Acadiana News

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Christmas is my favorite time of year, and I'm always looking for fun things to do in south Louisiana with my family. Imagine my surprise when I found several activities in Acadiana I didn't know about. From Lafayette to Breaux Bridge, each of them have now been added to my list.

Calling all veterans and patriots! Lafayette Consolidated Government is hosting the Inaugural Veterans Day Parade and invites people of across Louisiana to show their gratitude for the service of our current and former members of the military.

In another classic contest between the St. Thomas More Cougars and the Lafayette Christian Academy Knights, it was STM who took another thriller from LCA in front of a standing room only crowd at Knight Stadium. With the win, the Cougars not only won the District 4-4A Championship but also secured the number one seed heading into the Division II Louisiana State Playoffs.

Meet the Florida alligator who not only knows he's an absolute beast but also knows that making an entrance is really important on a first impression.

Hookman's Cemetery sits just northwest of Rayne, Louisiana, and has been the focus of spooky stories for about a century. The most recent headstone that's readable, according to Acadiana Historical, marks the grave of someone who was buried in 1934.

Chad Leger and Scott Police detectives are looking for a man they way stole a U-Haul from a local business.

St. Landry Parish Government has been awarded a grant to build a morgue. They plan to build the facility in Eunice, Louisiana.

A deputy has been accused of stealing.

LPSO is seeking assistance in locating 12-year-old Angie Lizbeth Aguilera Mejia of Lafayette Parish.

The former Kaplan officer has been booked on multiple charges, including filing a false public record, malfeasance in office, and aggravated battery.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce announced America’s 70 top small businesses and six of them are found here in the state of Texas.

A 20-year-old is dead after confronting a would-be thief attempting to steal his car from a convenience store in New Iberia.

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In south Louisiana, there are some varieties of spiders that are actually beneficial! Here are some of them.

Police in New Iberia, Louisiana, are investigating a homicide that occurred on Sunday night, and they're looking for any information the community might have to assist.

A Thursday evening single-vehicle crash in Vermilion Parish took the life of a Lafayette man, Louisiana State Police have confirmed.

The state fire marshal modified the burn ban earlier this week. But Lafayette Parish will not be taking part in those modifications.

Lafayette and Acadiana natives (AKA Cajuns) take our culture very seriously. If you visit, please understand that the following ten actions will offend our sensibilities!

In his notice of veto, Guillory argued that a tax hike should be up to Lafayette citizens.