimes silly guy, so check out a few candid pictures from a recent photo I did with several members of local entertainment company Masked Mad Men Entertainment, at Karve Skate Shop in Lake Charles.

Rosepine Couple Arrested After Their 10-Month-Old Child Tests Positive for Meth

Scott Lewis — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 21:54:30 +0000

This Rosepine couple ended up in the slammer after Vernon Parish authorities not only busted them with over $5,700 worth of meth. but also determined that their child had been exposed to it. KPLC reports that their 10-month-old baby tested positive for the drug. Heather Jenkins, 22, and Michael Moore, 55, of J.P. Calcote Road, [...]

Mickey Shunick Case Featured On NBC's Dateline Tuesday Jan. 29th [VIDEO]

Mike Soileau — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 16:06:55 +0000

The case of the missing University of Louisiana Lafayette student Mickey Shunick will be the featured story on NBC’s Dateline this Tuesday night January 29th. The show will spotlight the case of Mickey Shunick from the beginning when she went missing, to the arrest of Brandon Scott Lavergne and the discovery of her body. Here [...]

Les Miles New Contract Will Go Before Board of Supervisors For Approval

Mike Soileau — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 16:49:59 +0000

After the Arkansas Razorbacks football program took a run at getting current LSU football head coach Les Miles, the LSU athletic program stepped up with a new contract to keep Miles in Baton Rouge for at least seven more years.

Now it is being reported that the amended contract will have to be presented to the Board of Supervisors for approval because the new contract contains a salary increase for miles from 3.751 million a year to 4.3 million per year plus other incentives.

Two People Wounded In Lone Star College Shooting Today In Houston [VIDEO]

Gina Cook — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 21:31:24 +0000

According to reports from CNN, at least two people have been wounded in today’s shooting at Lone Star College in north Houston. Shortly after the incident, CNN stated a suspect was in custody, but that could not be immediately confirmed. News cameras showed students running away with their hands up, as police entered a building [...]

Master P Gives Back to His Hometown of New Orleans [VIDEO]

Big Boy Chill — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 04:00:43 +0000

Master P might be one of the most giving celebrities there is, and as always he’s giving back to the good people of his hometown of New Orleans’s Calliope Project for his 15th Annual toy’s for kids event. Show me another person in the urban music world besides Young Jeezy and incarcerated rapper Lil Boosie [...]

Where is Santa Claus? Track Him Here!

Mike Soileau — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 14:54:44 +0000

It’s Christmas Eve which means Santa Claus is busy already! He is getting ready to deliver toys and gifts to all the children in the world. Want to see where Santa is right now? Track his progress here! Norad is tracking Santa right now. Follow this link to see where Santa is and if he [...]

A Company in Utah is Producing Bullet Proof Back Packs — Will You Purchase One for Your Child? [VIDEO]

Big Boy Chill — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 01:00:28 +0000

In the wake of the 26 lives lost in Newtown, Connecticut on last week, the safety of children in schools across the country are being tested once again as another rampage by a gunman on school grounds has occured. Now parents are opting to purchasing back packs lined with the same material that protects the men and women of the military and police departments across the country and the world.

Funny Kids Get '12 Days of Christmas' Wrong [VIDEO]

Big Boy Chill — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 22:31:01 +0000

You have to check out this funny video of some little kids giving their rendition of ’12 Day of Christmas’ and lets just say there was a little trouble along the way to keep the days in order.

Root Of The Problem- Sharmita Rideau Health Minute

Gina Cook — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 19:54:07 +0000

Get to the root of the problem. What is keeping you from working out? What is stopping you from eating right? What is the real reason you haven’t taken that first step?Get to the root of the problem, so you can start taking the first steps in getting healthy. Most of the time, WE are [...]

Check Out This Video of the 'Worst Choir Ever' [VIDEO]

Big Boy Chill — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 01:00:08 +0000

Imagine your grandparents, if you will, singing your favorite tune from Eminem, Nelly, MC Hammer, the Pussycat Dolls, or maybe even Outkast. Now that you have the picture, check out this hilarious video of a group of elderly folk singing the most unsuspecting songs ever! The video has been on youtube for about 3 years [...]

Rick Ross Talks Cancelled Tour Dates – Tha Wire [VIDEO]

Gina Cook — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 21:40:17 +0000

Though it had a good start as time went on, the MMG Tour with Rick Ross, Meek Mill and Wale ended up being a bust. According to reports from TMZ and Allhiphop.com the rapper has had several show cancellations and death threats, and because of that the tour came to a screeching halt. Rick sat [...]

New Superman Film 'Man of Steel' Set for 2013 Release [OFFICIAL MOVIE TRAILER]

Big Boy Chill — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 01:00:24 +0000

Watch the trailer for the new Superman film ‘Man of Steel’ slated for a 2013 release, and with Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight) involved it’s sure to be a block buster! Henry Cavill will play the Man of Steel in the new Superman film, along side Kevin Costner and Russell Crowe. Sounds like it’s going [...]

Burn-Out : Sharmita Rideau Health Minute

Gina Cook — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 19:15:04 +0000

Incorporate these simple tips to help you along the way to avoid burn-out. We all go through this at some point and time in our lives, but we don’t have to stay there long. Focus on yourself and how you want to feel and look and I guarantee burn-out will not be an option. To [...]