There will be a community information session on the Preliminary Assessment and Site Investigation in Mossville on Tuesday, March 30, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. It will be held at the Rigmaiden Recreation Center, 3825 Old Spanish Trail in Mossville.

As they scrambled recently to trace the source of a salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds around the country, investigators from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention successfully used a new tool for the first time — the shopper cards that millions of Americans swipe every time they buy groceries.

On February 19 the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office received a complaint from a woman living in Moss Bluff concerning the welfare of a nine-year-old child. When questioned by CPSO Deputy Jason Schnake, the complainant advised him the child was very thin and possibly being forced to stay in his bedroom. He also learned the child resided with his father and stepmother in south Lake Charles.

The Rev. Darlene Garner, 61, and the Rev. Candy Holmes, 53, were among the first same-sex couples to marry in Washington on Tuesday, when the district became the sixth place in the country to conduct the unions.

Rep. Karen St. Germain, head of the House Democratic Caucus, said Tuesday that it was too soon for state lawmakers to issue a ‘‘blanket no’’ to federal legislation that hasn’t even been completed.

Bil Lepp will perform at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 11, at the Sulphur Regional Library, 1160 Cypress Street.
Lepp is a nationally renowned storyteller and five time champion of the West Virginia Liars’ Contest. His outrageous, humorous tall-tales and witty stories have earned the appreciation of listeners of all ages and from all walks of life, from elementary school to veterans' homes, from churches to colleges, from festivals to formal dinners. Though a champion liar, his hilarious, insightful stories often contain morsels of truth which shed light on subjects such as politics, religion, relationships, and human nature.