St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office launches inmate redemption programs
The St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office has implemented programs at the St. Landry Parish Jail to help inmates find redemption, including live streamed church services, baptisms, and an Alcoholics Anonymous program.
Arnaudville man accused of shooting wife in head turns himself in to authorities
The man wanted for allegedly shooting his wife in the head is now in custody after surrendering to authorities, according to the St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office. Overton Roberts, 44, of Arnaudville, is charged with attempted second-degree murder, domestic abuse battery, and felon in possession of a firearm....
Louisiana expands SNAP Produce Bonus Program to Terrebonne Parish, boosting healthy food access
The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) today announced the expansion of the SNAP produce bonus pilot project to include Walmart stores in Calcasieu, Jackson, Lafayette, Rapides and Terrebonne parishes. The five parishes join Ascension, LaSalle, Sabine, Tangipahoa, Webster and West Carroll...
Dustin Poirier and The Good Fight Foundation host back-to-school drive
The Good Fight Foundation hosted its fifth annual back-to-school supply drive, providing 1,200 backpacks filled with supplies to families in need, with the event spearheaded by UFC fighter Dustin Poirier and his wife.
Louisiana still needs federal help, 20 years after Katrina and Rita
Louisiana gets a lot of federal disaster aid — and can count on needing a lot more of it. On that forecast, policymakers at this week’s Katrina Forward symposium broadly agreed, even as they debated what went right and what went wrong after hurricanes Katrina and Rita leveled Louisiana 20 years ago.
Breaux Bridge moves forward with $10.5 million Mills Avenue extension project
The city of Breaux Bridge is moving forward with plans to extend Mills Avenue to Champagne Boulevard, providing easier access to the Oschner St. Martin Hospital and allowing for optimal business and residential development.
After free speech lawsuit settlement, the latest Lafayette library meeting saw some changes
Changes forced by the settlement of a federal free speech lawsuit were put into place at the first Lafayette Public Library board meeting since the settlement was reached in mid July. Gone were signs on the front door of the main library and the door to the board meeting room....
UL officially acquires Pecan Island High School to transform it into coastal preservation center
The old Pecan Island High School in Vermilion Parish has been officially acquired by the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. The facility will be transformed into the Peter M. John and David M. John Wildlife and Coastal Preservation Center. The center is named in honor of its donors and will support research and...
Louisiana-based trampoline park to open Lafayette location. Find out where.
A Louisiana-based trampoline park has bought property to open a location in Lafayette. An LLC registered to Adventure Fun Park owner Eric Petroskey closed on a deal last month to buy just under one acre at 618 Verot School Road, land records show. Petroskey is moving forward on the 18,000-square-foot...
Seasonal Pattern with Scattered Storms
We're tracking a familiar summertime pattern as we move through the week. It looks like the recent drier air that's been giving us a break is starting to move out, allowing for a return to more typical conditions. We're expecting temperatures to generally be near normal for this time of year, with highs in the low to...
