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Lafayette beekeeper shares the importance of bees Kaylee Normand and last updated 2021-04-01 18:22:37-04 LAFAYETTE — For many, Spring is the perfect time to be outside, but its also the perfect time for bees to relocate their hives. Local beekeepers say there has already been an increase in sights of Honey Bee swarms in yards across Acadiana, which can be worrisome for homeowners, but Keith Guidroz, a Lafayette beekeeper urges the community to not be afraid. "You do want to be a little ...

St. Martinville Kiwanis ready to put on two events in 2021 "I hope people come and have a good time." KATC and last updated 2021-04-01 20:09:53-04 The St. Martinville Kiwanis Club is ready to bring back their events to Acadiana in 2021. Last month, St. Martinville Kiwanis President Michelle Broussard announced the return of the 4th Annual Kiwanis Hangin on the Bayou car show. That event is scheduled for Saturday, August 28, 2021. Broussard also announced the return of the annual Pepper Festival...

Lafayette man arrested after shooting on Milton Avenue and last updated 2021-04-02 08:34:41-04 MILTON, La. — A Lafayette man has been arrested for attempted murder after shooting a woman on East Milton Avenue. Matthew Booty, 39, of Lafayette, has been booked into the Lafayette Parish Correctional Center on one count of attempted second degree murder. The Lafayette Parish Sheriffs Office say they responded to a shooting in progress in the 100 block of E. Milton Avenue Wednesday night at ar...

School board votes to close Highland Elementary, approves rezoning plan School board votes to close Highland Elementary and last updated 2021-04-02 00:05:04-04 The St. Landry Parish School Board held a public hearing and board meeting Thursday night to discuss the boards plan to close Highland Elementary and send those students to three other schools in Eunice. After public discussion, the board voted to close the elementary school and convert it to an early education center, or preschool. Cur...

GMA Dave Trips: St. Martin Tourism Rebounds Overcoming Challenges From the Pandemic to Construction . and last updated 2021-04-02 11:42:26-04 St. Martin Parish is genuinely known as the gateway to Acadiana. Coming from the east on I-10, its the first thing you see. And what a site, the Atchafalaya Basin. Laci Laperouse says, visitors are trickling back in. . "People are feeling a little bit more comfortable coming out and start enjoying what we have to offer." Over the past year, theyve concen...

GMA Cool Schools: Leonville Elementary See Ya Later Mr. Broussard! . and last updated 2021-04-02 05:00:04-04 Todays Cool School is Leonville Elementary! Leonville Elementary has a new middle school history teacher, Mr. Broussard, who is a member of the Navy Reserves. . When staff members found out that he would have to leave for a lengthy deployment, they worked with students to put together some "See You Later" surprises. Last month, Mr. Broussard arrived at school to find the halls covered w...

Spirit of Acadiana: Easter brunch preps in Breaux Bridge Spirit of Acadiana: Easter brunch preps in Breaux Bridge and last updated 2021-04-02 00:04:40-04 Sunday mornings in Breaux Bridge. And Cafe Sydnie Mae opens for brunch.... "….which starts, by the way, at 9:47—sharp,” smiles owner David Puckett. That’s because 9:47 is about when 9 oclock mass at St. Bernard Catholic Church across the street ends. So, at Cafe Sydnie Mae--- named after an amazing legislator---theres Sun...

Minority counselors provide mental health care for their communities Data shows minorities are widely underserved and underrepresented. Minority counselors provide mental health care for their communities and last updated 2021-04-01 23:17:34-04 LAFAYETTE, La. — A new study reveals that Hispanics in Louisiana are the largest group in the United States with unmet mental health needs. Other minorities face similar issues, and some local experts are saying it all comes down to representation. ...

Spirit of Acadiana: 1830s Opera House for Sale Here in St. Martinville, its our story brings us to the Duchamp Opera House. Its been a performing arts venue, an art gallery, retail space, and now, this piece of living St. Martinville history can be yours. Its for sale at $299,999. and last updated 2021-03-31 20:38:54-04 ST. MARTINVILLE, La. — Here in St. Martinville, its our story brings us to the Duchamp Opera House. Its been a performing arts venue, an art gallery, retail space, and now...

SLCC hosts food drive for people in need and last updated 2021-03-31 19:49:34-04 Students at SLCC are helping those who are hungry in the community get back on their feet during the COVID-19 pandemic with a food drive. The drive was held on SLCCs Bertrand Drive campus and was hosted by SLCCs Beta Xi Omega chapter of Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society in collaboration with the Student Government Association and Diversity and Inclusion Programming Board. All non-perishable items collec...