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A handwritten letter to BMC Toys sent by a 6-year-old girl from Arkansas wondering where the female toy solders are prompted soul-searching and eventually a new contingent of Plastic Army Women.

Spring Art Walk will be held on April 29th from 2-6 PM this year in beautiful Downtown Lake Charles! We are shutting the roads down all afternoon for event full of live art shows, live music & entertainment, art & food vendors, as well as Student & Adult Art Wars!

The exhibit, "Common Ground: Artists Inspired by Place," will open with a reception from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday, April 15, at Glide Studios Lafayette, 715 Lee Ave., Lafayette. The show, hosted by Harold Bernard, is a cultural celebration of art with works by seven South Louisiana artists. It will remain on view during Festival International de Louisiane in downtown Lafayette. Visitation is by appointment by calling (337) 258-6788 or emailing harold@glidestudioslafayette.com. For more information, visit glidestudioslafayette.com.

On display now, "From the Ashes" explores the devastations of the Great Fire of 1910. As you walk through this photographic exhibit you will not only get to experience the fire's aftermath, but you will be able to listen to local historians discuss this disaster and what it meant for the people of Lake Charles.Come learn and explore some of Lake Charles' history with this eye-opening exhibit. Historic City Hall hours are 10 AM till 6 PM, Tuesday - Saturday. Admission is always free!

In the semifinal, Slovakia had few answers for the American onslaught. Now, the U.S. men will meet Canada for a chance to win the team's first Olympic hockey gold since the "Miracle on Ice" back in 1980.

The Between Two Ferns movie that dropped last week on Netflix expands on the Web series' proven formula, but its sheer joke density rewards repeat viewings.

The FBI announced Thursday the arrest of the man the believe planted two pipe bombs near the site of the U.S. Capitol complex on Jan. 6, 2021.

Lafayette Genealogical Society monthly meeting will be Thursday, November 17, 2022 beginning at 6:00 p.m., Lafayette Public Library, Southside Branch, 6101 Johnston St., Lafayette, LA.For more information, go to LafayetteGenealogicalSociety.org or find us on Facebook.

Rolling Stone has just put out its ranking of the top 50 one-hit wonders from the 2000s. Some of the songs might surprise you.

The rulers' decision — reneging on a previous promise — came at the start of the new school year in Afghanistan and risks further alienating the international community.