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Splashpads Closed for Winter
The splashpads at Prien Lake Park and River Bluff Park are now closed for the winter season.
11/02/2022
Calcasieu Parish Human Services Advisory Board Seeking New Members
The Calcasieu Parish Police Jury’s Human Services Department Advisory Board has four vacancies and is looking for residents from Iowa/Bell City, Moss Bluff/Gillis, Sulphur/Carlyss, and Vinton/Starks to represent the interests, concerns, and needs of low-income residents.
10/27/2022
Police Jury Adopts Calcasieu.gov Domain
The Calcasieu Parish Police Jury has begun the process of changing its internet and email domain from calcasieuparish.gov to calcasieu.gov.
10/25/2022
Portion of Prien Lake Park to Close for Repairs Beginning Monday, Oct. 24
The Calcasieu Parish Police Jury will close a large area of Prien Lake Park beginning today, Monday, Oct. 24. The closure, expected to last 250 days, is to make necessary hurricane repairs.
10/24/2022
Police Jury Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony for New Forensic Center
The Calcasieu Parish Police Jury, along with other parish and city officials, held a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, Oct. 20 for the new Calcasieu Parish Forensic Center at 3236 Kirkman St. in Lake Charles.
10/20/2022
Calcasieu Parish Police Jury Issues Burn Ban
Due to the current drought conditions, the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury has issued a burn ban for all of Calcasieu Parish, effective immediately.
10/13/2022
Human Services’ Moeling Street Location to Close at 3 p.m. on Thursdays for Employee Training
Beginning Thursday, Oct. 13, the Human Services Department will close its Allen August Multipurpose Center location, 2001 Moeling St., Lake Charles, at 3 p.m. every Thursday for employee training.
10/10/2022
American Job Center, Louisiana Workforce Commission Partner to Host Fall Quarterly Job Fair on Nov. 2
The American Job Center encourages job seekers and employers to take part in the Quarterly Job Fair, which will take place from 9:30 a.m.- noon, Wednesday, Nov. 2, in the Lake Charles Civic Center’s Exhibition Hall, 900 Lakeshore Drive.
10/09/2022
ROAD CLOSURE: Portion of Burch Road to be Closed Oct. 3 - Dec. 16
10/03/2022
Police Jury Asks Residents to Share Feedback in 2022 Citizen Survey
The Calcasieu Parish Police Jury released a brief survey today requesting feedback from Calcasieu citizens and stakeholders on its services, programs, and operations to improve its departments’ overall performances.
09/29/2022 2:37 PM
State of LA Signs a $600 Million HUD Grant Agreement for Recovery from Hurricanes Laura and Delta
On Sept. 29, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced that the Louisiana Division of Administration has signed a grant agreement with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development establishing a $600 million line of credit for recovery from Hurricanes Laura and Delta. Already, the state has offered n
09/29/2022
‘Movies Under the Stars’ Returns Oct. 14 and Oct. 21
“Movies Under the Stars” is back.
09/26/2022
Levergne Street and Broad Street Intersection to be Closed Sept. 19-22
Levergne Street, where it intersects with Broad Street near East Lake Charles, will be closed to all traffic from Monday, Sept. 19 until Thursday, Sept. 22.
09/16/2022
Portion of Natali Road to be Closed Sept. 12-15
Natali Road, from Ward Line Road to Robinson Road, will be closed to all traffic from Monday, Sept. 12 until Thursday, Sept. 15.
09/09/2022
ROAD CLOSURE: Hickory Drive and Forest Boulevard Intersection to be Closed Sept. 12-15
Hickory Drive, where it intersects with Forest Boulevard Road, will be closed to all traffic from Monday, Sept. 12 until Thursday, Sept. 15.
09/07/2022
American Job Center to Host Resource Fair on Wednesday, Sept. 7
The American Job Center - Region V will host a free Resource Fair to share information on all the resources available to residents for job placement and education from 9 a.m.-noon on Wednesday, Sept. 7, at the Allen P. August Annex Building, 2000 Moeling St., in Lake Charles.
09/01/2022
Human Services to Again Sponsor Louisiana Family Day Care Home Food Program in 2023
The Calcasieu Parish Police Jury’s Human Services Department, in conjunction with the Louisiana State Department of Education, will again sponsor the Family Day Care Home Food Program. The program helps those who provide child care in their homes pay the cost of feeding each child two meals and one
09/01/2022
Final Virtual Session of ‘Let’s Talk Drainage’ Slated for Sept. 13
The Calcasieu Parish Police Jury’s Division of Engineering and Public Works and Calcasieu Parish Regional Watershed Management will host the fourth – and final -- virtual session of the webinar series, “Let’s Talk Drainage,” on Tuesday, Sept. 13.
08/31/2022
All Police Jury Offices to Close for Labor Day
All Calcasieu Parish Police Jury departments will be closed Monday, Sept. 5, for the Labor Day holiday. Offices will reopen on Tuesday, Sept. 6.
08/30/2022
More Rain Means More Mosquitoes for Calcasieu Parish
More rain means more mosquitoes. Because of all the rain we have been getting the past couple of weeks, Calcasieu Parish Mosquito Control technicians will be working this weekend doing ground and aerial treatments parishwide.
08/26/2022