Jeremy has enjoyed a long career behind the microphone with stops in Ohio, Michigan, Tennessee and Indiana before coming to the Acadiana area. In addition to programming KPEL, Jeremy enjoys talking to you on your drive home every weekday from 5-6pm.In what spare time he has, Jeremy likes to follow sports, play golf, is an avid reader and enjoys time with his family.
Jeremy Lawrence
How To Cook Game Meat – Food Friday
There has been a lot of talk about game meat and how people enjoy it, but if you don't know how to cook it, you could find yourself ruining what would otherwise be a great meal.
Stu Gonsuron stopped by the Afternoon Drive Home and talked about the best way to make game meat work for you...
Should This Illinois County Post Photos Of The Dead Online?
Word has come from Cook County in the Chicago area that the medical examiner's office has taken to posting pictures of unclaimed bodies on their website.
They have done this in hopes that loved ones would be able to claim the bodies by finding them online...
Veterans Fight A New Battle To Go To College
We had the opportunity to review what has been happening at University of Michigan to veterans just a couple of weeks ago. In the last couple of weeks, they have reached out to tell more of their story.
Alan Beaulieu is an 11 and a half year veteran, having served in the Air Force as a K-9 handler during the Iraq War...
Brandon Scott Lavergne On A Hunger Strike
He is complaining of living conditions and violation of rights while in prison.
Mayor Bloomberg Wants To Outlaw Loud Music
First it was what you were eating, then it was drinks that were far too large. Now, the Mayor of New York wants to go after people that listen to loud music in earbuds.
We have all heard that sound levels above certain decibels can be damaging to hearing...
Rand Paul Goes Mr. Smith On The Senate
The Senator from the State of Kentucky has decided that he really wants to stand up against an appointment that the President wants to make. Senator Rand Paul has continued an old fashioned filibuster throughout the day today, saying at the start,
I rise today to begin to filibuster John Brennan’s nomination for the CIA...
New School Database Troubles Some
It is a way for school officials to keep track of their students and it is troubling some parents. The database cost around $100 million and was financed by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. It allows schools to track students, not only from their social security numbers, but also what they have done with homework, what hobbies they have, what they want to do in the future, etc...
Man Facing DUI Charge For The 14th Time?
We have heard about people getting picked up multiple times for DUI, but this latest story tops them all.
A man in Ohio was stopped by police and found to be under the influence while behind the wheel. This wasn't new to the man as he has been convicted of that 13 times previous to this...
Michelle Obama Making Dogs Healthier Now – Is This Right?
We have all heard that the First Lady has made an effort to get America healthier through her "Let's Move" initiative. Little did we know that she also wants to make our pets healthier.
In a Google hangout, she said that we need to worry about every member of the family...
Pheed – The Next Big Social Media?
The social media world has gotten a little bit bigger and now includes an upstart that recently got attention as being the most downloaded social media app in the iTunes store. That upstart is Pheed.
But what does this mean for you...
Lafayette Sheriff’s Deputies Looking For Missing Woman
Crystal Dupuis Grebinger was last seen in Lafayette on February 8th.
Vehicle Fire Sets House On Fire In Lafayette
It happened early Saturday morning in the 500 block of Harrell Drive.
Afternoon Drive Digest – What We Couldn’t Get To – Week of February 25
Joe Biden strikes again with this gem. Suddenly, you begin to wonder why you are worried.
Fiscal cliff fatigue for President Obama?
Media types are even feeling Obama fatigue.
Jindal wants to delay Obamacare.
Employer finds loyal employee while helping them get to a job interview...
Obama Says ‘I Am Not A Dictator’
The President is always good for a laugh and this time, we have seen the ultimate in laugh riots. Since no deal was forthcoming, reporters asked the President if he couldn't do something to keep Congress in town to get something done on the sequester...
Dardenne Considering A Run For Senate?
Now it gets interesting. So many Republicans have been mentioned as a possibility against Democratic Senator Mary Landrieu. She is definitely a target for the GOP and you can expect to see a lot of money flowing into the state from national circles as Republicans look to pick up the seat and Democrats fight to keep it...
Sequester A Sad Mess Says Former Congressman Jeff Landry
The sequester is set to hit and Former Congressman Jeff Landry thinks that the President and Congress have not been doing their jobs. He joined the Afternoon Drive Home to discuss the cuts that we've all been hearing about.
As to the cuts themselves and how they have been handled, Landry didn't pull any punches,
It's a sad mess...
USDA And New Iberia Research Center Settle Two Infractions
The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the New Iberia Research Center have agreed to a settlement in the deaths of three Rhesus Macaques in May of 2011 and an injury to a chimpanzee in 2012.
Penalties have been levied for both incidents, totaling $38,571...
Iberia Parish Council Overrides Romero’s Veto
The Iberia Parish Council voted to override Parish President Errol Romero's veto of the ordinance that set penalties for a charter violation.
According to our newspartners at KATC TV-3, The vote for the override came in at 11-2.
The council's attorney said that any investigative agency, which includes the parish council, may look into a complaint of a charter violation...
Louisiana Based Auto Title Business Being Sold To National Firm
Metairie based Casey & Casey has entered into an agreement that will sell it's firm to New York based Dealertrack Technologies.
Casey & Casey is a firm that serves customers around the state with paperwork surrounding the buying and selling of vehicles. Ther...
Mentally Challenged Player Put In The Game – Memorable Moment Ensues
It was a moment that has been going around the internet and if you haven't seen it, you owe it to yourselves to check out the report from CBS on what happened in El Paso, Texas. A team manager was asked to suit up for the last game of the year and the coach planned on putting him in...