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Volunteer opportunities in Baton Rouge, Acadiana, New Orleans and Shreveport/Bossier
Louisiana Inspired highlights volunteer opportunities across south Louisiana and the Shreveport/Bossier City area. If your organization has specific volunteer opportunities, email us at lainspired@theadvocate.com with details on the volunteer opportunity, organization and the contact/registration information volunteers would need. Acadiana: Focus Clubhouse, Inc., 1609 Johnston St., Lafayette, offers people living with...
National group spends $23M on another Lafayette-area single family rental development
A national company that has invested millions into single family rental properties in the Lafayette area and south Louisiana has bought another development for just over $23 million. Chicago-based Kairos Living closed on a deal recently to buy 112 lots in The Chateaus off Malapart Road in Scott, land records...
Green Devils relentless in 26-0 jamboree win over neighboring Port Allen
Action in the Plaquemine High Jamboree gave fans a peek at what they can expect from the Green Devils, and it gave them plenty reason for excitement this season. A solid passing game from quarterback Nico Victoran kept PHS in control throughout both 12-minute halves for a 26-0 win over Port Allen in action Thursday at Andrew Canova Stadium.
A program in LA sends unarmed civilians to answer 911 calls involving unhoused people
Since George Floyd's murder four years ago, more than 100 programs have been created in the U.S. to send unarmed civilians in response to some 911 calls rather than police. In Los Angeles, the city sends civilians only if the call involves someone who is unhoused. NPR's Kelly McEvers reports on what that can and can't do for the city's housing crisis.
Jim Beam column:Solar energy takes centerstage
While solar energy is being embraced in many parts of the country, the Louisiana Illuminator in an Aug. 26 report said it hasn’t enjoyed the same warm welcome in Louisiana. That was clearly evident at a recent meeting of the Calcasieu Parish Planning and Zoning Board. The board met to take action on a request […]
Rapides Parish GOP opens headquarters
ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - The Republican Party of Rapides Parish has opened their Trump headquarters in Alexandria ahead of the November presidential election. The political group’s grand opening was from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, August 31, at their headquarters in Emerald Square, on the corner of Jackson and MacArthur.
Spirit Halloween returns to Alexandria Mall for grand opening
ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - Alexandria’s store for Halloween lovers has scheduled its grand opening for Monday, September 2. Spirit Halloween will return to the Alexandria Mall after being housed in a different location for the past few years. The store’s manager, MJ Washington, said Spirit Halloween is a one-stop...
Here's what is new in high school football as Acadiana area teams prepare for kickoff
With the high school football jamborees now in the rearview mirror, the Acadiana area is only days away from kicking off the 2024 regular season. There has been a lot of changes across the area, so before Lafayette Renaissance Charter High and JS Clark take the field for their season opener on Wednesday, the first games of the season, here’s what is new in the area this year.
Heart of Acadiana: Teacher pays it forward
A cancer survivor is giving back to the school that lifted her up during the fight of her life and the youngest students at Carencro Catholic School are carrying on her mission. Her challenges served as motivation to pay it forward and when she returned to school, she came up with the idea of setting up a periodic sweet shop, which her kindergartners would run.
Grambling State University paves the way with Louisiana’s first Digital Library; how does it work?
GRAMBLING, La. (KTVE/KARD) – This year, Grambling State University became the first Historically Black University (HBCU) and the first university in Louisiana to have a Digital Library. The library comprises various study spaces, history murals, and several computers that give students access to global knowledge. The addition of the...
Louisiana Bar Foundation, Louisiana Pharmacists Association appoint board members
The Louisiana Bar Foundation recently installed its board of directors for 2024-25. Retired Ninth Judicial District Judge John C. Davidson, of Alexandria, is president. Davidson was elected as a district judge in 2004 and retired in September 2023. He began his private practice in New Orleans, working in the areas of complex commercial litigation and bankruptcy. Davidson moved to Alexandria in 1992 and continued his practice in the areas of commercial litigation, general defense work, personal injury and domestic law. He earned his law degree from the LSU Law Center, where he was order of the coif and a member of Louisiana Law Review.
Three areas in Atlantic being monitored for potential tropical development
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is keeping its eyes on a few disturbances for potential tropical development, but it’s the one swirling a few hundred miles east of the Lesser Antilles in the Atlantic that is the primary focus for forecasters.
Louisiana Flash Flood Watch: Heavy Rain Threatens I-10/12 Corridor
New Orleans, LA – A flood watch remains in effect for southern Louisiana as heavy rainfall continues to threaten the region. The National Weather Service issued a warning for potential flash flooding along and south of the I-10/12 corridor, extending through the weekend. According to the National Weather Service,...
21-year-old pedestrian fatally struck by car
A pedestrian was killed in a single-vehicle crash Friday afternoon on La. 372, just south of Tyler Road in Allen Parish. Louisiana State Police Trooper First Class Matt Gaspard said the crash ultimately claimed the life of 21-year-old Michael Hicks of Mexico, Mo. The preliminary investigation revealed Hicks was walking west across La. 372 while […]
Abbeville Mayor White says Rails to Trails is a non-issue because tracks not abandoned
Abbeville Mayor Roslyn White worked hard to persuade over 60 people who oppose the Rails to Trails project that it won’t happen for several years, if it ever happens. She also assured them that she had no intention of allowing the government to seize private land along the railroad for public use.
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