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LPSS and Kiwanis Club partnership encourages children to read more The more they read, the bigger the chance to win a new bike. and last updated 2021-01-14 23:42:57-05 LAFAYETTE, La. — The Kiwanis Club of Lafayette and the Lafayette Parish School System are forming a partnership to hopefully get children to read more books. The goal of the program is to incentivize students in a new way, amid the pandemic. Normally, librarians and school staff would encourage children to read with promise...

42 year old resident believed to be victim in Opelousas mobile home fire An official cause was not determined Louisiana State Fire Marshals Office January 13th mobile home in Opelousas fire kills one occupant and last updated 2021-01-14 16:27:56-05 A 42 year old man is believed to be the person killed in an Opelousas mobile home fire. The State Fire Marshals Office says they are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the fire which happened Wednesday in the 200 block of Element...

Local officials warn of synthetic fentanyl in Acadiana and last updated 2021-01-14 22:54:32-05 DUSON — Health officials and law enforcement officers are warning people of the dangers of synthetic fentanyl. The same drug that caused the death of pop star Prince has crept its way into our community in recent years. "This is not something that is surprising to us," says Duson Police Chief Kip Judice. "Law enforcement and medical people have seen this coming far beyond our borders, but when i...

Applications available for St. Martin Parish Sheriffs Scholarship KATC and last updated 2021-01-14 17:24:51-05 The St. Martin Parish Sheriffs Office has announced that Sheriff Becket Breaux will award a $500 scholarship to a worthy student from the parish on behalf of SMPSO and the Louisiana Sheriffs Honorary Membership Program. The award will go to one graduating high school senior from St. Martin Parish; there are no restrictions on the purpose for which the scholarship is spent. Applicatio...

City of Rayne installs new backup generator for water treatment plant and last updated 2021-01-14 16:58:34-05 RAYNE, La. — The City of Rayne has installed a new backup generator to the Rayne Water Plant on Fourth Street as part of a $2.4 million upgrade to the citys infrastructure. The 400KW, three-phase natural gas generator was delivered to the city back in December and was installed this week. According to Rayne Mayor Charles Robichaux, this upgrade is the first one received by the Ra...

Pelosi taps retired Army general Russel Honoré for review of U.S. Capitol security The Associated Press and last updated 2021-01-15 13:05:50-05 House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says retired Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré is being tapped to lead a security review of the U.S. Capitol in the wake of last week’s deadly insurrection. Pelosi said during a news conference Friday that the whole Capitol complex must be subjected “to scrutiny in light of what happened” and the fact that President-...

SOWELA announces spring semester will begin virtual All Spring semester classes from Tuesday, January 19 to Friday, January 29 will be online only SOWELA and last updated 2021-01-14 16:17:25-05 LAKE CHARLES, La. - As part of a safe reopening plan called "Safe Start," all classes at SOWELA Technical Community College will be virtual for the first two weeks of the upcoming Spring 2021 semester. Classes for the new semester begin online on Tuesday, January 19. The two weeks of online classes will...

U.S. Dept. of Agriculture announces additional assistance for ag producers Courtesy of the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry and last updated 2021-01-15 15:23:14-05 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is providing additional assistance for agricultural producers through the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP). Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry Mike Strain, says that contract producers of swine, broilers, laying hens, chicken eggs and turkeys are now ...

FEMA seeking applicants to join Hurricane Recovery Team FEMA and last updated 2021-01-15 13:49:15-05 BATON ROUGE, La. – FEMA is hiring Louisiana residents who live in areas affected by last year’s hurricanes to join our recovery team as temporary employees. Hiring temporary staff locally allows FEMA to diversify the workforce while affording opportunities for Louisianans. Jobs are available for Voluntary Agency Liaison Specialists in Lafayette, Alexandria, and Lake Charles for tempora...

Dean-Os owner shares future of Prejeans restaurant in Lafayette Could open in February and last updated 2021-01-15 14:04:33-05 Dean-Os Pizza owner Tim Metcalf has released details on the future of Prejeans restaurant in Lafayette. Metcalf, along with his son Greg and friend Ken Boudreaux purchased Prejeans last year. With that purchase, Metcalf says, came a number of questions on what would happen to the restaurant. "Is it going to be a Dean-O’s? If not a Dean-O’s then what? Why did...