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Abbeville-based Italian restaurant to open Youngsville location

An Abbeville Italian restaurant is planning to open a Youngsville location. Tito’s La Casa, which is based in 124 Concord St. in downtown Abbeville, announced on Facebook this morning it will open “very soon” in Youngsville but will have more details soon. The restaurant will move into...
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One injured in Lafayette shooting; investigation underway

LAFAYETTE, LA (KLFY) — A shooting investigation is underway in the 200 block of C.O. Circle, The Lafayette Police Department reported. Police said one victim is injured and suffering from a non-life threatening gunshot wound . A crime scene has been established and the incident is under active investigation.
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Cameron Street goes international: Immigrant-owned business energizing an old part of Lafayette

Cameron Street wakes up before the rest of Lafayette does. By 5 a.m., the lights are already on at Martha's Mini Mart, 2939 Cameron St., where owner Martha Menjivar is restocking shelves before the morning rush. A few minutes away on Ambassador Caffery, the smell of fresh tortillas drifts out...
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Meet the West Sisters: Bringing Louisiana stories to the stage

For sisters Chasah and Charliese West , storytelling isn't just a creative pursuit. Both said it's a way to preserve culture, spotlight South Louisiana and spark conversations about issues that matter. The Lafayette -based filmmakers, screenwriters and songwriters have spent years developing original stories inspired b
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New Buc-ee’s Opening Has Been Pushed Back By a Year

Here's how that news affects the reported timelines for the Ruston and Lafayette locations.
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More Than a Dozen First Responders Honored After Saving Woman’s Life at LA Festival

JA’KORI MADISON – The Advocate, Baton Rouge, La. More than a dozen first responders were honored Wednesday after working together to save the life of a 70-year-old woman who suffered cardiac arrest during Festival International de Louisiane and left the hospital three days later with no neurological deficits.
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This Louisiana Shrimping Town Throws A Five-Day Festival In August With A Fisherman’s Mass...

Pull into this tiny coastal town in mid-August and you will find a crowd that has been gathering for over seven decades to honor the watermen who bring in the catch. The festivities kick off with a fisherman’s mass and blessing of the fleet at the dock, then shift into five straight days of live music, carnival rides,
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Lafayette chef wins Louisiana Seafood Cook-Off, named 2026 King of Louisiana Seafood

Chef Kris Allen of Pamplona Tapas Bar and Restaurant in Lafayette is the 2026 King of Louisiana Seafood, beating 12 other chefs to win the 19th Annual Louisiana Seafood Cook-Off.
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9 Quaint Southern Cities Where You Can Retire on $1,325 a Month (Or Less)

See 9 Southern cities where the median rent is $1,325 a month or less, giving retirees and anyone on a fixed income more breathing room in their monthly budget.
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Police: St. Martinville man killed in two-vehicle crash in Tangipahoa Parish, driver arrested

A Mississippi woman has been arrested in connection with a fatal two-vehicle crash on Interstate 55 on Friday evening in Tangipahoa Parish that left a St. Martinville man dead, Louisiana State Police police said. Brianna L. Hutson, 27 of Magnolia, Mississippi was booked into the Tangipahoa Parish Jail Friday night...

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