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Family Friendly Alcohol-Free Mardi Gras Zone for Kids, Tweens and Teens
“The Zone” is designed to offer a safe, fun environment for the community’s youth to experience during the Mardi Gras revelry...
02/14/2017 8:27 AM
Asset Builders Orientation Helps Residents with Low Incomes Buy a Home
Residents with low incomes saving to buy a home are invited to take part in the Asset Builders of Southwest Louisiana orientation on February...
02/13/2017 10:17 AM
Free Workshop Provides Answers to Homebuyer Questions
The workshop caters to residents paying at least $300 in rent a month and includes the ins and outs of buying...
01/23/2017 9:15 AM
Winter Job Start Job Fair
This January, job seekers and employers are invited to attend the quarterly Job Start Job Fair...
12/29/2016 8:37 AM
The Parish Line November Edition
In this month's Parish Line we take a look at a new agreement to study housing in Calcasieu Parish, details on a proposed smoking ordinance update, a new drainage coalition and...
11/16/2016
Parish Schedule for the Veterans Day Holiday
All Parish departments will be closed during the Veterans Day holiday on Friday, November 11th and will re-open...
11/10/2016 8:20 AM
The First Calcasieu Parish Housing Counseling Agency’s Asset Builder Graduate Becomes a New Homeowner
Calcasieu Parish resident Natosha Davis is now a proud homeowner after going through both the Calcasieu Parish Housing Counseling classes and the Asset Builders of...
11/02/2016
Winter Drive to Collect Items for the Homeless
The Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana Continuum of Care in conjunction with the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury’s Human Services Department will be accepting donations for the homeless from now until November 10th...
10/20/2016 9:03 AM
2016 Toys for Tots Registration
Children ages 1 – 12 are eligible to participate in this program if they reside in households whose income does not exceed the 2016 HHS income...
10/19/2016
August 25th, 2016 Proclaimed Keith W. Henson Day
The Calcasieu Parish Police Jury has proclaimed Thursday, August 25, 2016, as Keith W. Henson Day in Calcasieu Parish. Henson played an integral role in enhancing the quality of life in Calcasieu Parish for almost two decades.
08/25/2016
Dog Adoptions Reinstated at the Animal Services and Adoption Center
Dogs currently up for adoption at the center are always examined by a veterinarian before releasing them to be adopted into a new home. When
08/19/2016 8:41 AM
2016 Educational Scholarships Awarded by the Calcasieu Parish Human Services’ Housing Program
This is the 10th year of the Mac Donald James Scholarship Award and the money goes directly to the student’s school for tuition, books and...
08/03/2016
Public Works Offices Closed for Employee Training
This is to advise the Residents of Calcasieu Parish that ALL offices of the Calcasieu Parish Division of Public Works will be closed on Thursday...
08/02/2016
Calcasieu Animal Services Temporarily Suspends Dog Adoptions
Calcasieu Parish Animal Services and Adoption Center has suspended dog adoptions indefinitely due to a...
07/26/2016
Residents Can Find Mosquito Truck Spray Schedule Online
Calcasieu Parish Mosquito Control and GIS departments are making it easier for residents to see when mosquito spray trucks and planes will be in their neighborhood. The new...
07/08/2016
Parish Schedule for the July 4th Holiday
The Parish schedule for departments, garbage and trash pickup and the Residential Solid Waste Convenience Centers.
06/29/2016
Summer Job Start Job Fair
This July job seekers are invited to attend the quarterly Job Start Job Fair, hosted by the Calcasieu Business & Career Solutions Center. The fair kicks off Wednesday...
06/28/2016
Unleash Your Inner Super Hero with Calcasieu Parks and Recreation
This July, Calcasieu residents don’t need to be bitten by a radioactive spider to discover that they have super powers. They just need to visit...
06/24/2016
Old Hwy 90 “Burned-Out Bridge” Boat Launch Reopens
Temporary repairs made to address Sabine River Flood erosion issues are now complete at the old...
06/24/2016
Parish Mosquito Control Sees Increased West Nile Activity
Tests for West Nile Virus in Calcasieu Parish are showing an unusually high amount of activity. Parish Mosquito Control reports seven samples showed...
06/24/2016