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Avoyelles Arts & Music Festival crowns its new queens

Maddie McMahan of Slidell, an LSU student, was crowned Miss Avoyelles Arts & Music Festival, while Jeanne Elyse Knoll of Marksville, a Holy Savior Menard student, was crowned Miss Avoyelles Arts & Music Festival Teen. The pageant was held Oct. 11 at Paragon Casino Resort in Marksville. Both will represent...

Marksville, LA · 12d
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Baton Rouge native’s novel has ties to Simmesport

Rick Bahlinger, a Baton Rouge native and LSU graduate, has released his first novel, Mother Nature Hates To Lose, a fictional disaster story that draws on real locations in south Louisiana — including several references to Simmesport in Avoyelles Parish. Bahlinger, who earned a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering...

Baton Rouge, LA · 16d
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2 Your Town New Roads: False River Golf and Country Club expands from 9 holes to 18 in $45M renovation

FALSE RIVER — False River Golf and Country Club is wrapping up a renovation that expanded its course from nine holes to 18 holes. The project covers about 160 acres a mile from the Mississippi. It includes a driving range, practice greens, zoysia fairways, Bermuda rough, bunkers and several lakes.

New Roads, LA · 12d
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Red carpet of bones: More than 200 ‘skelebrities’ take over Baton Rouge front yard

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Move over, Hollywood. The biggest red carpet in town this Halloween is right along Bocage Boulevard in Baton Rouge, where more than 200 pop stars, athletes, and cultural icons have risen from the grave. Dubbed the “Skelebrity Graveyard,” the massive front-yard display is the work...

Baton Rouge, LA · 12d
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Jennings Main Street Trick-or-Treat Brings Halloween Fun Downtown

JENNINGS, La. (KPLC) - Families can celebrate Halloween in downtown Jennings Saturday with free candy, costume contests and activities for children and their four-legged friends. The Jennings Festival Association is hosting its annual Main Street Trick-or-Treat from 4-6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, giving families an opportunity to visit local shops...

Jennings, LA · 13d

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Red carpet of bones: More than 200 ‘skelebrities’ take over Baton Rouge front yard

Dubbed the “Skelebrity Graveyard,” the massive front-yard display is the work of months of thrifting, crafting, and painting to bring famous faces back to life.

Baton Rouge, LA · 12d

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Acadiana Eats Festival announces contest winners

SCOTT, LA. (KLFY) -- After a two days filled with fun, music and great food the Fifth Annual Acadiana Eats Festival has announced the vendor winners for People's Choice and Judge's Choice. From over 2,000 votes from across Acadiana, the following winners have been selected:. Saturday's guests were able to...

Scott, LA · 15d

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My French Book Fest returns, celebrating Louisiana heritage

Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser and the Council for the Development of French in Louisiana (CODOFIL) promote the fifth edition of My French Book Fest, Louisiana’s premier youth literature festival held entirely in French. From November 4th to 14th, 2026, students, families, educators, and Francophiles across New Orleans, Lafayette, and...

Baton Rouge, LA · 14d

HOT 107.9

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Michael Myers And Chucky Spotted Waiting For The Bus In Baton Rouge

Someone dressed as a witch is riding a homemade broomstick bike around Lafayette, turning heads and filling up people's phones with videos.

Baton Rouge, LA · 16d

countryroadsmagazine.com

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Dry Bones Are Gonna Rise Again

Around six years ago, Joshua Caffery and his family got obsessed with the ‘90s/early 2000s British television show, Time Team—in which a team of archaeologists and archivists must solve some archaeological mystery in a span of three days. As the Director for the Center for Louisiana Studies at the University of Louisiana-Lafayette, who had recently received some funding to help local musicians during the stage-starved age of the pandemic, it occurred to him: what if we did this with our archive of thousands of Louisiana songs?

Louisiana · 15d

Teche News

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Art Walk and Artisan Market held in St. Martinville on Saturday

– The St. Martinville Main Street Association held its first Art Walk and Artisan Market Saturday on New Market Street in front of the city municipal complex and along Evangeline Boulevard. Art by students from local schools was displayed along with booths and tables featuring local professional artists and artisans.

St Martinville, LA · 15d

Talk Radio 960am

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Youngsville Family Wins $6,000 on America’s Funniest Home Videos — A Dog, a Clown Wig, and a School Bus

The Laird family from Youngsville appeared on America’s Funniest Home Videos last night and won $6,000 after a hilarious clip of their youngest son made the finals.

Youngsville, LA · 17d

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Baton Rouge's Lost Nightclubs Reunite for Prom Macabre at Cary Saurage Center

Cary Saurage Community Arts Center — Venue For Prom Macabre. Baton Rouge's long-shuttered nightclub scene gets a one-night resurrection this Friday, when Prom Macabre brings DJ Prep back behind the decks at the Cary Saurage Community Arts Center for a dark retro celebration built for people who remember when dance floors in this city never seemed to close. The 21-and-older event starts at 8:30 p.m. on Oct. 30 at 233 St. Ferdinand St., with a costume contest, a crowned prom king and queen, and a soundtrack pulled straight from the city's vanished club era.

Baton Rouge, LA · 15d

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Things to do this weekend

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... When: Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026, 4 p.m. What: Get ready for Halloween in Downtown New Iberia. The festivities kick off at City Hall, where the city fountain will be turned black. Following the fountain coloring, the New Iberia Halloween Parade – led by the Berry Queens – will make its way down Main Street with festive costumes, floats, and fun. The celebration wraps up at Bouligny Plaza with a trunk-or-treat extravaganza.

New Iberia, LA · 16d

The Daily Advertiser

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Battle of the Bands! Vote now for the Daily Advertiser's 2026 HS Marching Band of the Year

Every week, two football teams are battling it out on the field. But on the sidelines and in the stands, there’s another battle going on — The Battle of the Bands . From renditions of Yung Miami’s “Spend Dat” to classic rhythm and bass to the tune of Survivor’s “Eye of the Tiger,” bands across the 337 bring the energy every gameday for high school football. With all that bands contribute to those unforgettable game nights, it’s time to highlight which band is the cream of the crop hailing from Lafayette Parish and it’s surrounding areas. We want to hear from you! Vote now for which band you think is deserving of the title of the 2026 Daily Advertiser’s High School Band of the Year. Voting will end on Nov. 11 and the winner will be announced in a separate story at www.theadvertiser.com. There are no voting restrictions, so vote now and vote often. REQUIRED READING: Lafayette-area high school football power rankings: See the Top 10 teams at Week 9 REQUIRED READING: Is Louisiana football, Michael Desormeaux playing this week? Vote for your favorite Lafayette-area high school band Shannon Belt covers high school sports and the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns for

Lafayette Parish, LA · 14d

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Avoyelles Past Pages: October 23, 2026

The Bobby Jones FFA Chapter’s booth placed third at the Avoyelles Parish Fair. Dr. A.T. Barbin, Avoyelles Parish Coroner, was honored as a member of the 1896 LSU football team. A report made by the Dept. of Commerce showed that over 25,000 bales of cotton were ginned in Avoyelles,...

Avoyelles Parish, LA · 16d

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Golfers Rally to Support Unexpected Pregnancy Center

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Seventeen teams gathered at Cane Row Golf Club on Monday, Oct. 26, to support the mission of the Unexpected Pregnancy Center in New Iberia during a friendly golf tournament. Teams hopped into their golf carts at 10 a.m., eager to hit the turf. Jennifer...

New Iberia, LA · 15d

KLFY.com

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Upcoming Halloween and fall events, trick-or-treat times across Acadiana

(KLFY) — Here is a list of all the latest fall activities and Halloween events across Acadiana this week. Scroll down for trick-or-treat times in your area. Duson Trunk or Treat, Duson Community Center, 501 Avenue Du Nord, Duson. Monday, Oct. 26 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Spooktacular Trunk A Treat...

Lafayette, LA · 17d

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2 Your Town New Roads: Old high school is transformed into local museum, art center

NEW ROADS — The Pointe Coupee Historical Society turned an old high school into an educational space for generations to come. More than a century after it opened, the Old Poydras High School, named for Julien Poydras, still educates those who pass through its doors. Only instead of traditional school students, this old school now teaches parish history and culture to anyone who walks its halls as the Julien Poydras Museum and Arts Center.

New Roads, LA · 15d