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Fall is in full swing, bringing pumpkin patches, festivals, and plenty more to enjoy...

With cooler temperatures possibly rolling in, fall in Acadiana means families can head to pumpkin patches and festival lovers can catch live performances almost every weekend. This time of year, Lafayette, which was recently named one of the top three fall destinations in the country by USA Today’s Readers’ Choice...
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12 Cajun Restaurants In Louisiana That Warm Up Fall Nights

Fall evenings in Louisiana call for something special to chase away the chill. Nothing beats the comfort of authentic Cajun cooking when temperatures drop and you need real soul-warming food. These twelve outstanding restaurants across Louisiana serve up the kind of hearty, flavorful dishes that make autumn nights...
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UL Lafayette welcomes its largest freshman class – ever

UL welcomed 3,214 first-time freshmen this fall, a 4.8% increase over last year. This is the third year in a row that the incoming freshman class has exceeded 3,000 students, noted Dr. DeWayne Bowie
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7 Halloween Candy Favorites That Have Disappeared Over the Years

Here’s a nostalgic, or a sad look back if you loved these, at some of the most popular Halloween candies that have disappeared over the past 30 to 40 years.
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St. Landry Parish secures loan for rising expenses

The Louisiana State Bonding Commission has approved a $4 million loan for St. Landry Parish Government, with the parish planning to request only $2.9 million of the approved amount, which will be repaid through a solar farm project and a Wal-Mart distribution deal.
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Assumption Parish deputies arrest man on fifth DWI charge

PLATTENVILLE— A man arrested by Assumption Parish deputies for his fifth DWI faces up to thirty years behind bars. Jarvis Grayson Jr., 26, was arrested Thursday evening along La. 1 near Plattenville. The New Iberia man, deputies say, was driving recklessly before turning onto a private road. After deputies...
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Heart of Acadiana: 75-year-old man returns to college

LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — A 75-year-old man from Acadiana is proving that age is just a number when it comes to education. Robbie Bush is returning to college at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, making quite an impression among his younger classmates. Bush, who began his academic...
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Louisiana Farmers Launch Floating Cage Oyster Revolution

Grand Isle farmers launch Louisiana's first premium oyster brand using floating cages, selling individual oysters for $1 each at New Orleans restaurants.
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Mother speaks out on bullying after daughter suffers eye injury at Sunset Middle School

A mother in Sunset, Louisiana is speaking out after her daughter was physically harmed by a fellow student at Sunset Middle School, raising concerns about the school's handling of bullying incidents and the need for better supervision and adherence to bullying laws.
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Drop Off Hazardous Waste Free in Lafayette This Fall

Lafayette residents can safely dispose of household chemicals and electronics at the Fall Hazardous Waste Day on Nov. 22.

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