Good morning, Lake Charles.

The Lake Street home known for its elaborate Halloween display is collecting food and money for Brennan's Blessings during Halloween weekend and will remain lit and open for viewing through at least the first week of November, and visitors have donated hams + turkeys and canned goods.

Sheriff Stitch Guillory is urging drivers to slow down and parents to boost visibility as trick-or-treaters hit neighborhood streets today, advising flashlights + glow sticks and reminding adults to use a designated driver if they plan to drink.

The Salvation Army of Lake Charles will host Salvation Fest today at 5 p.m. at 1637 Reserve Drive in Westlake, with a candy table for children while supplies last and an adult prayer station staffed by team members (337-721-8068).

ReCon Management is hosting its annual SWLA Call to Prayer on Monday, Nov.

2; doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the program runs 6 to 7:30 p.m. at West Cal Event Center (401 Arena Road in Sulphur), and a Community Choir is open to volunteers.

Gouda Games is a board-game café at 241 W.

Sallier Street where you can play from a library of more than 300 games with a $5 daily Game Pass. It is open Wednesday through Friday 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., closed Monday and Tuesday; staff can recommend games and take reservations.

As KLCL prepares to relocate to make way for the new I-10 bridge, longtime host Mike Soileau is packing up and preserving the old radio board he’s used since 1990 (KLCL 1470 AM) as a piece of local radio history.

Venture Global announced plans to expand on-site power at its Cameron and Plaquemines LNG sites, buying turbines and transformers in a $17.2 billion deal to produce up to 10 gigawatts and possibly host AI data centers; permits and local review are required and builds could occur by 2034.

Gas prices have fallen around Lake Charles, with the local average for regular at $3.86 per gallon as of Friday, Oct.

30; several stations including Love's Travel Stop on West Street and Gulf Highway Conoco and Exxon were reporting $3.39 per gallon for the weekend.

Welsh takes a five-game winning streak into a District 7-2A showdown with Lake Arthur this week at Lake Arthur, where the Tigers are 7-1 and senior RB Jaydon Prudhomme has 1,412 yards and 22 TDs (Welsh counters with QB Grant Haydel, 1,319 yards, 15 TDs).

McNeese will open the 2026-27 season Monday, Nov.

2 at 4:30 p.m. CT against UAB in the Field of 68 marathon in Rock Hill, with returning star Larry Johnson and six high major transfers as coach Bill Armstrong chases a fourth straight Southland title.

Prep football scores from Oct.

30 show Lake Charles College Prep beat Rayne 48-30 to move to 8-1, 3-0; Notre Dame shut out Kinder 43-0, and Vinton improved to 9-0.

The Ward 3 Recreation District held a ribbon-cutting this week for the renovated Alvin Dark Stadium (Legion Field), restoring the storm‑damaged ballpark and preparing it for St. Louis Catholic High School’s spring home games.

McNeese State coach Matt Viator said he was rotating quarterbacks and packages to spark a sputtering offense after the Cowboys' 38-6 loss at Incarnate Word, noting injuries to Jake Strong and David Lippold and that Brady Barrier has shown promise in spot duty with a touchdown and one interception.