LSU Football Expresses "Urgency" To Get Season Started
LSU's opener is nearly a month away and already defensive end Sam Montgomery and the Tigers are focused on settling unfinished business. "There is a sense of urgency to play football," Montgomery said...
View ArticleSaints TE Jimmy Graham Hopes to Fly High in 2012
immy Graham flies airplanes upside down. So when quarterback Drew Brees says "the sky is the limit" for the third-year tight end out of Miami, he isn't kidding. Graham argues that he isn't so much...
View ArticleAcadiana Kickoff Tour - Crowley Gentlemen
Conventional wisdom says it will be awfully hard for Crowley High to replace the production of Davante Bourque. The Tennessee signee was the major catalyst for the Gents offensive spark the last two...
View ArticleNew Court Records Reveal What DA's Office Believes Happened in Shunick, Pate...
A new document was filed into court today in the case of the State of Louisiana versus Brandon Scott Lavergne. Assistant District Attorney Keith Stutes filed a "Disclosure, Production, Notice to...
View ArticleAcadiana Kickoff Tour - Rayne Wolves
The 2011 Rayne Wolves provided one of the better stories in Acadiana. Despite a horrid district showing, the Wolves righted ship just in time advanced to the 3A Quarterfinals as the No.27 Seed. Just...
View ArticleSchool Board Absence Reports, Trahan Fires Back
An update to a story from Wednesday night on Lafayette School Board member Rae Trahan. Trahan fired back at Lafayette paper "The Independent" at Wednesday night's board meeting after she was the cover...
View ArticleFlights Safer and More Reliable with NASA Cloud Modeling Technique
Airplane passengers can count on their flights being safer and more reliable across North America now that scientists have begun using data determined with NASA formulas to get a more accurate...
View ArticleLafayette Parish Sheriff's Office Daily Arrest Report
This report contains the daily arrests for Aug 03, 2012Name: Alexander, JohnCharge: Hold For DocArresting Agency: Lafayette Parish Sheriff'S OfcAddress: 100 Blk Whitney Lafayette, LaName: Alleman,...
View ArticleState wildlife officials set fall shrimp season
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission says the fall inshore shrimp season will open at 6 a.m. Monday, Aug. 13. The opening covers the state's inside waters from the...
View ArticleAid to help Katrina-struck store re-open
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A landmark New Orleans food store that hasn't re-opened since Hurricane Katrina hit nearly seven years ago is getting financial help as it works to make a comeback. New Orleans...
View ArticleSt. Landry board sets salary range for new chief
OPELOUSAS, La. (AP) - The St. Landry Parish School Board has set a salary range and established an application deadline for the position of school superintendent. The Advocate reports only seven of...
View ArticleAscension voter face 3 tax election this fall
DONALDSONVILLE, La. (AP) - The Ascension Parish Council has agreed to put property tax renewals for six parish road lighting districts on the Dec. 8 ballot. Thursday's vote for the special elections...
View ArticleEx-fire chief faces new sex counts
LIVINGSTON, La. (AP) - Investigators have brought new counts of indecent behavior with juvenile girls against a former Holden fire chief arrested and booked Monday with felony carnal knowledge of a...
View ArticleQueen of the Mississippi to launch service
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A comeback for old-fashioned paddlewheel riverboat travel on the Mississippi River continues this weekend with the departure from New Orleans of the Queen of the Mississippi, a...
View ArticleNicholls to offer '1st generation' scholarships
THIBODAUX, La. (AP) - Nicholls State University will offer 24 scholarships this fall exclusively to students who are the first in their family to attend college. The scholarships will range from $500...
View ArticleFishing with Jimmy D 8/3/12
Fishing expert Jimmy D. appears on GMA every Friday morning with all the fishing tips you need to know.Have a fishing question for Jimmy? You can now send Jimmy all your fishing questions or tips to:...
View ArticleTour de Life Blood Drives
99.1 KXKC and United Blood Services are having a blood drives for Tour de Life. They will take place at various locations throughout Acadiana, so make sure you check out their website!! The drives...
View ArticleGames of Acadiana
Miles Perret Cancer Services is hosting its annual Games of Acadiana at the Lafayette Cajundome and Convention Center! The games begin Saturday, August 18, 2012 at 10am and last until 4pm.For more...
View ArticleTS Ernesto and Tropical Update
TS Ernesto has not become better organized over the last several hours as cloud tops have warmed and shrunk around the center. Currently winds of 45mph, gust up to 60mph and activity is moving across...
View ArticleFall Registration at SLCC
Fall Registration at South Louisiana Community College has been extended due to processing errors on thir website. Registration has been extended to Aug. 15, 2012, and classes begin on the 20th....
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