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SOLC26: Day 28: Book Party

The party was slow to get started, one or two guests trickling in. By story time at 5 PM, there were a number of kids around. The Roy House is a renovated house for the Center for Louisiana Studies across the campus from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. There are multiple rooms. One was set up with a bird...
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ULM uses fifth-inning run to slip past Louisiana softball

MONROE, La (KLFY) — The Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns Softball team battled back immediately to draw even in the fourth inning, but ULM used a fifth-inning run to edge Louisiana, 5–4, on Saturday, in Sun Belt Conference play at the ULM Softball Complex in Monroe. The win allowed...
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UL Lafayette, SoLAcc launch transfer path for health students

A partnership between the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and South Louisiana Community College will ensure students' success as they move from one institution to the next. On Thursday, March 26, the two schools officially signed a transfer agreement that will allow SoLAcc graduates to apply course credits...
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Erath power outage scheduled for April 7

ERATH, La. (KLFY) — Residents are being advised to prepare for a scheduled power outage as electrical system maintenance is set to take place on Tuesday, April 7. Officials say the outage will begin between 7:00 and 8:00 a.m. and could last for most of the day as crews work to complete necessary upgrades and repairs.
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Cajun murder mystery film reflects life experiences of Shreveport native, Lafayette producer

A rural Cajun community reckons with a 30-year-old double murder in the film "Pointe Noire." "Pointe Noire" features Québec film star Roy Dupuis and Myriam Cyr, along with Michael Bienvenu and Zachary Richard. In the movie, filmmaker and crawfisherman Louis Leger (Roy Dupuis) and criminal defense attorney Dolores...
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SOLC26: Day 29: Iris Festival

This weekend is the inaugural Iris Festival in New Iberia and Lafayette, Louisiana. The festival is celebrating the native blue flag iris that have been planted along the Bayou Teche in New Iberia and in Moncus Park in Lafayette. I’m learning more and more about the native plants in our area and how they are...
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Fire Destroys Lafayette Apartment, Damages Nearby Church

A fire in Lafayette destroyed an apartment building and spread to a nearby church early Sunday morning.
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King’s Seafood Coming Soon to Broussard Site Formerly Planned for Coterie

King’s Seafood is coming soon to 6921 Ambassador Caffery Parkway at the corner of South Bernard Road, next to Fat Pat’s. Back in early 2022, the property was announced as the future home of a New Orleans-based concept called Coterie. However, that project did not move forward locally, as the company focused on a new...
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13 Incredible Louisiana Restaurants That Go Beyond The Ordinary

What’s spicy, soulful, and somehow manages to surprise at every turn? Louisiana’s answer: these restaurants that go far beyond ordinary. Each dish is a plot twist, from gumbo that sneaks up with unexpected depth to po’boys that snap, crackle, and wow. The flavors don’t just hit.
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UL honors heroic alum who survived Bataan Death March during World War II

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette planted a tree on campus to honor one of its most heroic alumni. The university held a ceremony along St. Julien Street to recognize Jim Bollich, one of the last living survivors of the Bataan Death March during World War II. Bollich is 104 years old and was unable to attend...

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