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Hazardous household waste day on Saturday Spirit of Acadiana: Hazardous household waste day on Saturday and last updated 2021-03-16 16:25:45-04 Paint. Insecticide. Drain cleaners. Gasoline. Various cleaning supplies. These are all items in your home that may have over lived their usefulness, and now it’s time for them to go. LCG will be helping residents clean up and protect our environment, with Household Hazardous Waste Day over at the Cajundome, this Saturday, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p....

and last updated 2021-03-01 20:18:05-05 Not all learning has gone virtual this year and for the kids that are still in school, they still need supplies. So thanks to KATC’s Tools for School and the Jim Olivier’s family of companies we’re getting those kids exactly what they need. Today, Anna Olivier delivered supplies to teacher Holly Gaspard at Highland Elementary in Eunice. "I requested a lot of math supplies and science supplies and organization supplies," Gaspard tells us. ...

UPDATE: Bishop Deshotel issues statement on J&J vaccine Chris OMeara/AP FILE - This Oct. 16, 2012 file photo shows the Johnson & Johnson logo on a package of Band-Aids, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Johnson & Johnson reports quarterly financial results on Tuesday, July 14, 2015. (AP Photo/Chris OMeara, File) and last updated 2021-03-02 16:51:54-05 UPDATE: Lafayette Bishop J. Douglas Deshotel has issued a statement on the Johnson and Johnson vaccine. The new vaccine "has some moral concerns we must a...

ATC rejects Haleem’s bail pleas Verdict was announced on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leaders bail pleas at Karachi Central Jail Haleem Adil Shaikh. PHOTO: Haleem Adil Shaikh KARACHI: An anti-terrorism court rejected on Monday the bail pleas of Opposition Leader in Sindh Assembly Haleem Adil Sheikh in two cases pertaining to violence during the by-polls in Malirs PS-88 and the anti-encroachment operation in Memon Goth. ATC No3 announced the verdict on the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leaders bail pl...

LDH to administer Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccines at Robicheaux Center Friday, March 5, by appointment only LCG and last updated 2021-03-02 14:22:38-05 The Region 4 Office of Public Health will administer single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccines by appointment only on Friday March 5th at the Robicheaux Recreation Center. The vaccinations will take place from 8 am until 4 pm on Eraste Landry Road. Those interested in scheduling an appointment must meet the current eligibility requirements. Appo...

Fundraiser hopes to raise awareness of suicide, promote prevention in Acadiana In memory of Lafayette Parish deputy Clyde Kerr The Family Tree / Social Entertainment and last updated 2021-03-02 10:10:04-05 A two-week long fundraiser in Acadiana is hoping to raise awareness on suicide and the mental health crisis in local communities. Social Entertainment and Lafayette Roofing & General Contractors have partnered with The Jacob Crouch Suicide Prevention Services to launch the "Finding Hope Fundr...

Governor John Bel Edwards will hold a media briefing on Tuesday March 2 to update on the state's response to COVID-19.

LPB to premiere new documentary film on Cajun identity Wednesday, March 10 at 7:00 pm Louisiana Public Broadcasting and last updated 2021-03-02 13:01:14-05 Louisiana Public Broadcasting will premiere a new documentary film focusing on the origin and evolution of the Cajun identity. The film, Finding Cajun, was directed by Nathan Rabalais and will look at how Cajuns compare to the present-day Acadians in maritime Canada, a community that is supposedly at the historical root of Cajun ethnicity. ...

Festival International chooses three visual artists for 35th annual event Festival International de Louisiane and last updated 2021-03-02 08:04:15-05 Festival International de Louisiane announced Monday, March 1, that three artists have been chosen as their Official Visual Artists for the 35th annual event. Unlike previous years, Festival says they decided to bring together multiple artisans with diverse backgrounds and mediums to create a piece of commissioned artwork that is unifying and uni...

Melville Police Chief involved in controversy regarding fuel budget cuts with City Council and last updated 2021-03-02 12:39:04-05 Melville City Council members are calling for the resignation of Police Chief Anthony Moreau after an argument over a proposal to cut the police departments fuel budget. City Council members along with mayor, Velma Hendrix, are accusing Chief Moreau of spending more on gas money than their budget allows despite the limit being raised once before. The decision to rev...