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Hi Lake Charles! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Will your Medicaid coverage change at Lake Charles Memorial next month?
  • What investigators learned from the Bio-Lab Lake Charles chemical disaster
  • Lake Charles and Anacoco communities mourn the loss of Billy Williams

Also on today's calendar: Holiday Art: A Very Pop Art Christmas and 5 more events.

Find out what's happening in Lake Charlesfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Thursday: Cooler; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 63 and low of 46 degrees.
  • Friday: Warmer; a morning shower, temps: high: 74, low: 56.
  • Saturday: Sunshine and a few clouds, with a high of 74 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• LDH Drops UHC, extends AETNA Medicaid plan (kplctv.com) — Major Medicaid changes are coming that could affect your coverage in Lake Charles, as the state drops UnitedHealthcare’s contract and extends Aetna’s through 2026. More than 300,000 residents will be reassigned to new plans, and Lake Charles Memorial is already helping patients navigate the switch, check eligibility, and avoid gaps in care. Watch for mail from Healthy Louisiana about your new plan.
   

• SERC-TERC Update: February 2025 (epa.gov) — A new federal safety video examines the 2020 fire and toxic gas release at the Bio-Lab Lake Charles chemical facility in nearby Westlake, highlighting lessons from Hurricane Laura’s damage. Lake Charles–area readers get updated insight into PFAS reporting rules, hazardous materials transport proposals, and new tools for tracking serious chemical incidents that could affect local industry and emergency planning.
   

• Remembering Billy James Williams (vernonparishjournal.com) — Family and friends in Lake Charles and Anacoco are mourning 69-year-old Billy James Williams, whose son lives in Lake Charles. Services will be held this weekend at Anacoco First Baptist Church, celebrating his decades in construction, love of travel and motorcycling, and deep commitment to family, church, and the American Legion Riders.
   

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💬 Chatter

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  • A huge “Thank you” to Animal Control for finding my dogs Scout and Archer and rescuing them!
    They escaped from our yard and had a nice romp around the neighborhood. Fortunately they were both chipped. My husband is disabled and I was sick in… (Nextdoor Waterwood Estates)
  • My dogs have gotten out of my courtyard.
    One is black and white and is wearing a cone. Her name is Scout. The other is a red Golden Doodle named Archer. Please help me locate them! Text or… (Nextdoor Waterwood Estates)
  • Landry's, Inc. posted a job opening for Porter in Lake Charles. Apply here.
  • Hut American Group, LLC posted a job opening for Team Member in Lake Charles. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lake Charles here.

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