T.C. McCoy

A big day for the Lake Area deserves a big sandwich. Patrons lined-up for the re-opening of Darrell's, a restaurant and a sandwich. Darrell's has been shutdown for more than a month due to damage caused by a fire --which has denied locals of "The Darrell's Special" for more than 30 days.

Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Officials said an unsolved case has a local family posting a $10,000 reward for information that may lead to the arrest of their daughter's killer. Although the body of Sierra Bouzigard --which was found "dumped off of John Koonce Road in Moss Bluff"-- was discovered in 2009, Sheriff's officials still called it an unsolved, "brutal murder" in 2010. No

It was a classic roast. From Houston they came, armed with their 18-month old baby and 90 grams of cocaine. They left H-Town at about 4 a.m. and got busted in Lake Charles by 6 a.m. Little did they know that the day held the last sunrise they might see for a while.

  Memories flooded Kerry Onxley as he said that his former star pupil Josh Ledet -- who is better known to the world as the third runner-up on season 11 of American Idol-- met with the First Lady Michelle Obama on Wednesday in New York after making a studio appearance on Kelly Ripa's television show Live! With Kelly, according to Onxley. "Back in February, nobody really knew who he was and to

Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office said that --while weather forecasters predicted less activity than last year -- the 2012 hurricane season could see 10 named storms yielding four hurricanes in addition to two "Categroy 3 (or greater)". "It only takes one storm to have a bad season," said Sheriff Tony Mancuso. "Preparation and planning are key elements in protecting lives

Well the first TOP 5 CALLERS for the month of May inspired others. In an effort to expand your calls --which made it to the air and others that didn't--this month, I present ... The Son....of The Top 5 Callers for May. It's five more calls than we thought we were going to have.

New Orleans' Times-Picayune daily newspaper will cut back to three dailys a week in the Fall, printing editions only on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, according to reports from the Wall Street Journal on Thursday. The news hit headlines across the country today as the 175-year-old Times-Picayune will, for the most part, go paperless.

For one week in June, July and August , Derek Smith will be hosting the 2012 Summer Junior Golf Camp at Mallard Cove Golf Course.

What happens in Vegas will be aired tonight on ABC for the 2012 Billboard Music Awards show.

Lake Area kids can beat their "Summertime blues" by rocking and enrolling in the third annual "JAMM CAMP" --which is like a school of rock or the ultimate band camp-- set to kick off June 18th at Swicegood Music in Lake Charles.

Country music legend and American icon Willie Nelson released a new album that featured a duet with hip hop artist/rapper Snoop Dog for a track on his latest release called "Roll Me Up". The track also featured Kris Kristofferson.

Recruits welcome. The Lake Charles roller derby team The Lafitte's Ladies are looking for new ladies who are hell on wheels. The team has an open invitation to women and girls who think they have what it takes to be a "roller girl".