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Recently restored BBQ pit fired up again to feed hospital staff Richard Howell II and last updated 2021-02-12 22:35:51-05 A well-loved BBQ pit at Iberia Medical Center that was recently restored was put to good use Friday. CRNA Richard Howell II and Director of Surgical Services Chuck Dawson set out to make the pit, which Howell says has been a fixture of the hospital for around 30 years, usable once again. It had seen better days, Howell said, so he put out a call on social media asking for so...

Sulphur man killed in two-vehicle head-on crash KATC and last updated 2021-02-12 21:59:19-05 On February 12, 2021, at approximately 2:45 p.m., Troopers from Louisiana State Police Troop D responded to a two-vehicle crash on LA Hwy 27 about 4 miles south of Sulphur. The crash claimed the life of 80-year-old David Lee Richard of Sulphur. The preliminary investigation revealed a 2007 Toyota pickup truck, driven by Richard, was traveling north on LA 27. For reasons still under investigation, Richar...

Youngsville residents celebrate Mardi Gras with neighborhood parade and last updated 2021-02-13 23:13:10-05 Since most Mardi Gras parades are canceled this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, a few Youngsville residents decided to celebrate their own way. Brandi Landry, along with some of her neighbors, helped organize a "homemade" parade on Saturday. Trailers, golf carts, bikes, and pedestrians participated in the parade, which wound through Sugar Ridge subdivision. Kids and adults alike...

Lafayette Council on Aging helps prepare Acadiana seniors for cold weather Lafayette Council on Aging prepared to assist seniors amid cold weather and last updated 2021-02-12 00:10:07-05 Cold weather is on the way to Acadiana over the next few days, and area organizations are working to protect those most vulnerable and in need. The Lafayette Council on Aging is urging Acadiana seniors to be prepared for the frigid temperatures. Executive Director Kathy Boudreaux says that seniors should chec...

LPSO employees receive 21st Century Policing training and last updated 2021-02-11 21:05:26-05 LAFAYETTE, La. — Lafayette Parish Sheriffs Office employees attended a course Thursday called 21st Century Policing: Building Trust & Legitimacy. The course was taught by Luis Soler, a retired police chief, and helps LPSO employees to understand that in every organization, building trust and legitimacy is a top priority. The one-day class has trained 205 deputies on lessons learned over the past y...

Were Open: Shells and Tails Seafood Boilers Were Open: Shells and Tails Seafood Boilers and last updated 2021-02-11 23:27:47-05 A family-owned drive-thru in Lafayette is serving up boil seafood and can say, "Were open!" Shells and Tails Seafood Boilers opened its doors just days before the stay-at-home order last March. Despite the pandemic, the father-son duo say business is steady, but being family owned is what keeps it going. "This is a family owned business. Myself and my son own the bus...

and last updated 2021-02-11 18:09:09-05 The St. Landry Parish School District will expand in-person learning options to students in eighth and eleventh grade who are currently following a hybrid schedule and students with significant complex needs (LEAP Connect students). These students will begin daily in-person learning Wednesday, February 17, 2021. These students will be going to school five days a week. Students in grades 6, 7, 9, and 10 will continue following the hybrid A/B schedule. St...

Four sex offenders arrested, one sought in St. Martin Parish KATC and last updated 2021-02-11 20:48:54-05 St. Martin Parish deputies say they have arrested four non-compliant sex offenders throughout the parish this week. At the conclusion of the investigation and operation, the following individuals were arrested: Hunter Miller, 21, St. Martinville, LA. LA. R.S. 15:542.1.4-Failure to Register as a Sex Offender Bond-$2,000.00 2-Warrants-Failure to Appear Bond-$11,500.00 LA. R.S. 15:542.1.4-Fa...

GMA Baker Bakes: King Cake Delicious King Cake Made at Home . and last updated 2021-02-12 06:00:55-05 Over the holidays, you may have caught my Cinnamon Roll recipe. Now that its Mardi Gras, well take that same recipe, tweak it a bit, and turn it into a King Cake! Ingredients: 1 Tbsp Yeast 1 Cup Milk (Warmed to 115 Degrees) Filling: 1/2 Cup Whipping Cream (Poured When Rolls Go In The Oven) Frosting: 1/3 Cup Butter (Softened) 1 1/2 Cups Powdered Sugar 1 Tbsp Vanilla Warm your milk to 115 degrees...

Gov. Edwards declares state of emergency ahead of potential wintry weather (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards speaks to reporters at a briefing on the states efforts against the coronavirus pandemic in Baton Rouge, La., Monday, May 4, 2020. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) and last updated 2021-02-11 18:48:04-05 Governor John Bel Edwards has declared a state of emergency due to the current heavy rainfall totals beginning to impact the state and the potential for wintry condition...