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Lafayette Parish participates in simulated hurricane disaster to get ready for season
SCOTT, La. (KADN) — With hurricane season just days away, first responders are getting ready. At the Lafayette Parish Emergency Operations Center in Scott, officials tested their hurricane response on Wednesday, May 22. The first responders participated in a simulated hurricane disaster scenario. Hurricane season begins June 1 and...
Man allegedly points gun at woman in Opelousas; 9 arrested
OPELOUSAS, La. — Officers from the Opelousas Police Department's Patrol Division responded to an aggravated assault with a firearm complaint in the 1700 block of Ross Street on Saturday, May 18, around 1:15 p.m. Upon arrival and subsequent investigation, officers determined that a man had pointed a firearm at...
St. Landry Parish trusty killed during training exercise
OPELOUSAS, La. (KADN) — St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz said a trusty was killed during a training exercise. Guidroz explained new recruits were taking part in a high-speed driving training at the St. Landry Parish Airport, off of Airport Road in Opelousas on Monday, May 20. He added...
Opelousas man faces drug weapons charges, including fentanyl & meth
OPELOUSAS, La. (KADN) — St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz said drugs, including fentanyl and meth, and guns were seized during the search of a home and a man was arrested. Sheriff Guidroz said Don Robertson, 55, of Opelousas, is charged with possession with intent to distribute Schedule II...
Acadiana Park Campground in Lafayette not taking any more reservations due to staffing shortages
LAFAYETTE, La. (KADN) — With school almost out for the summer, many people may already be making summer plans. However, those arrangements won't include one Lafayette campground. Officials with Lafayette Consolidated Government Parks and Recreation said they cannot take any more reservations at the Acadiana Park Campground. The campsite...
Military service members participate in 'I got your six' ruck march to honor fallen heroes
LAFAYETTE, La. (KADN) — US Army soldiers from the Lafayette recruiting station joined members from other military branches for a six-mile march to honor fallen service personnel. The 'I got your six' ruck march went from the recruiting station on Johnston Street to Moncus Park and back. The term...
Memorial Day service held at Fountain Memorial in Lafayette
LAFAYETTE, La. (KADN) — A Memorial Day ceremony was held in Lafayette to honor those who gave all in service to our country. At Fountain Memorial Cemetery on Pandora Street, a lone bugler played the official song of the US Army while the color guard, surviving veterans, and their families paid silent tribute in a funeral service to their fallen brothers in arms.
Smiley: And the walk was uphill both ways
"I'm afraid I'm revealing my age," says 'CJD,' of Lafayette. "I was telling my grandson, 'Imagine a world where you had to walk up to the TV to turn it on and walk up to it to turn it off. "'Or walk up to it to turn volume up or...
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