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Sheriff K.P. Gibson announced today that the Louisiana Sheriffs’ Scholarship Program is currently underway. The Louisiana Sheriffs’ Scholarship Program will award scholarships providing assistance to worthy Louisiana students in furthering their education and training with resources made available through the Louisiana Sheriffs’ Honorary Membership Program. A Scholarship of $500 from the Louisiana Sheriffs’ Scholarship ProgramRead more

Do you know where you’re going for vacation this year? As part of National Plan for Vacation Day, Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser is encouraging everyone to make plans to #FeedYourSoul right here in #OnlyLouisiana! Louisianans earned an estimated 34.7 million vacation days in 2017 but did not use 8.9 million of those days, or 25Read more

Grab your friends and family and head to Acadia Parish this Mardi Gras season! With traditional Courir de Mardi Gras celebrations, carnival rides, and plenty of parades to choose from– you are sure to find somewhere in Acadia Parish to ‘pass a good time, cher’! 2019 Courir de Mardi Gras de L’anse When: February 23rdRead more

South Louisiana Community College is expanding its Louisiana Notary Public Exam Prep course across a variety of campuses starting in January. The course is offered through SLCC’s Corporate College and will be held at six campuses. Evening courses will be available on Mondays in St. Martinville, Tuesdays in Lafayette, Wednesdays in Crowley, and Thursdays inRead more

One Acadiana (1A), today announced the promotion of Trenton Leonards to the position of Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. “I am delighted to make this announcement. Trenton recently served as our Controller, and was responsible for all of our accounting operations, cost control systems, financial planning, and budgeting,” said President and CEO Troy Wayman. “DuringRead more

Krewe of Town Revelers “Tales from the CIMMER Zone” will be the theme for this year’s Krewe of Town Revelers’ Carnival Ball. The annual ball is a production that takes attendees on an imaginative journey as the court performs for the crowd. The 2019 celebration will feature chills and thrills as the audience views adventuresRead more

Although Lafayette is a bustling city we like to believe we’re a small town where, if we don’t all know each other, we know of each other. Jezebel Lobelia may be the exception that proves the rule. Although Jezebel is known nationwide, it’s possible you’ve never even heard of her. From her home studio here in Lafayette, Jezebel LobeliaRead more

The Acadia Parish Chamber of Commerce and Supreme Rice have begun planning for their annual Farmers’ Appreciation Dinner in honor of the farmers who make such a large contribution to the culture and the economy of Acadia Parish.  The event will take place on Thursday, January 24, 2019 at the International Rice Festival Building inRead more

Article and photos by Claudette Olivier/Church Point News Church Point’s newly elected officials were sworn in December 20th at the Church Point Community Center. Pictured, from left, are Patrick O’Pry, Ward 3 Alderman, Police Chief Dale Thibodeaux, Mayor Ryan “Spanky” Meche, Nelson “Kim” Cormier, Ward 2 Alderman, Errol “Slu” Comeaux, Ward 5 Alderman, who wasRead more

LISA SOILEAUX, LSN STAFF WRITER After the city’s voters re-elected a clean sweep of incumbents, that same administration was officially sworn into office in recent ceremonies at the Civic Center Ballroom. City Judge Jim Cunningham administered the oaths of office to the city leaders. The ceremony opened with an invocation by Pastor Gene Lee ofRead more