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Lafayette Parish receives $22 million from state that was withheld for Homewood Detention project

The Homewood Detention project near Milton, which was stalled during the previous Lafayette City-Parish administration, is back on track. Lafayette Parish has received all of a $22 million reimbursement from the state, officials announced at a news conference Friday. The Homewood Detention project to build four detention ponds that will...

Lafayette Parish, LA · 1d
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GATOR 99.5

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The Strange Story Behind Louisiana's Famous Hadacol Tonic

Meet Coozan Dud, the Acadiana businessman behind Hadacol, the controversial vitamin tonic that became a national sensation.

Louisiana · 2d

The News-Star

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'Beyond agitating': ULM football struggles with turnovers in UL loss

MONROE — Turnovers have been an Achilles heel for Louisiana-Monroe's football team during the 2026 season. The Warhawks ' offense committed multiple turnovers and penalties in their loss to Louisiana Tech following a scoreless first half. ULM and Louisiana-Lafayette played a tight first half on Thursday, Nov. 12, after their previous showdown was decided in overtime. ULM sports: Football wins first game of the season with comeback at Troy Following last week's victory at Arkansas State, ULM looked to further carry its momentum and get its first home win in more than a year. That didn't happen against the Cajuns, who forced two second-half fumbles in their 42-21 victory at FMOL Health | St. Francis Stadium. The Warhawks gave up a scoop-and-score touchdown on their first drive of the second half. ULM coach Bryant Vincent showed visible frustration on the sidelines following the turnovers. "It's beyond agitating. It's what cost us throughout this season," Bryant told reporters postgame. "I've got to do a much better job on teaching ball security on offense — and I will." The Warhawks (2-8, 2-4 Sun Belt Conference) provided excitement on their opening drive by burning more than eight minutes off the clock. The drive

Monroe, LA · 1d

The Daily Advertiser

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Lafayette-area high school football scoreboard for LHSAA First-round playoffs

The road to the Superdome will be filled with elite matchups and stars being born on gridiron as every team hopes to make the 2026 Allstate Sugarbowl LHSAA Prep Classic . Thirty-one teams hailing from Lafayette Parish and its surrounding areas earned a spot across the eight brackets, with Notre Dame as the only area team to earn a No. 1 seed in the Select Division III bracket. Next to the Pios, Westgate and Lafayette Christian Academy earned the next highest seed at No. 2 in Non-Select DII and Select III brackets, respectively. Overall, eight teams hailing from the 337 earned a bye to start the playoffs including Eunice, Kaplan, St. Thomas More, Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy and Westminster Christian Academy-Lafayette. Notre Dame, Westgate and Eunice all enter the playoffs fresh off going undefeated in the regular season. But all those records are thrown out the window and all that lies ahead is win or go home. Only a handful of teams will see their postseason dreams end in victory but it all starts now in the opening round. With the first round of the playoffs set to kick off this Thursday and Friday, here are the matchups happening across

Lafayette, LA · 2d

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Carencro's Mayoral Candidates Are Set to Meet in a Public Forum Next Week

Mayor Charlotte Clavier and challenger Eric Knight will meet in a public forum focused on Carencro's future on Thursday, November 19, at an event hosted by NewsTalk 96.5 KPEL.

Carencro, LA · 1d

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Rural Drivers Do You Know About Deer Whistles?

They've sold a lot of them but do they protect your car from unwanted "deer encounters"?

Lafayette, LA · 1d

hoodline.com

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Acadia Parish Schools Shut Systems After Potential Network Compromise

Acadia Parish School System shut down its computer systems after the superintendent confirmed a potential compromise of the district's network. The district put that notice on social media on Wednesday, Nov. 11. Atlanta News First reported the shutdown and the superintendent's confirmation, describing the computer network as "potentially compromised." The...

Acadia Parish, LA · 2d

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Shawn Vincent follows his father’s footsteps on and off the field

Shawn and Mike Vincent share an uncommon father-and-son bond. During Shawn’s senior year at New Iberia Senior High, the two have spent a great deal of time together, with Mike serving as the football team’s receivers coach. Shawn, a standout receiver, also works with his dad at the...

New Iberia, LA · 2d

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One team’s ‘attention to detail’ made the difference in Country Day’s title match vs. Dunham

LAFAYETTE — Country Day played two close sets and then coasted in the third to complete a state championship sweep of Dunham on Saturday at the Cajundome. With the score tied 21-all in the first set and 19-all in the second, the top-seeded Cajuns finished strong in both before a dominant third set carried them to their 11th consecutive state title, and the school’s first in Division IV.

Baton Rouge, LA · 16h

Ball Exclusives

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Ragin’ Cajuns Beat Warhawks 42-21 as Blanco Runs for 113

The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns beat the UL Monroe Warhawks 42-21 at Malone Stadium. The post Ragin’ Cajuns Beat Warhawks 42-21 as Blanco Runs for 113 appeared first on Ball Exclusives .

Lafayette, LA · 2d

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2026 LHSAA Volleyball State Tournament Set for First Serve

The 2026 Sugar Bowl LHSAA State Volleyball Tournament returns to the Cajundome in Lafayette from November 12-14, with 40 teams from across Louisiana competing for five state championships. Teams will battle through the quarterfinal round on Thursday, followed by semifinal action on Friday. Championship matches begin at 9 a.m. Saturday...

Lafayette, LA · 2d

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Wreckin' Rams crush first-round foe, but looking for upgrade next week

Acadiana’s playoff run got off to a strong start Friday with a dominant 52-7 win over West Jefferson in Scott. Despite the dominant performance for the Wreckin’ Rams in which they ran the ball for more than 350 yards, Acadiana coach Doug Dotson acknowledged his team must play better for the bigger challenges that await.

Scott, LA · 19h

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St. Michael, University High and Dunham all punch their tickets to state championships

LAFAYETTE – The Baton Rouge area will be well represented in the state volleyball title matches after three teams advanced to state championship matches on Day 2 of the LHSAA state volleyball tournament at the Cajundome. University High swept Haynes to make its first state title appearance since 2018....

Baton Rouge, LA · 1d

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Teurlings advances to state semifinals after stellar performance in sweep of Belle Chasse

Teurlings Catholic put its best performance of the season together on Thursday in the Division II quarterfinals against No. 4-seeded Belle Chasse. The No. 5 Rebels swept the Cardinals 25-11, 25-20, 25-16 behind excellent serving and an inspired performance from libero Bailee Hebert. "It's the best match we've played all...

Belle Chasse, LA · 2d

We Are Lafayette

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Never Even Picked Up a Brush? This Lafayette Art Studio Will Walk You Through Your First Piece

La Toscana, an independent art studio in Lafayette, offers lessons, commissions, parties and gallery space. One first-timer left with a finished hummingbird drawing.

Lafayette, LA · 1d

The Daily Advertiser

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Optimum expands fiber internet to 15,000 locations in Iberia Parish

Residents and businesses in New Iberia and St. Martinville will have access to faster internet service as Optimum expands its fiber network across the communities. The telecommunications provider announced the expansion Thursday, saying the project will extend fiber service to more than 15,000 additional homes and businesses in the two communities. Customers will be able to access symmetrical internet speeds of up to 8 gigabits per second (Gbps) . The expansion is part of Optimum's continued investment in Iberia Parish and St. Martinville, providing more residents with access to high-speed internet for work, education and entertainment. What does the expansion mean for residents? The fiber network will provide symmetrical upload and download speeds, meaning customers can send and receive data at the same speed. According to Optimum, the increased capacity is designed to support activities that require reliable, high-speed internet, including working from home, online learning, streaming, gaming and video conferencing. The network is also designed to better accommodate households and businesses with multiple devices connected to the internet at the same time. "Bringing fiber and our fastest speeds yet to more of New Iberia and St. Martinville is an important investment in the community," said Jesse Garcia, vice president

Iberia Parish, LA · 1d

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Acadiana Kidcaster: Wells Hulin

Wells Hulin, who attends Vermilion Catholic, is your Acadiana Kidcaster for this week. He says he wants to be a monster truck driver when he grows up, but may do some weather forecasting in his spare time!

Lafayette, LA · 1d

NOLA.com

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Country Day has ‘point to prove’ in Division IV; Hannan also reaches state final

LAFAYETTE — Marleigh White’s teammates waved her to the front of the line, giving her the honor of stamping Country Day’s place in the state final. With a sticker held flat in her right hand, the senior slapped it onto the open spot on the bracket posted at one end of the Cajundome floor. No. 1 Country Day had just completed a Division IV semifinal sweep of No. 4 Lafayette Christian, advancing to face No. 2 Dunham in the championship match scheduled for 11:30 a.m. Saturday.

Lafayette, LA · 1d

WNTZ

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Major damage, no injuries in Thursday fire at UL Lafayette dorm

No injuries were reported following a fire Thursday night at a residence hall on the University of Louisiana at Lafayette campus, officials said.

Lafayette, LA · 1d