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WBRZ highlights local heroes with 2 Your Town visit to Plaquemine's Salute to Veterans celebration

PLAQUEMINE — This week on 2 Your Town, WBRZ is proud to head to Plaquemine the week of Nov. 9-13 to honor the men and women who have served our country during the community's Salute to Veterans celebration. On Wednesday, WBRZ is broadcasting live from the Salute to Veterans...

Plaquemine, LA · 2d
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Hilliard Art Museum hires new curator as it prepares for major expansion in Lafayette

The Hilliard Art Museum at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette has named architect and exhibition designer Jonathan Boelkins as its new curator, bringing an experienced designer to the museum as it expands its programming, renovates a historic building and works to make its permanent collection more accessible. Boelkins, who...

Lafayette, LA · 3d
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Louisiana's Sammy Kershaw gets apology and red-carpet invite from the CMA. Here's his response.

After initially being denied a red-carpet walk for the 60th Country Music Association Awards on Nov. 18, country music veteran and Louisiana native Sammy Kershaw received an apology and an invitation from the CMA late Tuesday. "I’m pleased to share that we’ve since had a sincere and meaningful private conversation...

Louisiana · 3d
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Lane Kiffin Not Canceling Dancing With The Stars, Like Kevin Costner, Before Home Games Despite Bama Flop

Kevin Costner hasn’t taken this much flack since his “Waterworld” movie flop in 1995 that he acted in and produced at far over budget as it lost more than $100 million. Similarly, LSU football coach Lane Kiffin’s $40 million-plus roster has not answered at the box office so far at 6-3 on the season and 3-3 in the Southeastern Conference.

Baton Rouge, LA · 3d
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2 Your Town Plaquemine: LSU's Laville Hall is named in honor of Plaquemine native Marine Reservist

BATON ROUGE — Generations have walked past and lived in Laville Hall on LSU's campus, but most don't know the story behind the name. Germaine Laville was born and raised in Plaquemine. She dreamed of being a teacher, and that dream came true when she graduated from LSU. But...

Plaquemine, LA · 2d

97.3 The Dawg

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Help 97.3 The Dawg Rate the Music and Win $500

Tell us which new country songs you love and which ones aren't hitting the mark. Rate the music on 97.3 The Dawg for a chance to win $500.

Lafayette, LA · 4d

BroBible

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LSU Legend Trashes Lane Kiffin For Having Celebrities On The Sideline While Losing Games

Lane Kiffin is facing the heat from LSU legends. On Saturday, Kiffin invited several celebrities, including Shaquille O’Neal, Angel Reese, and Paul Skenes, to walk out with him before the team’s game against Alabama. Unfortunately, Kiffin and LSU were embarrassed by Alabama and blown out in front of their celebrity guests. After the game, LSU […] The post LSU Legend Trashes Lane Kiffin For Having Celebrities On The Sideline While Losing Games appeared first on BroBible.

Baton Rouge, LA · 5d

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Battle of the Bows keeps Cajun Music alive in Jennings

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Cajun music came alive in Jennings on Saturday, as musicians young and old competed at the Battle of the Bows. With categories ranging from junior to professional, fiddlers played to an attentive audience at the Strand Theatre. Organizers say the competition gives young musicians a...

Jennings, LA · 5d

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Jason Aldean and Lauren Alaina Headlining Massive 2-Day Country Music and Rodeo Event as 19-Stop National Tour Announces First-Ever Stadium Show

The two-day event will feature Jason Aldean, Treaty Oak Revival, Lauren Alaina and Fox N' Vead, along with bull riding, barrel racing and freestyle bullfighting.

Lafayette, LA · 6d

theadvocate.com

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Longtime columnist Jan Risher finds humor and meaning in everyday life

Jan Risher was working in public relations when she attended a retreat in 2010 and the discussion turned to dreams. Risher shared how in a dream she attended a journalism conference and kept explaining to people that she was no longer working for a newspaper. The exercise prompted an unexpected...

Lafayette, LA · 4d

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Louisiana’s Sammy Kershaw: A look 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.

Lafayette, LA · 7d

theadvocate.com

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Mammoth remains discovered in Acadia Parish could reveal more about Louisiana's Ice Age past

A discovery beneath the ground in Acadia Parish is giving researchers another glimpse into Louisiana's prehistoric past — and could reveal more about the animals that once roamed the region. Landowner Curt Matte discovered mammoth remains on private property near Richard after finding a fragmented tooth buried in the...

Acadia Parish, LA · 7d

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Actor and frequent Spike Lee collaborator will portray Frederick Douglass in Lafayette show

Actor Roger Guenveur Smith will bring his one-man show, "Frederick Douglass Now," to Lafayette on Friday, Nov. 13. The production will start at 7:30 p.m. at The Theater at Baranco (Elementary), 801 Mudd Ave. This marks the first performance in the Popups at Baranco series offered by Performing Arts Serving...

Lafayette, LA · 7d

96.5 KVKI

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Mammoth Remains Unearthed in Lafayette Area

Louisiana was once home to mammoths and mastodons. A new discovery near Lafayette is bringing that prehistoric history back to life.

Lafayette, LA · 7d

theadvocate.com

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Jason Aldean is coming to Lourdes Stadium. Here's what to know about the two-day rodeo event.

Country music star Jason Aldean and Texas band Treaty Oak Revival will headline a two-day event combining live music, bull riding and other rodeo competitions at Lourdes Stadium in Lafayette in March. The event, called Battle in the Boot, will take place March 5-6 as part of the 2027 Bulls,...

Lafayette, LA · 7d

103.3 The G.O.A.T.

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The Mississippi is holding Baton Rouge’s warship hostage

It needs 32 feet of water to get back into its cradle. This spring, the river never hit 30.

Baton Rouge, LA · 8d

BRProud

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Mammoth skeleton unearthed in Louisiana

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

Lafayette, LA · 8d

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Prehistoric mammoth remains discovered in South Louisiana

According to multiple reports, a remarkable discovery in south Louisiana is offering scientists a new glimpse into the state’s prehistoric past after a landowner uncovered fossilized mammoth remains on his property in Acadia Parish. Curt Matte made the discovery while digging a pond and contacted researchers at the University...

Louisiana · 4d

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HistoryFEST to spotlight untold stories of Black women who shaped Iberia Parish

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The Iberia African American Historical Society will bring local history to life with its inaugural HistoryFEST Nov. 13-15 at the Sliman Theatre, 129 E. Main St. in New Iberia. The three-day festival will celebrate the stories, achievements and contributions of African American women throughout Iberia Parish.

New Iberia, LA · 7d