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
Republicans Setting A Similar Course To The President?
Okay, who does this frighten besides me?
Eric Cantor, Congressman from Virginia and House Majority Leader laid out an agenda for Republicans that had virtually everything that the President is looking at this year to accomplish. There are, of course, differences in the approach to how things need to get done, but overall, the agenda appears similar...
Bionic Man Possible – Great Advance or Disturbing?
Word has come out that Rex has been created and unlike Steve Austin from that 70's TV series, "The Six-Million Dollar Man," Rex's price tag is a little lower, coming in at $1 million. A robotics team built him and made the statement that they can now replicate 60 to 70 percent of the human body in a robot...
Paul Ryan Looking To The Future?
After the election, Paul Ryan went quietly back to being the Congressman from the great State of Wisconsin. He stepped deftly out of the spotlight of being the VP selection of Mitt Romney and for the most part will avoid being painted with the same brush as the former Massachusetts Governor...
Do You Think The Super Bowl Will Be Back In New Orleans?
Things went off without a hitch...well almost. The Super Bowl was called a success, but then the outage made things a little different. Roger Goodell said that he was pleased that things went well and that the big game would come back, if it were up to him...
Trump To Jindal – Stupid To Call Republicans Stupid
The Donald has come out swinging against Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal. That over Gov. Jindal's comments that the Republican Party needed to not be "the stupid party." Donald Trump told Fox & Friends on Fox News Channel that because of that term being used, Jindal has now given Democrats something to label Republicans with.
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Joey Durel Joins Afternoon Drive Home on Mondays
City Parish President Joey Durel is now a part of the mix on the Afternoon Drive Home. He stopped by today to talk with us about some of the things that are ahead for the city and parish.
Durel mentioned that the State of the Parish Address is coming up this Wednesday...
Super Bowl Commercial Wrap-Up – Brand Buzz
As we wrap up what happened at the Super Bowl, many people, since they are not Ravens or 49ers fans, were paying more attention to the commercials. But were they good this year? Jaci Russo came on the Afternoon Drive Home and shared her thoughts with us...
I-10 Westbound At Texas – Louisiana Border Reopens
The road was closed starting at 7am to retrieve a wide load that slipped off the side of the highway.
Afternoon Drive Digest – What We Couldn’t Get To – Week of January 28
A Sandy Hook Victim's Father says, "The problem is not gun laws."
Boys at this high school have to sign out toilet paper when they go to the bathroom.
Cat ownership in Louisiana is down...way down.
This columnist has a problem with Bobby Jindal's ideas...
New Orleans Is The Perfect Spot For A Super Bowl
It's been there again and again and there is ample reason for it. The Super Bowl goes together with New Orleans like rice and gravy and for good reason. The Crescent City knows how to throw a good party.
While many people say that the NFL hates New Orleans and punished the Saints this year, no one can debate that the city has hosted quite a few of these affairs and people in the league realize t
Get Me A Steak – Tips on a Food Friday
You can't beat a good steak. Whether you are someone that loves a good Filet Mignon or you just want some beef and you want it now, Stu Gonsuron has some tips for you, no pun intended. He stopped by the Afternoon Drive Home today and talked steak...
Costume Contest in Lafayette on Mardi Gras Provides Family Fun
Fun to be had by all at the King's Court Costume Contest in Lafayette. That was what Kate Durio promised when she stopped by the Afternoon Drive Home to talk about it today. Durio told us that this is really a party for all ages.
We have lots of different age classifications from preschool up to adults...
A First Boudin Experience
Two years ago, I was the first to admit that I was an outsider. So that meant, having been a newly minted citizen of the City of Lafayette, I had not yet tried any of the food that can be found at a festival in Louisiana.
Now, don't get me wrong, I did go to my share of festivals and got all sorts of things over the years...
Jeanerette Man Jailed After Apartment Break-in
A break in on Allison Street led to the arrest of 26-year-old Justin Harding of Jeanerette.
Beyonce Sings The National Anthem – What Do You Think?
Beyonce stepped before the media to address their questions. Before she started in, she managed to stun, thrill and amaze the crowd with an acapella version of the National Anthem. That after the buzz from her performance at President Obama's inauguration where she lip synced her version of it there...
Mary Landrieu Is Coming Prepared For 2014 Campaign
Word comes today of Senator Mary Landrieu, who is arming herself for battle in her 2014 bid for reelection to the Senate.
According to the Dead Pelican, Landrieu currently has on hand around $2.5 million for her re-election campaign as of the end of 2012...
Landrieu Says There Is No Spending Problem
Oh boy. What a statement to make and now she is on record. Mary Landrieu came out in the Senate and said the following,
I am not going to keep cutting the discretionary budget, which by the way is not out of control, despite what you hear on Fox News...
Gun Control Looks To Heat Up In State Legislature
Republican lawmakers are putting together measures that they say will limit what the federal government can do to enforce gun laws. That includes penalties for publishing names of concealed carry permit holders and prohibition of enforcement of any new federal laws that come along.
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Low Scores In Louisiana For Transparency
The state is not doing so well in letting us know what is happening in government. A recent report on government transparency shows that Louisiana is getting a C+ in that category and ranking it 33 out of 50 states.
When you think about it, this could end up being something that a candidate for statewide office could run on, but only if they mean it...
Shunick Case Front And Center on Dateline NBC Tonight [Interview]
The show airs tonight at 9c on NBC. Check out the preview interview with NBC News' Josh Mankiewicz.