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Port Barre Cracklin Festival raises over $1M for charity

PORT BARRE, LA. (KLFY) — The Port Barre Cracklin Festival brings food and entertainment to visitors while raising vital funds for charitable organizations in the community. Organized by the Port Barre Lions Club, the event’s proceeds support health care and youth programs across Louisiana. Over the past 40...

Port Barre, LA · 1d
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Opelousas Police Chief candidate speaks out after recent arrest

OPELOUSAS, La. (KALB) - Yolanda Lewis, who is running to be the next chief of police in Opelousas, took to social media this weekend to speak with supporters after she was recently arrested by Louisiana State Police. On Friday, Lewis posted a video to Facebook where she thanked followers for...

Opelousas, LA · 22h
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Opelousas Police looking for missing teenage boy

Jakarien Jones, 15, was last seen at approximately 9 p.m. at his home in the 900 block of Laurent Street in Opelousas.

Opelousas, LA · 2d

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St. Martinville Man Killed In Head-on Crash With Tractor

A passing attempt on Highway 96 near Bernis Road turned fatal, and a 51-year-old man was killed.

St Martinville, LA · 20h

WGNO

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Rayne man witnesses the American Heritage riverboat sinking after tanker collision

NEW ORLEANS, LA. (KLFY)– A Rayne man witnessed the tanker that collided with a cruise ship near the Port of New Orleans earlier today. The images below captured by Jamie Holford, of Rayne, show how he witnessed the American Heritage riverboat was falling to one side, rapidly taking on water.  Holford shared how he was […]

New Orleans, LA · 1d

103.3 The G.O.A.T.

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Shots Fired Near Sacred Heart Campus In Ville Platte As School Let Out

Shots rang out near Sacred Heart of Ville Platte at dismissal Thursday. Kids still on campus were moved to safety and police called right away.

Ville Platte, LA · 2d

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Power outage at Livonia substation causes outages across Pointe Coupee Parish

LIVONIA — A power outage at a Livonia substation is causing outages along Highway 190, according to PC Electric. The outage comes as PC Electric's power provider has lost transmission to the Livonia substation. Crews are currently working to address the issue. At this time, there is no estimated restoration time.

Livonia, LA · 23h

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Lafayette man dies after shooting on South Sterling Street

LAFAYETTE, LA. (KLFY)-- The victim of the 700 block of S. Sterling Street shooting has died according to Lafayette Police Department. The victim, 22-year-old Jeilon Adams of Lafayette has died earlier today due to injures. Police said the investigation has been upgraded to a homicide. Lafayette Police responded just before...

Lafayette, LA · 1d

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Restaurant coming to old Drago's space gets demo permit and other Lafayette-area construction

Building permits issued Nov. 4-10 for the cities of Lafayette, Youngsville and Broussard and the unincorporated areas of Lafayette Parish:. OTHER: 3700 Simcoe St., description, pool house and cabana renovations for Oakbourne Country Club; applicant, BHA; contractor, Thomson Brothers Construction; $80,000. New commercial. COFFEE: 3211 Johnston St., description, new location...

Lafayette, LA · 2d

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Austin Simon’s Five Touchdowns Power JS Clark To Historic First Playoff Win Over Central Private

Austin Simon was not ready for his senior season to end, and Central Private could not make him put the football away. The JS Clark Leadership Academy running back scored five touchdowns as the Bulldogs defeated the Redhawks 55–27 Thursday night, earning the first playoff victory in school history and extending a memorable first season of varsity football.

Opelousas, LA · 1d

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Lafayette mother seeks answers six years after son’s killing

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -- Six years after her 18-year-old son was shot and killed, Marie Domingue Richard says she is still seeking answers about his case. As she visited Curley Paul Domingue's grave on the anniversary of his death, Richard remembered a young man who had just graduated from Lafayette High School and planned to join the Marines.

Lafayette, LA · 19h

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Extension cord sparks fire at UL Lafayette dorm; no injuries reported

An extension cord plugged into a space heater apparently overheated and sparked a fire Thursday night in a University of Louisiana at Lafayette dormitory, causing moderate damage but no injuries, fire officials said. Lafayette firefighters responded about 9:45 p.m. to Agnes Edwards Hall, 110 Rex St., after a student in...

Lafayette, LA · 5h

What Now New Orleans

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Popular Acadiana Food Trailer Preparing to Open Brick-and-Mortar Spot

The Lillie Pad Cafe is known for serving up Acadiana classic like stuffed ham and smothered okra

Lafayette, LA · 6h

The Daily Advertiser

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The Daily Advertiser's top 5 high school football performers from LHSAA first round

It’s win or go home time as the 2026 LHSAA Football Playoffs officially kicked off this week. Thirty-one teams across Lafayette Parish and its surrounding areas started the long postseason journey, all with the hopes of their road leading to the Superdome. While eight area teams received byes to start off the first round, the remaining 23 area teams competed Thursday or Friday night. With a trip to the second round on the line, teams gave it their all and stars were born on the gridiron. From upset wins to history in the making, these five athletes put on a show for prep football fans across the area. Every week, the Daily Advertiser has got you covered with top performers on the gridiron, from the three- and four-star athletes to the undiscovered diamonds in the rough. Here’s a roundup of the five top high school football performers from the first round of the 2026 LHSAA Football playoffs. (Athletes listed in alphabetical order) Kameron Bernard School: Carencro Position: Wide receiver Summary: Bernard was a key asset in the Golden Bear’s Select Division II matchup against The Willow School. The junior wide receiver was quarterback Carson Gurzi’s go-to target whenever they needed

Lafayette Parish, LA · 1d

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Lafayette man sentenced to 37 months in federal prison for cyberstalking victims across Louisiana

BATON ROUGE – A Lafayette man has been sentenced to 37 months in federal prison following his conviction for cyberstalking several victims in the federal Middle District of Louisiana and elsewhere. According to admissions made as part of his guilty plea, 49-year-old Anthony Joseph Depa repeatedly threatened, harassed, and...

Lafayette, LA · 2d

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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Free Bikes For 600 Louisiana Kids: Gordon McKernan's 14th Annual Giveaway

The registration for a chance at one of McKernan's bicycles is now open.

Lafayette, LA · 5h

theadvocate.com

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Week 11 Acadiana area high school football scores, reported stats and schedules

RECORD – West Jefferson 3-7, Acadiana 7-4. NEXT - No. 11 Acadiana at No. 6 St. Thomas More. RUSHING – HIGG: Julius Carter 9-26; Rolando Ortega 1-(-14); Tyler Holden 6-(-43). LAF: Jaiden Portalis 17-78; Richmond Saunier 11-44, 1 TD; Jaevion Allen 8-32, 1 TD; Brendan Shullaw 3-14, 1 TD.

Lafayette, LA · 1d

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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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Carencro hunters kickstart H4H donations

Deer hunters in the Carencro area kickstarted this year’s second phase of the Hunters for the Hungry campaign with a donation of 300 pounds of ground venison to The Refinery Mission, a kitchen providing means to the needy in the Acadiana area. Louisiana’s H4H began the season with its...

Carencro, LA · 18h