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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 · 14d

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Zydeco Sundays and '90s Nights: Rock'n'Bowl de Lafayette's November Lineup

If a Baton Rouge weekend needs a change of scenery, Rock'n'Bowl de Lafayette at 905 Jefferson St. pairs a bowling alley with a full stage. The Lafayette spot is the sister to the original Rock'n'Bowl in New Orleans, where Thursday zydeco nights helped put the alley on the national music map in the 1990s.

Baton Rouge, LA · 8d
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From a Bunkie flower shop to Houston landscapes: Johnny Steele’s story

From growing up in the family flower shop to becoming Houston’s premier landscape architect, Johnny Steele has kept his feet on the ground and solid AP family connections. One of his many relatives here in the parish is Sharon Lemoine Juneau of Cottonport who spoke lovingly of her nephew who has grown into somewhat of a celebrity in Houston.

Houston, TX · 10d
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Avoyelles Past Pages: October 30, 2026

Speer’s Shoe Shop opened in the Weekly News building in Marksville. The Cottonport FFA Chapter placed first in the vocational agricultural booths at the parish fair. At Cottonport High, Acy Marchand was elected president of the Literary Society and Darrell Chatelain was elected president of the junior class. Mrs....

Marksville, LA · 9d
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Abby Lee Miller leads dance workshop, Q&A about ‘Dance Moms’ for Baton Rouge stop of USA tour

On Sunday, Nov. 1, Abby Lee Miller hosted a dance workshop and Q&A at Thrive Academy. The workshop, which began at 1 p.m., was open to local dance companies until the event transitioned to a Q&A at 5:30 p.m. that was open to members of the public that bought tickets.

Baton Rouge, LA · 8d

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Lafayette Actress Rachel Whittle Brings Another Film to the Big Screen

"Death Before Dawn" offers suspense, surprise and "things".

Lafayette, LA · 8d

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From Tabby's Blues Box to O Brother: Chris Thomas King Wants Louisiana Credited as the Birthplace of the Blues

Ask Chris Thomas King where the blues was born, and you'll get a firm answer: Louisiana, not the Mississippi Delta. That argument is the heart of the Blues Origin Institute, a Louisiana nonprofit King founded in March 2023. Its stated mission is to preserve the authentic history of the blues through research, education and performance, and to win recognition for Louisiana as the place where the music took shape in the 1890s.

Louisiana · 16d

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Lincoln Theater to reopen next month after several years of renovations

BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Black History Hall of Fame purchased the vacant Lincoln Theater in 2010, and efforts to reopen the historic venue have been underway ever since. On Thursday evening, for the first time in decades, patrons were welcomed inside the Lincoln Theater for a soft opening.

Baton Rouge, LA · 10d

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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 · 10d

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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 · 14d

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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 · 11d

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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 · 11d

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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 · 12d

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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 · 11d

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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 · 13d

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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 · 12d

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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 · 14d

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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 · 13d