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Louisiana’s Sammy Kershaw: A look back at his life and career

ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - Born in Kaplan, Louisiana, in 1958, country music icon Sammy Kershaw rose to fame in 1991 with his first Billboard No. 3 charting song “Cadillac Style.” It was the first of four releases from his debut studio album “Don’t Go Near the Water,” which is certified platinum.

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Mammoth skeleton unearthed in Louisiana

A landowner in Louisiana recently discovered fossil remains belonging to a mammoth.

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Suspect arrested after October fatal shooting in Church Point

CHURCH POINT, La. (KLFY) -- A wanted man was arrested in connection with a fatal shooting in the 200 block of S. Broadway Street, according to Church Point Police Department. Jason Hopkins Jr., 20, of Church Point, was booked into the Acadia Parish Jail earlier today. Hopkins was charged with possession of firearm/carry concealed weapon by convicted felon (felony), simple burglary and obstruction of justice.

Church Point, LA · 1d

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Lafayette Woman Dies After Crash, Family Pleads for Support

A Lafayette family is mourning Ja’Leah Ross, 20, as her father asks for help giving his daughter a proper burial.

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Lafayette man, 18, dies after being struck by vehicle on Mudd Avenue

An 18-year-old Lafayette man died Friday night after being struck by a vehicle while walking in the 900 block of Mudd Avenue, according to the Lafayette Police Department. Isaiah Gage was struck about 6:18 p.m. Friday when a driver traveling west on Mudd Avenue entered the center turning lane to pass a vehicle that had slowed to make a turn, police said.

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Lafayette man arrested after allegedly pistol-whipping an LSU student on campus in October

BATON ROUGE — A Lafayette man was arrested for allegedly pistol-whipping an LSU student in the Business Education Complex after he followed the victim from his apartment in early October, according to a warrant. Corey Willis Jr., 24, was arrested by the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Department on Wednesday....

Baton Rouge, LA · 1d

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Two Shot While Sleeping as Gunfire Rips Through Lafayette Home

Two people were asleep inside a Lafayette home when more than 30 shots rang out. Now police need help finding those responsible.

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Over 100 marijuana plants seized in Louisiana

A Louisiana man was arrested and charged after a narcotics investigation led to the seizure of 132 marijuana plants.

Mamou, LA · 1d

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This Louisiana Ice Cream Shop Is The Last Of A Legendary Chain Saved By A Local Family

Every other shop in this famous ice cream chain has closed, and only one still scoops. The survivor sits in Louisiana, inside a building that once worked as a milk-cooling station. The Library of Congress even documented the place. That’s a lot of attention for a spot that sells banana...

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Skipping the Long Stir? These Seven Jarred Roux Will Get Your Gumbo Started

Seven jarred roux for Acadiana gumbo, from Savoie’s in Opelousas to Lafayette’s own Ragin’ Cajun. Where does your go-to land?

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New push to solve deaths of The Jennings 8

JEFF DAVIS PARISH, La. (KLFY) — The Jeff Davis Parish Sheriff’s Office is renewing investigative efforts into the unsolved deaths of eight women whose bodies were discovered in and around Jennings, La., between 2005 and 2009. Over the past two years, Sheriff Kyle Miers and his office have...

Jennings, LA · 2d

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Buc-ee’s Is Opening Its First Location in This State: ‘Finally Happening’

The travel center chain is opening its first location in Louisiana on Monday, Nov. 9 in Lafayette

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Lafayette Police seek armed robbery suspect

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — An armed robbery took place at 1912 NE Evangeline Thruway on Oct. 30, officials said. When Lafayette Police arrived, it was discovered a white male suspect, wearing a black Addis hoodie jacket, jeans, and blue and grey shoes, brandished a black pistol, demanding money from the register. The clerk provided the suspect with the money. Once obtaining the money, the suspect fled the scene and was seen running behind the business.

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Buc-ee's Breaks Ground in Lafayette – But Don't Plan Your Road Trip Just Yet

Buc-ee's breaks ground in Lafayette, Louisiana, on Nov. 9, 2026, with a 74,000-sq-ft travel center projected to open in early 2028.

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Commercial building going up in Youngsville to house this popular local restaurant

KOK Wings & Things will open a Youngsville location in a strip center near the sports complex. Property owner Quincy Cawthorne said the restaurant has leased the end cap location on the building at 2600 Chemin Metairie Road. Construction could be complete by January. The 6,000-square-foot building will have four...

Youngsville, LA · 2d

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Our Lady of Lourdes Stadium to host first major entertainment event

Bass Pro Shops Bulls, Bands, & Barrels will bring its first stadium event March 5 and 6 to Lourdes Stadium in Lafayette.

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Passenger Killed, Driver Hurt After Sentra Overturns in Iberia Parish

State Police say a 2019 Nissan Sentra left Highway 86 at a curve near Dumas Judice Road around two Tuesday morning, overturned, and took the life of a 69-year-old Abbeville passenger.

Iberia Parish, LA · 2d

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Jennings man sentenced to six years in federal prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl

LAFAYETTE – On October 20, 2026, United States District Judge Robert R. Summerhays sentenced Drekeylone Peters, 33, of Jennings, to 72 months in federal prison for Conspiracy to Distribute and Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl, followed by 4 years of supervised release. Peters previously pled guilty to the charge on June 29, 2026.

Jennings, LA · 2d

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