OH HELLO! I'm Colby Howell. You want to know about me... How bored are you? HAHA! I'm kidding. I do that often. Anyhoo, I am a ULL graduate with a B.A. in Communications. I am a huge ULL fan and can often be seen wearing a red hat. I like to occupy my time with working and playing video games when I finally find the time for it. I am very tech savvy and love a good trivia question. I've been with KPEL for over a year now and also work for ESPN 1420 AM and 99.9 KTDY when they call on me. I like big hugs and a good glass of whiskey. Feel free to shoot me an email at colby.howell@townsquaremedia.com or colbyjack@999ktdy.com.
Colby Howell
ACT Scores On The Rise
The Louisiana Department of Education has release it's new figures on ACT scores which shows a large amount districts growing.
A Large Amount of Blood Is Found In A Park
Lafayette Police responded to a report of a large amount of blood in a restroom in Thomas Park on Geraldine drive.
Thirty Seconds Or Less: Final Destination 5, 30 Minutes Or Less, and The Help
Well, the summer is almost over, as far as summer blockbusters go. I think it has been a relatively good run. Overall, we had some crap movies and some really good ones. This week, I managed to squeeze in three movies to review for your delight...
Operation Child Watch Is Yielding Results
Four arrests were made yesterday dealing with the possession of child pornography.
Crowley Man Booked For Vehicular Homicide
Michelle Romero was severely injured after a hit and run at the intersection of South Eastern and Pine.
Thirty Seconds or Less: Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes
Sorry that I am a day late. I’m not gonna lie, yesterday was absolute chaos. My mother came into town from out of state, so I don’t get a ton of opportunities to see her. I took the day to catch up and enjoy her company, so unfortunately, this segment did suffer a bit...
Thirty Seconds Or Less: Cowboys & Aliens and Crazy, Stupid, Love
Well, it’s Wednesday and that means movies. Firstly, I was looking at the recent releases and noticed that I wasn’t able to see all of the movies that came out this weekend, so it seems like I got lazy or something along those lines. Here is the reason or reasons why...
IRS Issuing Warnings Potential Victims To Schemes
The IRS issued a report claiming that tax schemes are running rampant across the US, including Louisiana. They say that the scheme may consist of an individual trying to persuade them to file false claims for tax credits or rebates.
“Most paid tax return preparers provide honest and professional service, but there are some who engage in fraud and other illegal activities,” said IRS Spokesman, Dee
Thirty Seconds Or Less- Captain America:The First Avenger and Friends With Benefits
Well, it's still summer and the blockbusters are still trying to make their way to the top. This week I saw Captain America:The First Avenger and Friends With Benefits. Not to bad of a week considering the crap I've been seeing lately. Let's get to it...
Gibson Drug Bust Keeps Large Amount Of Meth Off Streets
Jason Olivier and Amanada Smith had a warrant out for their arrest for aggravated burglary in Terrebonne parish. When the police in Gibson found out that the fugitives were staying at a hotel in Gibson, they obtained the jurisdiction to arrest the two...
A New Chief Nursing Officer Join The Lafayette General Medical Center
Ms. Rebecca Benoit is officially joining LGMC on August 1st. Her most recent position was CNO at Dauterive Hospital in New Iberia. Benoit is a graduate from LSU-E, received a Bachelors of Science in Nursing from Loyola University, and her Masters in Health Administration from Tulane...
Thirty Seconds Or Less- Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2
Well, I only had the opportunity to see one film this week, and it happened to be a big one. The only one that most people really wanted to see, and that’s Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part 2. This is my take on this monumental film...
Arrest Made In Connection To Monday’s Bank Robbery
The Lafayette Police Department has arrested and is charging Michael A. Menard for armed robbery.
Jeanerette Man Is Arrested For Negligence Of Family
James Gabriel Sr. left his 16 year old son in a house with no food and no electricity. The police were called with a disturbance call, and after investigation, it was discovered that Gabriel's son had been without food and electricity for two weeks and was knocking door to door asking for food...
Baton Rouge Rapper Faces More Charges
Torrence 'Lil Boosie' Hatch is now being charged with more crimes after attempting to get codeine, a pain killer, into Angola Prison. Hatch has already done this before at the Dixson Correctional institute where he was caught as well. Hatch is awaiting trial for a first-degree murder case...
Thirty Seconds Or Less. The Zookeeper And Horrible Bosses
Well, the summer is still here and yes, the movies are still relatively bad. Today is a bit of a Jekyll and Hyde type of situation. One movie was a lot of fun and enjoyable, whereas the other wasn’t nearly as fun. The two films that I went to see were The Zookeeper and Horrible Bosses...
New Speed Limit On Stretch Between Opelousas and Shreveport
The speed limit on I-49 for about a 200 mile stretch is now 75 mph instead of 70 mph. The change of the speed limit is due to the Department of Transportation and Development proving that a speed limit increase could be done safely. They proved this by showing that 85% of drivers were going 75 mph or less...
Thirty Seconds Or Less. Cars 2, Larry Crowne, and Transformers 3
You know, starting TSL during the summer wasn’t one of my most brilliant ideas because the summer does not provide many good movies. I’m sure most people understand why this is, but for those who don’t, allow me to explain. The movie studios don’t need to release the great films that you and I most likely would really want to see, they will primarily stick to the cheaper to make and highly watched
A Single Car Crash Leaves One Man Dead
A single vehicle crash has caused the death of a DeRidder man. Martin Snyder was driving and was restrained when the truck hit a concrete culvert. James Jackson, a passenger in the vehicle, was not restrained and was ejected from the truck...
Fire In River Ranch Claims Woman’s Life
A River Ranch house fire has claimed the life of one woman yesterday. Belinda Bass Schoeffler was found lying on the floor and was rushed to a local hospital where she did not survive. The cause of the fire is not yet determined.