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States public universities hope to avoid cuts LSU, Southern, UL systems saw $21.7M cut in funding last year MGN Online Posted at 4:58 PM, Mar 06, 2021 and last updated 2021-03-06 17:58:12-05 BATON ROUGE – After losing hundreds of millions of dollars in the COVID-19 pandemic, Louisianas public universities are hopeful that three rounds of federal relief packages and a proposed $56 million increase from the state will enable them to avoid budget cuts this year. Universities and colleges fac...

115 youth volleyball teams participate in Rajun Cajun Classic 115 youth volleyball teams compete in Rajun Cajun Classic and last updated 2021-03-06 23:32:31-05 Teams are participating in the Rajun Cajun Classic tournament across six Lafayette recreation centers: Comeaux, Domingue, Dupuis, Girard Park, Martin Luther King, and Robicheaux Recreation centers. Games are being held Saturday until 8 p.m. and Sunday from 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. Typically hosted by the University of Louisiana at Lafayette at th...

Four in Acadiana appointed to Atchafalaya River Basin Restoration and Enhancement task force KATC and last updated 2021-03-11 08:23:04-05 Four residents of Acadiana were appointed this week to the Governor’s Advisory Task Force on Atchafalaya River Basin Restoration and Enhancement. Jody P. Meche of Henderson, Robert C. “Rudy” Sparks Jr. of Patterson, Christopher J. Tauzin of Breaux Bridge and Raymond M. “Mac” Wade of Morgan City will each have a spot on the advisory t...

Lafayette student wins regional spelling bee, will head to Scripps bee in Orlando KATC and last updated 2021-03-05 21:20:17-05 S-P-E-L-L-I-N-G Thats what some of the areas best spellers were doing Friday night as they went head to head in the hopes they could represent Acadiana at the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Orlando later this year. The spelling bee is broken up into two bees: one for students in grades 3-5 and one for those in grades 6-8. Typically, both bees would be held at the sam...

LSU suspends two athletic officials for mishandling of sexual assault Savanna Orgeron/LSU Reveille Thomas C. Galligan Jr., LSU Interim President, spoke to reporters about the Title IX review findings on Friday March 5, 2021. By: By Katherine Manuel - LSU Reveille Posted at 4:08 PM, Mar 05, 2021 and last updated 2021-03-05 17:08:41-05 BATON ROUGE--Two LSU Athletics employees were suspended without pay after a law firm’s report into LSU’s alleged mishandling of sexual a...

New Iberia residents hopeful about new security measures in city New Iberia residents hopeful about added security measures in city and last updated 2021-03-05 18:22:59-05 New Iberia residents are looking forward to extra security measures being added throughout the city. The city council voted unanimously earlier this week to sign a contract allowing more than 60 security cameras to be installed. Louisiana Crime Fighters of Louisiana, LLC, the same company that works with other cities, includi...

Pamplona chef reconnecting with Roots for new Cajun restaurant Roots and last updated 2021-03-05 19:03:28-05 A new Cajun restaurant honoring the roots of an Acadiana chef will soon open in Lafayette. Chef Kris Allen, currently the executive chef at Pamplona, will open the doors to Roots, an authentic Cajun restaurant that pays homage to Allens childhood and the recipes he grew up on. Roots will open on Tuesday, March 9, with initial hours from 4 p.m. - 10 p.m. on Tuesdays through Thursdays an...

Audubon Family Medicine Clinic opens in Lafayette Audubon Family Medicine Clinic Holds Grand Opening and last updated 2021-03-05 23:56:39-05 A new family medicine clinic in Lafayette is now welcoming patients. Brandi Washington, FNP opened the doors of Audubon Family Medicine Clinic last week after working in the community for nearly four years. The clinic offers wellness exams, sports and work physicals, immunizations, telemedicine, an on-site lab, and more. Washington and her family and lov...

Missing boaters in Iberia Parish located Iberia Parish Sheriffs Office and last updated 2021-03-06 13:47:09-05 Two boaters reported missing have been located in Iberia Parish. Friday afternoon, the two men were reported missing by their family after not returning from a trip Thursday night. Iberia Parish Sheriffs Office Marine Patrol were able to locate and rescue both men unharmed. The boaters experienced a malfunction with their boat motor, according to Deputy Katherine Breaux, spokesperson f...

Spirit of Acadiana: UL minimizing its carbon footprint through sustainability Spirit of Acadiana: UL Sustainability 03/05/2021 and last updated 2021-03-05 23:08:03-05 Walking along the bike path here on the UL campus where, earlier this week came a really amazing designation for bicycles, the university and the department of sustainability. “So, we are one of 35 universities designated as a bike-friendly university,” explains a proud Gretchen Vanicor, Director of the UL Department of ...