Meet local artist and author Melissa Bonin, who recently published a book
Local artist and author Melissa Bonin recently published a 160-page book, When Bayous Speak, which pairs her poetry and paintings spanning more than two decades. She spoke with Jan Swift of the Discover Lafayette podcast. You can listen to their conversation here. The book includes five to six years of...
Purchased a Powerball ticket in St. Martinville? $150,000 prize remains unclaimed.
A Powerball ticket sold in St. Martinville is worth $150,000 and remains unclaimed, according to the Louisiana Lottery. The winning ticket was purchased at Dave’s Self Service, located at 508 North Main Street. It matched four white balls and the Powerball in Saturday’s drawing, and included a 3x Power Play multiplier.
One Last Cast Yields 12-Pound Bass For 83-Year-Old Angler
It was an early Christmas present for Gene Kidder of Opelousas, Louisiana. On Dec. 18 he was fishing Toledo Bend Reservoir with his son Lane. They’d not caught a fish on that bright 60-degree day until mid-afternoon. “It was about 3 p.m. and we were running my Skeeter bass...
Louisiana searching for hit-and-run driver
NEW IBERIA, La. – Authorities in Louisiana are asking for help from the public who may have witnessed or has information regarding a hit-and-run. According
Teen arrested after toddler fires unsecured gun, killing 4-year-old in Lafayette
LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — A child is dead and a teen has been arrested after a shooting inside a home, according to the Lafayette Police Department. The victim was identified as Blaze Rubin, 4. Police reported Jenarius Johnson, 17, is charged with negligent homicide and illegal possession of...
Cajuns falter again in fourth quarter to drop to 0-6 in Sun Belt play
For the second straight game, an encouraging first half gave way to a second-half collapse for UL’s women’s squad and the Ragin’ Cajuns suffered a 55-43 home loss to Texas State on Saturday in the Cajundome. “We're doing a lot of the things that lead to losing...
New Iberia man killed in hit-and-run; driver sought
IBERIA PARISH, La. (NEWS 15) — A man is dead after getting hit by a vehicle in Iberia Parish and authorities are looking for the driver who left the scene right after it happened. Louisiana State Police identified the victim as Russell Green, 66, of New Iberia. Troopers reported...
Louisiana’s 4-H program creates young leaders who sustain the state’s agriculture
Lanette G. Hebert, based in Rayne, serves as the southwest 4-H regional coordinator for the LSU AgCenter, bringing over 35 years of service to Louisiana’s 4-H youth development programs. Throughout her tenure, she has worked to empower youth, strengthen volunteer networks and build programs that foster leadership,...
Lafayette residents protest ICE outside sheriff’s office: ‘It’s not the country I was raised...
Lafayette residents gathered at the Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office downtown Saturday to protest the killing of a Minnesota woman at the hands of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent and a recent sheriff’s office agreement with the federal agency. Dozens of people showed up in front of the...
Cold weather is likely here to stay for much of Louisiana. See the forecast...
A series of rain showers gave way to yet another a sudden drop in temperatures across much of southeast Louisiana Saturday, but local forecasters say the cold weather is here to stay for a while. After several warm, muggy days with highs often reaching the 80s, southeast Louisiana residents woke...
