AnaClare Barras
Digital Producer
AnaClare, who goes by Ana, grew up here in Lake Charles. She graduated from McNeese State University, earning a degree in Mass Communication with a concentration in Journalism.
She wrote news stories for American Press while attending McNeese, before deciding to go into broadcast news.
She loves meeting new people and sharing their stories.
Ana enjoys running, reading, and spending time with her family and cat named Bruno.
The oil spill that happened last week near New Orleans has potentially released 1.1 million gallons of crude oil, according to Coast Guard calculations.
As of Friday morning, there have been no reports of injuries or shoreline impacts.
An 84-year-old man died after being hit by a car while driving an all-terrain vehicle on roads in Louisiana.
A rare pink dolphin was spotted in Louisiana last week that could be a female albino named “Pinky” by locals.
