July 8, 2017 Lafayette Animal "Shelter Safe Haven Animal Rescue" is reaching out to the community asking for our help. They say they are in desperate need of donations so they can improve the living conditions of their dogs. They're also in need of people to adopt or foster some the dogs so they can keep the shelter open.
Three things we can count on in summer in south Louisiana: mosquitoes, heat, and a higher electric bill. There's not much we can do about the first two, but LUS offers a free service that may help you keep the cost of cooling off down down and make you more eco-friendly. There's even an option for non-LUS customers!
If you haven't heard, there is a pig on the loose in New Iberia.
July 7, 2017 Today I learned about about a movie called "Southern Comfort" from 1981 that is packed full of South Louisiana Cajun goodness. The movie seems to do a fantastic and fairly accurate job of portraying what the Cajun lifestyle is all about. That's actually what a lot of people were shocked by when the movie was released. It's was a little too real for some folks, or at least this one particular scene.
Dakota Richey, the man involved in a fatal crash in Lafayette on West Congress, has bonded out of jail.
July 6, 2017 If you're looking to get the kids out of the house tomorrow for some fun in the sun, Girard Park is the place to be for their "Kid's Carnival". There will be water slides, refreshments and best of all, it's completely free.
The altercation happened this morning in Mamou.
July 6, 2017 The second annual Mickey Shunick Memorial Bike Ride will be held this afternoon starting at Rotary Park in Lafayette. The ride will leave at 5:45pm.
D.L. Menard's "The Back Door" turned 55 this year. But there are five things you probably don't know about the most popular and recognizable Cajun song ever.
Read Congressman Higgins' response.
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