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UPDATED: Many More Roads Open
State Police say they will make every effort to keep as many roadways open as possible.
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Benefit Gumbo Cookoff March 8
January 20, 2014 The 6th annual Gumbo Cookoff to benefit Heartstrings and Angel Wings will be held March 8th at Henry Guidry Memorial Park in Henderson. Yum!
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The History Of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Video)
The holiday honoring the memory of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. is celebrated on every third Monday in January, but how did it originate?
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Mardi Gras 2014!
January 7, 2014 Mardi Gras season is here, and we've got a plethora of activities here in Acadiana to get ready for!
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When the Good Die Young: Great Songs and the Unexpected Reasons They Never Became Hits
The story goes like this: Clay Walker releases a ballad called 'She Likes It in the Morning' to radio in 2008, and after a few weeks, it dies. That's radio-speak for it falls off the country charts and never gets played again. Fans loved it, however, and Walker sings the yoke out of it. So ... what happened?
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‘The Simpsons’ Pays Tribute to Marcia Wallace in Christmas Couch Gag
Earlier this year, the passing of 'Simpsons' icon and Ms. Krabappel voice Marcia Wallace led to a few improvised tributes to the fallen actress, but the FOX animation staple may have saved the best for last in 2013. Find out how this past Sunday's couch gag for "White Christmas Blues" paid homage to both Wallace and late writer Don Payne right here!
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Cajun Mount Rushmore – 4 Ambassadors Of Culture
Located in Keystone, South Dakota, Mount Rushmore National Memorial is a sculpture carved into a mountain featuring former US Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt. The monument has come to be known as a symbol of American greatness. That got us to thinking... if we had to opportunity to build a Mount Rushmore in Cajun country, which faces would we forever immortalize on our mountain?
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Newtown Plans Quiet Anniversary Of School Shooting
Gov. Dannel Malloy asked houses of worship to ring their bells 26 times — once for each of the victims killed inside Sandy Hook.
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Bar Owner Arrested in Shooting Death of Singer Wayne Mills
Chris Ferrell, the Nashville bar owner who shot and killed country singer Wayne Mills on Nov. 23, turned himself in to police on Friday (Dec. 6) after learning that a grand jury had indicted him on second-degree murder charges.
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20 Most Cajun Things That Ever Happened
We were surfing through one of our favorite websites BuzzFeed.com today when we came across a list of the 29 Most Austin Things That Ever Happened. That got us to thinking... what were the most Cajun things that ever happened? After some careful deliberation, we think we've got a pretty definitive list.