March 13, 2014 Today at the Cajundome, Monster Jam truck Fatal Attraction will be parked outside from 5:30pm-7:00pm to be "stuffed" with Mardi Gras beads. All bead donations collected will be donated to LARC as part of their Beads-n-More Enterprises which creates jobs and opportunities for individuals with developmental disabilities.
Mardi Gras pushed back the Lafayette City-Parish Council meeting to run at the same time as last night's regular meeting of the Lafayette Parish School Board.
March 5, 2014 Some of you may have spent your Fat Tuesday catching beads, enjoying cocktails, and/or chasing chickens. However, I spent my freezing, rainy day cooking a big pot of Italian Sausage Soup with Tortellini while wearing my Mardi Gras beads inside the house.
March 4, 2014 The 10th annual Acadian Memorial Heritage Festival and Wooden Boat Congres will be held Saturday, March 15th at Evangeline Oak Park in St Martinville.
Here is the list of canceled parades as well as parades that are still scheduled to roll.
March 4, 2014 It's not the Mardi Gras we were hoping for, but it's Mardi Gras none the less! Mother nature has hit us with an icy blast that caused some road closures, including the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge. Check out this traffic cam shot from KATC
We will continue to update this post as we get more information.
March 4, 2014 We are used to wet, but not that used to very cold and wet. Hypothermia can be very dangerous, know what to look for and how to protect yourself and your family if you choose to be on the parade routes in the wet and cold.
March 4, 2014 Cold temperatures and the potential of freezing rain are the reasons that much of Acadiana is under a Winter Weather Advisory this morning. Temperatures should rise above the freezing mark by Noon.
Police say the victims were unrestrained and alcohol was a factor.
