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Meet the south Louisiana pastor who gave prayer at Day 3 of RNC on Wednesday
The Rev. Patrick “Packy” Thompson has a good deal of experience praying and preaching in front of large groups of people. But the Bayou Blue pastor had his biggest audience ever Wednesday night, when he gave the closing benediction on Day Three of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.
Bunkie woman starts Beba's Bites with daughter's encouragement
Rebecca Johnson’s daughter was her biggest cheerleader when it came to starting her freeze dried candy business Beba’s Bites. “My daughter is like, ‘You know what? you don't ask for anything. Just do it. Just try.’,” said Johnson of Bunkie who was at the Cabrini Farmers Market held from 9-12 p.m. Saturdays in...
A new school, a new culture: Ascension Parish introduces Prairieville High School
Eight years and $118 million later, Prairieville High School and its mascot — the Hurricanes — have arrived in Ascension Parish. Officials unveiled the long-awaited addition to the parish at a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday, with a focus on establishing a culture in a community with distinctive school spirit and rivalries.
The Toasted Yolk has a building permit for the old Ground Pat'i. Here's what else is under construction.
Building permits for the city of Lafayette, July 10-16: WASHATERIA: 2419 W. Congress St., description, interior renovations to Laundry World; applicant, KVS Architecture; contractor, Sibley Construction Services; $55,000. WASHATERIA: 2423 W. Congress St., description, interior renovations to Laundry World; applicant, KVS Architecture; contractor, Sibley Construction Services; $55,000. RESTAURANT: 2512 Kaliste...
Louisiana Ranked as Hardest Place to Save
Forbes Advisor has released a new study, ranking states by how difficult it is to save money as a resident of each respective state. According to the original research, the national personal savings rate has decreased from 20% in 2020 to 3.8% as of January 2024. The ranking for each state, plus the District of Columbia, is determined based on indicators in these key categories: income, debt, cost of living, taxes, and housing.
Air Travel Grounded – Louisiana Passengers Call Your Airline
There appears to be a major IT issue involving several of the airlines that serve airports in Lafayette, Lake Charles, Shreveport, New Orleans, and Baton Rouge this morning. The issue is not just confined to Louisiana airports nor is it confined exclusively to the airline industry. Since many of you...
Pirate Night At The Ballfield This Weekend
Ahoy! Join the swashbuckling fun on July 20th when Pirate Night sets sail! The Lake Charles Gumbeaux Gators take on the Seguin River Monsters this Saturday night. Swashbucklers, marauders, raiders, buccaneers and scoundrels from all over Southwest Louisiana are encouraged to take in the ball game in their best roguish garb!
Curious Louisiana tells the story of a Louisiana Olympian who competed in Hitler's shadow
He was 17 years old and had never traveled outside of Louisiana. Yet, there William Tennant Brown sat on an ocean liner bound for Berlin, his teammates by his side. The year was 1936, and Brown would be competing against the world in the shadow of Adolf Hitler. One of his teammates, a young African American man named Jesse Owens would win four gold medals.
Credit card skimmer found at Dollar Tree in Lafayette
LAFAYETTE, La. (KADN) — It's happened yet again. There's been another credit card skimmer found at a Dollar Tree store in Acadiana. The latest device turned up at the Dollar Tree store off Evangeline Thruway in Lafayette. A customer discovered the skimmer after having trouble putting their card into...
Acadiana's powerlifting ladies train for world championships
Five powerful ladies from Acadiana will be representing the United States in the Powerlifting World Championships in August on the island of Malta, which is just south of Sicily, in the Mediterranean Sea. All five ladies have been or currently are LHSAA powerlifting state champions. Tags. Localnow.
Iowa Basketball Recruiting Buzz: Intel from Under Armour Finals
BEDFORD PARK, Ill. - 247Sports was at the Wintrust Center in Bedford Park, Illinois just outside of Chicago this weekend for the Under Armour Finals and the last live period of July calendar. Here are tidbits and takeaways from the weekend.
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