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Blue Bell Announces Popular Retired Flavor Will Make a Return to Louisiana, Texas Stores
Summer in Louisiana is not complete without your favorite Blue Bell ice cream flavor. They recently asked fans to vote for their favorite retired flavor for a chance to see it back on store shelves. Blue Bell always offers a variety of classic flavors, but the focus of The Great...
Napoleonville man arrested months after leading deputies on high speed chase
BELLE ROSE— A Napoleonville man is facing multiple charges after escaping from an Assumption Parish Sheriff's Deputy after a high speed chase in May. Deputies say the pursuit happened on May 23 after 37-year-old Adam Leroy Hunt was seen violating multiple traffic laws off La. Highway One. A deputy assigned to ICE detail attempted to stop his car, but Hunt drove off. The deputy stopped the pursuit after Hunt reached speeds over 130 mph.
Cheetahs have arrived at Zoosiana. You can help to name the three sisters.
If you have a favorite trio of girl names, now is your chance to submit suggestions to name Zoosiana's newest residents as three cheetah sisters arrived last month. Could a trio of celebrity sisters like Kim, Khloe and Kourtney Kardashian serve as the inspiration? Or maybe a historical trio like the Schuyler sisters — Angelica, Peggy and Eliza — whose names became infamous in the musical, "Hamilton" will rise to the top? Or, perhaps most fitting, will The Cheetah Girls help to name the Broussard zoo's newest residents? But then who would narrow it down to just three of the four teens in the Disney Channel movie's pop group?
Progress in restoring Slim’s Y Ki-Ki in Opelousas
With Opelousas being the Zydeco capital and the Slim's Y Ki-Ki Zydeco dancehall being a staple for Zydeco musicians and listeners for nearly 70 years, the Zydeco Historical Preservation Society hopes the restoration of the dance hall will begin a movement to highlight the historical significance of zydeco.
2-year-old from Central to have picture on Times Square jumbotron by Down Syndrome organization
CENTRAL — The National Down Syndrome Society will present five hundred photos of individuals with Down Syndrome on multiple jumbotrons in Times Square in September. One of those photos will be of a 2-year-old from Central. Cade Forbes has had a big smile on his face ever since he...
Former top LSU baseball recruit enters the transfer portal
The No. 2 ranked shortstop from Arizona in the 2023 recruiting class has entered his name into the transfer portal after only one season on the bayou. Ryan Kucherak appeared in 16 games for the Tigers last season and only had 12 at-bats. He finished the season 3-for-12 (.250) with two RBI. LSU doesn’t have many infielders remaining from last season’s team. Jared Jones and Tommy White are likely both going pro, Ben Nippolt is out of eligibility, Austen Roellig is headed to Utah, and all three catchers are gone with Alex Milazzo and Hayden Travinski graduating and Brady Neal heading...
BRPD seize Bitcoin mining machines, UTVs stolen out of state in one of largest raids in department history
BATON ROUGE — Nearly 250 Bitcoin mining machines stolen from Kentucky and four utility task vehicles stolen from Washington were found when police raided an abandoned building in Baton Rouge Monday. A man three states away was looking to cash in on a new business venture in Kentucky. While...
List of New Louisiana Laws That Went into Effect This Week
Every year, Louisiana gets a TON of new laws and statutes. And this year is no different. Quite frankly, typically, most of them are relatively boring and don't directly impact our every day lives. That's just the way things go. However, this year, there's a few new laws that will...
Louisiana Residents Beware: Phony Political Fundraising Scams On The Rise
Phony political fundraising is big business for scammers, and these calls are targeting people in Louisiana. Politics is big business in the state of Louisiana, and according to Chris Babin with the Better Business Bureau of Acadiana, it's making scammers rich through these phone campaign phone calls. In Louisiana, we...
Indiana and Illinois Arby’s Locations Affected by Franchisee Bankruptcy
After filing for bankruptcy, a small Arby's franchisee is selling some locations and closing others. Miracle Restaurant Group LLC, a company based out of Louisiana has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Miracle owns 25 Arby's locations in Indiana, Illinois, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. This isn't Miracle Restaurant Group's first Chapter 11 filing according to Nation's Restaurant News,
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