Zea Rotisserie & Bar in Lafayette to Undergo Major Renovation Project
LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – Zea Rotisserie & Bar announced a significant expansion and renovation project at the Lafayette location, located at 235 Doucet Rd. As one of the original Zea restaurants, proprietors share this location holds a special place in their story and in the hearts of many within the Acadiana...
Louisiana Employee Seen Assisting Elderly Woman in Grocery Store Parking Lot
(New Iberia, Louisiana) - A photo circulating on social media from Iberia Pariis has captured the eyes and hearts of many in Acadiana. The social media page titled "Stories For The Soul" shared a photo of a young man who reportedly works at the Super 1 Foods in New Iberia assisting someone in a car..
Forbes Is the Latest Outsider to Fall in Love With Lafayette
From viral food influencers to UFC and reality TV, Lafayette is getting major flowers lately, and now Forbes is raving about us too.
Louisiana’s First Swig Drink Store Opening in Lafayette
Get ready, Lafayette! A well-loved Utah drink shop is about to shake things up with its signature sodas this week.
Louisiana bans handheld phone use while driving starting Aug. 1
Starting Aug. 1 in Louisiana, the use of handheld cellphones while driving will be banned and offenders may face fines.
In the silence of the ‘forest primeval’: Paddling through summer on Lake Martin with...
As Henry W. Longfellow said, "This is the forest primeval." Those words have stuck with me since I memorized part of "Evangeline" in ninth grade, but they’ve rung truer since I first paddled through one of Acadiana's ancient cypress forests. In late fall, winter and spring, canoeing on St....
Insect Invasion: 5 Louisiana Cities Combatting Bed Bug Onslaught
In 2025, several Louisiana cities are actively combating bed bug infestations, although none from Louisiana rank among the very top nationally for bed bug issues. Among Louisiana cities, Shreveport is notably listed as the only Louisiana city featured in Terminix’s top 50 bed bug-infested cities in the United States,...
STM pole vaulter wins Junior Olympic Championship
A local high school student has soared to new heights in the world of pole vaulting. Olivia Woods, a student at St. Thomas More Catholic High School, claimed the gold medal at the USATF Junior Olympic Championships in the 15-16 age division. Woods has been recognized as the top 16-year-old pole vaulter in the nation...
Fig-Glazed Double-Cut Stuffed Pork Chop with Andouille Rice
A stuffed pork chop with sausage or any number of different spice-infused stuffing mixtures is a Cajun recipe that has grown in popularity. Back in the 1970s and 80s the Veron family opened a market in Lafayette that catered to local tastes with an emphasis on specialty meats. Fresh sausage was a specialty. And what...
How did state Rep. Annie Wingate Spell launch her psychology career? Flipping through a...
When Annie Wingate Spell was in college, she decided to change her major from business to psychology after realizing her passion for understanding human behavior. And she acted quickly. She grabbed the phone book, found 16 local psychologists and offered to pay for their time to learn more about the profession.
