In a Facebook post yesterday, Downtown Lafayette Unlimited announced that after three years of planning and fundraising, the project is becoming a reality.
According to LCG, this will enhance recreational opportunities, increase public access to the Vermilion River, and tie into the Heymann, Beaver, and Lil' Woods Parks Master Plan.
A high school fishing team out of Bossier Parish may have set a world record after their impressive haul this past weekend in the Louisiana High School Bass Nation Caney Lake "Hawgfest".
Hurricane season begins in less than three months and the signs are suggesting that Louisiana and the Gulf South might be getting a bit of a break from the big storms this year.
The program is called "Keys for Service" and is designed to "help bridge the gap and make it easier and more affordable for our community heroes to purchase their dream homes."
Louisiana gift-givers wanting to stuff stockings with cash might consider these scratch-off games. Here is a breakdown of which games still have the biggest prizes.
If you want to jaunt up I-49 and visit Alexandria, you can see one of my personal favorites. It's called "Magic Christmas" and it's a long-time favorite in the CENLA area.
When children call it they'll hear a jolly message from Santa Claus and they can, in turn, leave a message for him sharing what they'd like for Christmas.