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Louisiana tribes restore river cane to preserve their culture and the environment
Rose Fisher Greer and her daughter are the only basket weavers left in the Jena Band of Choctaw Indians, a tribe based in central Louisiana. To practice her craft, Greer needs river cane. For that, she has to go into Kisatchie National Forest, and she’s the only person in her tribe willing to make the […] The post Louisiana tribes restore river cane to preserve their culture and the environment appeared first on Louisiana Illuminator.
Boogie Down the Bayou – A fundraiser to support veterans, fallen first responders
DENHAM SPRINGS – On Sunday, July 21st, the Louisiana VFW District 8 is hosting a heartfelt fundraiser for the Tunnels to Towers Foundation, an organization dedicated to supporting America’s heroes. The event, aptly named “Boogie Down the Bayou,” will take place from 11 AM to 7 PM.
LSU Captures Eight Individual Honors on the LSWA All-Louisiana Track & Field Team
BATON ROUGE – Seven LSU athletes earned top honors in the 2024 Louisiana Sports Writers Association’s All-Louisiana Track and Field team announced this weekend. A panel of track media/communications members nominated and selected the award winners for both men and women. A list was also compiled with the aide of the Track & Field Results Reporting System of the athletes that are honored All-Louisiana best times.
Teen From Lafayette Parish is Missing, Family Asking for Help Locating Her
UPDATE: The Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office has announced that the missing teen was found and is safe. Thanks to all who shared this story to get the information out. A teenager from Lafayette, Louisiana is missing, and now police and family members need your help in locating her. According to...
$3.3 million in FEMA relief announced for the replacement of the Houma Fire Department Airbase Station
U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. and John Kennedy recently announced Louisiana will receive $4,656,004.92 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in Hurricane Ida relief. Terrebonne Parish will receive $3,340,194.23 for the replacement of the Houma Fire Department Airbase Station. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development will receive $1,315,810.69 for hazardous debris and tree removal efforts.
Pitcher Sage Hoover Transferring to Ragin’ Cajuns Softball Program from Texas Tech
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball fans can perhaps take a small breath in knowing that the program has gotten its first signee from the transfer portal. In a social media post, pitcher Sage Hoover is transferring to Louisiana from Texas Tech. The Edgewood, Texas native will be on her third school...
Underage Impaired Driver Arrested in Lafourche Parish Crash That Killed Two and Injured Others
On July 21, 2024, shortly after 1:00 a.m., Louisiana State Police Troop C began investigating a two-vehicle fatality crash on Louisiana Highway 3090 near AJ Estay Road. The crash claimed the lives of 18-year-old Rylan Oncale of Raceland and 18-year-old Taliyah Crochet of Houma. The preliminary investigation revealed that 18-year-old...
UPDATE: Lafayette Boutique Has Items Returned Thanks to Help from Public
A local boutique is asking the community for help identifying an individual accused of stealing merchandise from its store. Wildflower Boutique, located at 500 Settlers Trace Blvd. Ste. 4 in Lafayette, has posted surveillance photos on social media showing a customer allegedly taking clothing without paying. UPDATE:. According to Wildflower...
'I had no idea': Officials respond to and address conditions at Himbola Manor apartments
For residents of Lafayette's Himbola Manor, the sky is quite literally falling. The apartment complex's residents described during a Thursday town hall meeting conditions that ranged from mold and pest infestations to broken appliances, backed up plumbing and no gas to fuel their stovetops. Resident after resident described how the ceilings have come crashing down in their units.
Get ready for the Living Room Olympics: Fun, laughter and play abound.
As we get ready for the Olympics and cheer on so many Louisiana athletes, I'd like to invite you to participate and even host an Olympic event of your own. This will be my third round of Living Room Olympics, with the signature event being the Living Room Balance Beam Competition.
Retirement home couple marries in front of friends
It’s never too late to find love, according to one Acadiana couple that got married on Friday. The two love birds met at a nursing home. Dusty Vaughn, and his newlywed wife, Rose Vaughn live at Eastridge Nursing and Rehab Center in Abbeville. Tags. Localnow.
This Lafayette location appears to be on list of store closings for national discount retailer
Discount retailer Big Lots said earlier this month it planned on closing 35-40 locations, citing decreased customers spending. Locations for prospective closures and the timeframe for such closures weren’t disclosed at the time. However, this week the Lafayette Big Lots store at 3557 Ambassador Caffery posted a sign indicating the location would be closing.
Grand Opening In Lake Charles, LA. Smalls Sliders Announced
I can't wait for the Lake Charles grand opening of the all-new cheeseburger restaurant Smalls Sliders (135 W. McNeese Street!) You've heard the saying "Big things come in small packages." Right? Well, that describes the sliders this restaurant is serving up to the 'T'. A small burger, packing a big taste!
Deadly 4-wheeler accident in WBR Parish
ERWINVILLE, La. (WAFB) - Louisiana State Police and paramedics responded to an accident involving a 4-wheeler in West Baton Rouge Parish early Sunday evening. The accident happened around 5 p.m. on Poydras Drive Road in Port Allen, in front of St. Peter’s Baptist Church. A 22-year-old died from the...
The Cajun Music and Food Festival returns for the 37th year
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - All day Saturday, Southwest Louisiana let the good time roll at the annual Cajun Music and Food Festival. “It started as a small organization here in Lake Charles and it’s just been bigger and bigger ever since. This is kind of our cumulating moment after a year’s worth of planning,” said Board member of the Cajun French Music Association of Lake Charles Charmaine Anderson.
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