Lafayette Central Park Inc. is offering residents who support the Horse Farm an opportunity to leave a lasting mark on its creation. Photo by Robin May The group behind the design and construction...
Lafayette Central Park Inc. is offering residents who support the Horse Farm an opportunity to leave a lasting mark on its creation. Photo by Robin May The group behind the design and construction...
Downtown Lafayette's favorite bars, galleries, restaurants and people - based on online nominations and votes - were named during a special pancake breakfast Thursday morning at Jefferson Street...
Vote in ‘Best of Downtown' contest
Got a favorite bar, bar tender, night club, retail business in downtown Lafayette? Got a favorite bar, bar tender, night club, retail business in downtown Lafayette? Nominations are being accepted...
Move against lung cancer Saturday
Lafayette residents can be part of a national effort to double the lung cancer survival rate by participating in the second annual Free to Breathe Run/Walk. Lafayette residents can be part of a...
Extra Mile fête raises much-needed funds for Avec Les Enfants
Auction items include hotel lodging, clothing and accessories from local merchants, a year of karate lessons and even a round-trip flight over the Atchafalaya Basin to New Orleans and back in a small...
Trippy prints, funky cuts, handmade jewelry combines for eclectic chic I love something about a flowy piece with a funky print - add some equally funky shoes and too many bracelets and I'm a happy...
In In one memorable moment Wednesday, 13 years of bitterness were washed away when Yvette Girouard returned to UL's Lamson Park and reunited a couple of generations of Cajun fans. The cheers rang out...
Big Easel Preview slated for Saturday opening downtown Each year the Big Easel brings out an exceptional collection of artists. Each artist is vetted before their work appears at the event in River...
One of our favorite reps rolls out a new show Come Saturday the gallery at Lounge will be home to a collection of eclectic artwork. A stable of artists filled with talent, each unique. Each...
This weekend it begins. The beads. The ball gowns. The booze. The big, beautiful season of Mardi Gras. And we'll be watching. Party Girl is hitting the Mardi Gras scene like never before and while we...
Style File: Frost and function
The perfect gloves for cool temps and texting lovers I'm a compulsive texter. It's a problem. And with cooling temps, I'm on the hunt for some cute gloves that will keep these hands warm while letting...
Post a comment today to win new Boudin book
Deep South Magazine is giving away a copy of Robert Carriker's new boudin book, with photographs by Denny Culbert. With Christmas approaching and books and other goodies piling up in its office, Deep...
Best buys a la local Black Friday This IND styler never has been much for standing in line for flat screen TVs in the freezing cold. But, I do so love a good deal. And we've got an excellent line up...
Camellia Crossing rolls out new theme On Thanksgiving Eve while many are prepping turkey and crumbling cornbread for dressing (or maybe that's just me), hundreds will roll out for the Miles Perret...
A spooky time to be had in River Ranch Six years ago the couple who owns Ketteringham Home Builders hosted a Halloween Haunted House in their then empty lot on Worth Avenue. "We were just doing...
Advo: Jordan Jefferson ordered to prison
The former LSU quarterback must report to prison at 2 p.m. Tuesday. The Advocate is reporting that a Baton Rouge judge revoked former LSU quarterback Jordan Jefferson's bond this morning in his 2011...
Louisiana's sole marijuana legalization movement Legalize Louisiana will be holding its next statewide rally starting this Thursday to raise awareness for cannabis policy reform. Louisiana's sole...
Struggling Cajuns have questions, but still have bowl hopes
UL's 50-27 home loss to Arkansas State in Tuesday's nationally-televised game raised many questions. But there are still many bowl possibilities hanging out there in an odd year for national bowl...
Forbes: Brees scores again for NO
Three days before Sunday's nail-biter against Tampa Bay, which lifted the struggling Saints to 2-4 on the season, Forbes analyzed what the hard-working Saints QB continues to do off the...
Brother's hosts artisan boot expert Saturday The experts with Old Gringo boots will be on hand Saturday at Brother's on the Boulevard for a trunk show showing off the best from the handcrafted boot...
CFA event honoring eight Acadiana philanthropists
The second annual Community Foundation of Acadiana Leaders in Philanthropy Awards luncheon is slated for Nov. 1 at the Cajundome Convention Center. Eight Acadiana do-gooders will be honored this year...
An artful event brings creative dressing a wicked twist Come Saturday, the Acadiana Center for the Arts will fill with both saints and sinners for a fete aimed at bringing a new twist to the term...
Moto boots, comfy tops, perfect dressing for a day of Festival Acadiens et Creoles Here's the thing about a festival. You're not supposed to try. And yet, that blasted Instagram means you're going to...
Crosses that rock The cross never has been out of vogue. But, as of late it's certainly having quite the revival a la rocker girl vibe. Our favorite way to rock the cross is layered whether we're...
Hemline hosts Pearl Southern Couture shop Hemline will bring a unique line inspired by the Deep South to Lafayette today through Saturday during the Pearl Southern Couture Pop Up Shop. The trunk show...
Survivors rocking the runway for breast health symposium
The 19th annual Breast Health Symposium is slated for 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Cajundome Convention Center. The community is invited to be "educated, entertained, inspired and motivated"...
Edgy accessories go mainstream There was a time when spikes and the like were nothing but biker. But, we're finding the most demure (or at least semi-demure) style mavens donning a spike or two. And...
Trend spotting at Maven Menswear's anniversary shindig We kind of expected to find some style mavens at Maven's anniversary party Friday night. And the men (and ladies) who rolled out for some eats...
Walk-On's wins 'Best Sports Bar' in America
Walk-On's Bistreaux & Bar was named the Best Sports Bar in North America in the third annual contest by ESPN Mobile. There is some serious celebrating going on at New Orleans' Walk-On's Bistreaux...
Columbus Day sale roundup Let's be honest. One of the best things about holidays is that retail honors them with a sale. I know, I know. It's important that Columbus sailed the ocean blue. But, over...
Maven Menswear celebrates year one Tonight during First Friday in River Ranch, the folks over at Maven Menswear will be celebrating 365 days of business. Christina Barbier and her husband, Daniel,...
Maven Menswear to celebrate a year in business Friday night In the fall of 2011 Christina Barbier and her husband, Daniel, opened the doors to Maven Menswear on Main Street in River Ranch with a vibe...
Lazy (busy) girl's guide: hats
The one piece in your wardrobe that makes a huge statement with zero effort If you think you're 'not a hat person' please continue reading. Despite popular belief, we are all hat people (quit rolling...
Halloween arrives in decor, style and eats October arrived with a pleasant chill yesterday and in Lafayette we spotted some spooky items in home, accessories and eats. Katie Bakes rolled out pumpkin...
Depth helps as UL readies for Tulane and Homecoming
When the Cajun football team takes the field Saturday to tackle Tulane for Homecoming, they'll do so without Blaine Gautier at quarterback. But nobody's panicking. UL football coach Mark Hudspeth has...
Junior League style show brings fashion off (and on) the runway The Cajundome was filled Friday with fashionable gals (and a couple guys) during the Junior League's Tinsel & Treasures Style Show...
Lafayette alum creates custom costumes for Alla Prima ballet gala When Victoria Richard should've been in ballet class, she could often be found tagging behind Patty Heath at Lafayette Ballet Theatre...
This week in outreach: Louisiana Beard & Facial Hair Assoc.
This is going to grow on us. Have a beard, mustache, goatee, soul patch or even a fancy Edwardian lamb chop-mustache combo? The Louisiana Beard & Facial Hair Association wants you. Founded by...
Local attorney purchases Kaliste Saloom shoe store Elizabeth Haik Johnson had on some fabulous sparkling Jessica Simpson shoes Wednesday night at the Junior League's Tinsel and Treasures Preview...
Preview Party packed with fashionistas Lafayette's largest fundraising extravaganza began Wednesday with a Preview Party full of Junior League ladies and supporters who didn't disappoint in their...
Celeb fav stones arrive at kiki Jamie Joseph Jewelry is that rare blend of elegant gypsy. Difficult to explain. Easy to spot. Just the sort of thing we'd expect to see in the cases at kiki. And today...
Downtown gets Painted Pink Wednesday
The 2nd Annual Paint the Town Pink fundraiser honoring local breast cancer survivors will be held Wednesday night starting at 7 p.m. at Tsunami. The Breast Center of Acadiana Foundation will hold its...
Lazy (busy) girl's guide to style
Looking pulled together when it's all falling apart There are days when you just run out of time or options. And there are days when you run out of both. I've found myself as of late being in the...
Celebs feel the rainbow on the Emmy red carpet The Emmy's brought some serious color to the carpet Sunday night with dresses hinting at the rich shades of fall while proving that bright is still...
Lafayette's biggest celebration of man's best friend Strut Your Mutt 2012 will take place this Saturday at Parc Sans Souci starting at 9 a.m. to raise funds for local animal shelters and rescue...
IND Style Awards create some serious fashion moments There were so many Moments at the IND Style Awards. (Yes, Moments.) The kind that you capture in your mind with your own internal camera. Perhaps...
Get to Sonic from 5-8 p.m. to ensure kids get a hot lunch
There are kids right here in our community who go without lunch each school day because they don't have the money to pay for it. Sonic aims to change that. Sonic is teaming up with the nonprofit...
IND Monthly's Robin Hebert gets the royal treatment at Wednesday's IND Style Awards and Big Hair Do Ball. Robin Hebert, IND Monthly's event planner, was the queen of the runway at Wednesday night's...
‘Like' UL and help it exceed 50,000 today
UL Lafayette's official Facebook page has 49,918 likes as of this writing. Help it get to 50,000 today. IND Monthly is on a mission to help the University of Louisiana at Lafayette's official Facebook...
They're still 2-1, but the Cajuns need a break
Notes and quotes on the Ragin' Cajun football team, which needs this week's open date after Saturday's struggles at Oklahoma State ... Mark Hudspeth was less than happy when his UL football team went...
Perfect pairings for the fashion daring Combos can be tough in the world of fashion. For the adventurous dresser, it's kind of the point of the whole thing pulling off the unexpected, pairing pieces...
The Ragin' Cajuns head coach will participate in a pair of college football-related programs Tuesday. The UL Athletics Department announced on Facebook Monday that head football coach Mark Hudspeth...
Easy crafts that don't look too crafty Pinterest has, in some ways, created some craft monsters. In fact, so ubiquitous are the failings of Pinterest that there is a site dedicated to the most tragic...
Couture fashion show to benefit Symphony brings out the fashionistas Raoul Blanco was making sweet music Friday night without hitting a single note. The couture designer and his Domvinas were cool as...
The must-have color for spring that's wearable for fall. There are few colors that scream spring like yellow. And our Fashion Week insider here at IND Style reports that come spring it will be the...
School lunch money fund needs help
A local nonprofit that funds school lunches for students who will otherwise not receive a hot meal is in need of donations for the new school year. An average of 15 children in Lafayette Parish...
Women Who Mean Business luncheon brings out some seriously well dressed ladies There were a lot of women who meant business in their closets yesterday morning and the evidence was draped on their...
On trend at Fashion Week and at home in Acadiana, sheer is an easy transition. Our inside source at Fashion Week in NYC reports that one of the biggest trends she's seeing on celebs heading to the...
Pay homage to the dreams that begin at home with a piece from Mixology. Home is where the heart is. I've always thought of my house as home base. The safe spot. The place where we plan and dream and...
A Lafayette native gives the IND a peak behind the red carpet of New York Fashion Week. What they're wearing in NYC that you can find right here in the Hub City. We're really jealous of Mallory...
UL Police hosting free women's self-defense class
Women looking to Learn How to Fight Like A Girl' should head to Bourgeois Hall at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 20 for a free self-defense class hosted by the UL Lafayette Police Department. For ladies looking to...
Join the all-new IND Monthly for Fashion's Night Out
A few years ago Vogue decided to give the fashion industry in NYC a shot of juice with Fashion's Night Out. What started as a way to boost a struggling economy and get people out to shop has turned...
Cajuns softball announces fall slate
The UL Lafayette Lady Cajuns softball squad will take to the diamond at Lamson Park for five games against regional opponents this fall as a warm-up to the spring campaign. The UL Lafayette Lady...
Cast your ballot for ladylike shapes and edgy details. This election business is serious stuff. But here at IND Style we'd rather talk hemlines than health care. And in breaking news, I'm happy to...
The one simple way to bring fall to your closet no matter the temperature If we're going to be friends there are a few things you should know about me. I'm not big on rules when it comes to fashion....
Volunteers needed for local help line
The 232-HELP line has received an influx of calls following Hurricane Isaac, leaving United Way of Acadiana in need of additional volunteers to help man the comprehensive information and referral...
UL's Cayenne among top 25 mascots
Yahoo! Sports ranks the Ragin' Cajuns' Cayenne among the best mascots in the country. In its just-released, "Top 25 Great College Football Mascots: More Than Just Oversized Heads," Yahoo!...
Ragin' Cajuns football honoring Shunick
Helmets worn by the UL Ragin' Cajuns football team will feature a decal of a girl on her bicycle to memorialize 21-year-old UL student Mickey Shunick. UL Ragin' Cajuns football players will carry the...
Amy Jones back in the ‘zone'
UL football coach Mark Hudspeth was the inaugural guest Tuesday morning for The Jones Zone,' a new weekly sports talk radio show hosted by former KATC sportscaster and current public relations exec...
Little Leaguers need your help
The Junior and Senior division all-star teams from Lafayette Little League take the next step toward the Little League World Series this weekend as they head west for regional play. Heading west is...
Hubbells honored at nat'l music conclave
"The friendships have been amazing - our connections have been amazing." Dr. Gerald and Geraldine Hubbell have been practicing their speech every day. On Friday during a luncheon of Sigma...
SpayNation working to ‘primp your pit'
SpayNation on Bertrand Drive is offering spay/neutering services at a reduced rate for pit bulls during the month of August. A local nonprofit working to humanely control the overpopulation of pets in...
Grambling's Robinson again college's most winning coach
The NCAA's decision to strip Joe Paterno of his wins from 1998 to 2011 once again makes legendary Grambling State coach Eddie Robinson the top winning coach in college football history. The NCAA's...
Cajuns tabbed third in Sun Belt football preseason poll
The Ragin' Cajun football team was picked third by the Sun Belt Conference coaches in the preseason poll announced Monday, and also had five players named to the preseason all-conference team. One...
What's so Lafayette, Lafayette?
Our fair city has its quirky underbelly, and The Ind needs your help drilling down to it. Our fair city has its quirky underbelly, and The Ind needs your help drilling down to it. What, exactly, is...
"New Orleans always gets top billing in the Pelican State, but Lafayette is Louisiana's true food and music lovers' secret." The website for Gourmet Magazine is the latest to heap praise on...
Blood drive for home invasion victim
Yousef Balbeisi was injured by a gunshot wound July 2 and suffered a loss of blood. Blood drives for home invasion victim Yousef Balbeisi are scheduled for tomorrow, July 23 and 28 in...
T-P: Brees will be highest paid in NFL history
The Times-Picayune's Mike Triplett says no deal with the Saints would "be the biggest upset of the NFL season." The Times-Picayune's Mike Triplett is betting that the Saints and Drew Brees...
Independent contributing sports writer Dan McDonald is the Louisiana Sports Writers Association's Sports Writer of the Year. Freelance sports writer Dan McDonald, a regular contributor to The...
Durel welcomes Delattre's visit
François Delattre, French ambassador to the United States, will meet with representatives of CODOFIL and other Francophone institutions and associations before touring the Louisiana: 200 Years Later...
Lady Cajuns season recap airing on KADN
The UL Lafayette Ragin'Cajuns softball team's remarkable season including a record 28 wins to open the season and a top 10 national ranking to boot will be recapped in a special segment airing on...
Soccer gets its due at Carpe Diem
Carpe Diem owners Silvia Bertolazzi and Erik Graveson borrowed a television from friends Dustin and Jennifer Melancon, who own Sophie P Cakes, for the tournament because they are all avid fans of the...
Hearts of Hope, LPSO hosting free self-defense class
Education and awareness are vital to the prevention of crimes of all types.' A Hub City center for the sexually abused is teaming up with the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office to offer a free...
Beer here in July for Gulf Brew Beer Festival
Set for Parc International from 6-9 pm. in the comfort of air conditioned tents, Gulf Brew features more than 100 fine craft and specialty brews, on-site brewing demonstrations, gaming area, live...
Could this be the week New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees inks a new contract with the team and helps bring to a close an excruciating off season? Could this be the week New Orleans Saints...
View Venus in transit safely downtown
The Transit of Venus does not mean Lee Kleinpeter toting the 1969 Shocking Blue song, Venus, from his car to the KRVS studio for his Old Gold radio program on any given Thursday. Imagine William...
Arbitrator: Goodell good as gold
And Yahoo! Sports is reporting that NFL officials have in hand a "ledger" - evidence, in other words - kept by Saints defensive coaches and players to tally up cash rewards in the team's...
A light spring breeze with traits of a what's to come summer wind sometimes rolls across the plaza at Parc International like a giant cotton ball providing a dab of relief for what it's worth. A Bring...
Arts group lobbying for arts-integrated education
The George Rodrigue Foundation of the Arts is teaming up with LSU and Oklahoma A+ Schools to offer info sessions on the viability of bringing a grassroots, art-based learning initiative to Louisiana's...
Long ball blasts Cajuns from NCAA tourney
Arizona State's eight home runs lead the way as UL's softball team comes up one day short of advancing to the Women's College World Series. The sleeping dog or devil, in this instance didn't stay down...
Long ball blasts Cajuns from NCAA tourney
Arizona State's eight home runs lead the way as UL's softball team comes up one day short of advancing to the Women's College World Series. The sleeping dog or devil, in this instance didn't stay down...
Cajun softball rolls past ASU in Super Regional opener
UL's softball team made things look easy in its 6-0 win over Arizona State Thursday in the NCAA Super Regional opener, and is only one win away from the World Series. Facing the defending national...
Cajun softball hasn't slowed down
Less than 48 hours after wrapping up an NCAA Regional title, UL's softball team heads west to Arizona State and the Super Regional round. Things haven't slowed down much for UL's softball team, even...
Cajuns one win away from NCAA softball Sweet 16
An easy 9-3 win over Stanford sends UL's softball team to championship Sunday in the NCAA Regional. In baseball or softball, the most runs a team can score on one swing of the bat is four. UL's...
NCAA softball goes as expected, and without a hitch
The Ragin' Cajun softball team was a winner in its NCAA Regional opener Friday, but Lamson Park and the UL staff were also winners. Even with all the success that UL's softball team has experienced...
Host Cajuns advance in NCAA softball
Ashley Brignac's arm and the Cajun bats combine for an easy 8-0 NCAA first-round win over Mississippi Valley, and Stanford now awaits on Saturday. Ashley Brignac was brilliant, as usual, and the UL...
Confederate soldiers to camp downtown
It's Living History Days and it's all part of the Louisiana Bicentennial Celebration at the Alexandre Mouton House/Lafayette Museum, 1122 Lafayette St. Living History Days is free and open to the...
During her term as president of the Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Billi LaCombe did a complete makeover of its board and the organization as a whole, and initiated changes to its...
UWA, LaPESC earn international recognition for education efforts
United Way of Acadiana scored in the top tier of 62 communities competing for United Way Worldwide's Common Good Awards, an honor bestowed upon the local chapter for its partnership with the Lafayette...
More to Relay for Life on Saturday
The free onsite process takes between 30-45 minutes. Participants must be between 30-65 years old and have never been diagnosed with cancer (not including basal or squamous cell skin cancer). They...
Picard Center study: Fit students test better
Students with cardiovascular fitness may score up to 5 percent higher on standardized tests than children who are classified as unfit. Students with cardiovascular fitness tend to score higher on...
Three LPSS educators in the running for top state award
Plantation Elementary School Principal Anne Herrmann and Edgar Martin Middle Principal Bobby Badeaux are finalists for the 2013 state Principal of the Year, while Northside High teacher Craig Wall is...
UL priority seating: you give you get
UL is delighted about this dilemma - it's "being swamped with season ticket requests" for the upcoming football season. It's a good problem to have. UL has just announced a new policy that...
Bicentennial exhibit opens at LSM
In case you haven't heard, the Bayou State turns 200 this year and to celebrate the Lafayette Science Museum is hosting a new exhibit titled Louisiana: 200 Years Later. In case you haven't heard, the...
Get your spikes on for a cause
Tomorrow at 10 a.m. in the heart of River Ranch a whole lot of men will be strutting in heels for a good cause. And that cause isn't merely looking smashing in high heels with hairy legs. Tomorrow at...
UL's ‘Louisiana Focus' wins national broadcast award
The student-produced radio show that airs Mondays on KRVS was named a national winner in the Best All-Around Radio News category of the Society of Professional Journalists' 2011 Mark of Excellence...
Earth Day 2012 will be celebrated with music and good will in the memory of Dana Landry Massey. The day begins with a 9:30 a.m. prayer service at Lake Martin. Then friends, family, and co-workers of...
Feed yourself and a cause: St. Joe's Diner
The community is encouraged to eat out to end hunger by dining at the participating restaurants for breakfast, lunch, dinner and any other time of the day. Dine for the Diner participating restaurants...
UL's softball team dispatched its most recent challengers over the weekend, and remained the Sun Belt Conference's dominant force. So much for the most recent pretender to the throne. South Alabama's...
Sports Illustrated takes in Ragin' Cajuns 'spectacle'
Sports Illustrated decided on Lafayette for its first road trip of the 2012 spring season, taking in what it calls "the spectacle surrounding Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns." UL fans served up a...
‘Nothing cooler than being educated'
Northside High School students got a surprise visit Monday from the authors of The New York Times bestselling novel "The Pact," the character-building book Principal Melinda Voorhies chose...
Hud: 'It means a lot when you have your former guys come back'
Mark Hudspeth is never far from a whistle and a bullhorn when he's putting his UL football team through its paces. But at halftime of Saturday's Red-White spring game, he needed a pen and paper. Mark...
He's revered as the former girls' basketball coach at Teurlings Catholic and in AAU play, and now Garry Brodhead will try to bring the same success to UL's long-struggling program. Garry Brodhead says...
94K HUD grant targets homeless vets
The Lafayette Housing Authority has $94,000 to help local vets find permanent housing. The Department of Housing and Urban Development VA Supportive Housing Program, a joint effort between HUD and VA...
No Internet lottery sales for now
Louisiana will probably stay with scratch-off games and the purchasing of lottery tickets at gas stations and the like. Rose Hudson, president of the Louisiana Lottery Corp., says the conservative...
Memorial celebration set for Cornett
Friends and family will raise a joyful noise on April 7 for Lafayette blues musician and all-around good guy Andy Cornett. Friends and family will raise a joyful noise on April 7 for Lafayette blues...
Shockey: Payton text proves I'm not a ‘rat'
Former Saints tight end Jeremy Shockey, accused this week by former NFL player and current NFL Network analyst Warren Sapp of being the snitch' that led to BountyGate and a one-year suspension for...
The Need to Read Book Drive inspired by a conversation Marc Isaac had with a Lafayette Parish Correctional Center trusty picking up downtown, netted 1,279 books. The Need to Read Book Drive netted...
Fatima 8th grader headed to national bee
Emily McGraw will represent the Acadiana area in May during the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. Emily McGraw Emily McGraw, an eighth grader at Our Lady of Fatima School, will...
Cinderella Project seeking elegance
Have a new or gently used prom dress laying around? Want to help a less fortunate high school girl? Here's how. The fifth annual Cinderella Project of Lafayette prom dress drive will be held Saturday,...
Tasty fundraiser for a wonderful cause
Crawfish are good for lot of things and such is the case for the Clause for a Cause benefit, Sunday, March 25, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Lafayette Association of Retard Citizens' Acadian Village,...
"There is no place in the National Football League, or any sport played at any level, for players to conspire, to be coerced, or to be incentivized to intentionally injure another...
They're in ... Cajun hoops host Rice in CIT Tourney
As expected, UL's basketball team will be in a version of postseason plan and will take part in the CollegeInsider.com Tournament Wednesday, hosting Rice at the Cajundome. As expected, UL's basketball...
They're in ... Cajun hoops to host postseason game
UL didn't wait for the rest of the CollegeInsider.com Tournament field, announcing Friday that the Ragin' Cajun basketball team will host Rice Wednesday at the Cajundome. As expected, UL's basketball...
One man's thrash is a needy child's treasure
The Performing Arts Society of Acadiana is seeking musical instruments of all kinds to continue a program that has provided 140 instruments to students in 12 Acadiana schools since it began in...
Twice a year along a couple of highways in, around and through Arnaudville, as well as in a few neighboring towns, there's the 7 Mile Plus Yard Sale. Sponsored by the Arnaudville Area Chamber of...
Cajun hoop season not over yet?
UL's basketball team is making plans for a Wednesday game in the CollegeInsider.com post-season tournament, and could be back in the Cajundome for that game. It shouldn't be a surprise even though...
CBS Sports: Brees ‘livid' about franchise tag
New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is mighty upset with his employer's decision to place the franchise tag on him. New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is mighty upset with his employer's...
$1 Million Hole-in-One qualifying begins Friday
Players will qualify during their regular rounds on designated par-three holes, with the closest five shots each day advancing to the finals. Qualifying begins this weekend for the Cypress Bayou...
2012 Cajuns football to get national exposure
The UL Ragin' Cajun football squad will be featured twice on national television in consecutive games this fall. Quarterback Blaine Gauthier, the New Orleans Bowl MVP, returns to the lead the Cajuns...
The class is an introduction to the different types animation in the industry today. Students can learn the origins of animation and how the history of animation changed the way we see and approach...
Walk a mile in her shoes, gentlemen
Lafayette nonprofit Hearts of Hope is hosting a fundraising event encouraging men to literally walk a mile in a woman's shoes - high heels, that is. Lafayette nonprofit Hearts of Hope is hosting a...
"What do you do with your beads, anyway?" Susan Nini asks, then answers her own question: "You throw them in your closet or throw them on the ground." Mardi Gras is right behind...
New Sun Belt commish already looking at changes
The Sun Belt Conference has a new commissioner, and the reeling Western Athletic Conference has lost one. The Sun Belt Conference has a new commissioner, and the reeling Western Athletic Conference...
Cancellation of reality show renders potential trademark violation matter moot. Talktvworld.com reported Monday that Discovery's Ragin' Cajuns is among four new TV shows dropped by their respective...
UL fills key athletic department vacancies
Ken Winstead joins UL as senior associate athletic director, and Brian McCann fills the vacant SID post. Ken Winstead has been named UL's senior associate athletic director, filling the post vacated...
‘Super' golf tourney planned for scholarships
The Lafayette Parish School System is seeking sponsors and players for its March 5 Superintendent's Scholarship Golf Tournament. The Lafayette Parish School System is looking for businesses and...
For Cajuns round-ball, where's the love?
The Ragin' Cajun basketball team has played the four most exciting home games of any stretch in recent history, and the fan response has been an overwhelming ho-hum. Where is everybody? The Ragin'...
Local businessman puts together a book drive for inmates and residents of halfway houses. Call it a novel idea. Not too long ago, downtown Lafayette businessman Marc Isaac struck up a brief...
Bentley, Green invited to combine
Former UL cornerback Bill Bentley and tight end Ladarius Green are among a select 120 college players invited to the annual NFL Combine, a talent show/screen test for prospects in April's NFL...
UL's Center for La. Studies honored
The Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities recognizes UL center's contributions in research, publication, preservation and outreach projects. The Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities honored UL's...
Look out, Garrett Hartley. Baylen Brees is gunning for you. Saints quarterback Drew Brees and his family - wife Brittany and sons Baylen and Bowen - are featured in a clever new television commercial...
Fundraiser aims to keep momentum going for UL sports
April 28 event will raise money to help recruit and retain coaches and improve UL's athletic facilities. With UL's basketball, track, golf and tennis seasons well under way and spring sports right...
Louisiana now fertile ground for Cajuns
Part of the in-state number success came from several prominent signees in north Louisiana, an area that had been a black hole for UL signees for several years. "We sent [assistant coach]...
Blood drive, fundraisers today and Sunday
Today from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. United Blood Services will be downtown in honor of Danny Morris and Nathan Crowson. Friday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. United Blood Services will be downtown in honor of Danny...
Trynd downtown will roll out the red carpet for Coach Hud and the Ragin' Cajuns Saturday from 6 to 8 p.m. Join UL coach Mark Hudspeth, players and potential recruits for a "Welcoming Home the...
For Saints-9ers, seafood at stake
The mayors of the respective cities have placed some of their world-famous cuisine on the table, too. Drew Brees, throwing a Dungeness crab Saturday's NFL divisional round playoff game between the...
An online quiz sponsored by Louisiana Public Broadcasting could win you a copy of "Louisiana: A History," a six-part series accompanied by a book, "Louisiana: An Illustrated...
Saints' 2010 ‘ambush' broken down in ‘Greatest Super Bowl Moments'
Out today, Jan. 3, "Greatest Super Bowl Moments" is a must-have DVD for Saints fans. The timing could not be better. Awarding it three out of four stars and noting its Jan. 3 release, just...
AJC: Pecking order established in NFC South
Is it just a coincidence the Saints have won three straight over the Falcons, a streak that began on the heels of Falcons receiver Roddy White's imbecilic, barely comprehensible tweet a few days...
AcA art exhibits reopen Jan. 2
Santa is giving his helpers at Acadiana Center for the Arts a bit of a break. Santa is giving his helpers at Acadiana Center for the Arts a bit of a break. AcA, located at 101 W. Vermilion St., has...
The kick heard 'round the state
Hear audio from ESPN 1420 AM's Jay Walker and Steve Peloquin as place kicker Brett Baer makes Cajun history. With four seconds on the clock, UL place kicker Brett Baer clinched the Cajuns first...
UL President Dr. Joe Savoie joins his Ragin' Cajuns in a raucous post-game celebration Saturday. Some late-arriving video from the locker room at the Mercedes Benz Super Dome Saturday finds UL...
Whazzup at the ‘Dome? Find out at colossuscal.com.
Colossus Calendar, The Ind's monster online roster of local and regional things-to-do, now offers a live feed of the full schedule of Cajundome events. Colossus Calendar, The Ind's monster online...
N.O. Bowl Update -- The Marriott's the place to be
The Ragin' Cajun hotel headquarters is also ground zero for New Orleans Bowl activities on Friday, the last day before all thoughts turn to football on Saturday at the 'Dome. [Editor's Note: Visit The...
N.O. Bowl Update - The fans take to the streets
Between packing the house at Walk-On's and filling Bourbon Street with a "second-line" parade, UL's football fans made their first impact Thursday at the New Orleans Bowl. [Editor's...
N.O. Bowl Update - Cajuns return the community favor
The Cajun football team brings their own medicine to a local hospital, and heads on down to the zoo to join some needy kids. All in a day's work at the bowl game ... [Editor's Note: Visit theind.com...
N.O. Bowl Update - Aztecs see themselves in Cajuns
San Diego State coach Rocky Long knows the Ragin' Cajun motivation for Saturday's New Orleans Bowl. It's the same wave that his team rode last year. [Editor's Note: Visit theind.com throughout the...
N.O. Bowl Update - Three days and counting ...
The activity levels are ramping up for the Cajuns' Crescent City contingent as the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl draws nearer to kickoff. [Editor's Note: Visit theind.com throughout the week and on...
N.O. Bowl Update - Practice (hopefully) makes perfect
The Cajuns got back to the practice field and hit the Superdome turf for the first time Wednesday, beginning "real" bowl-game preparations. [Editor's Note: Visit theind.com throughout the...
N.O. Bowl Update - UL experiences another type of warfare
The Cajun football squad took a break from New Orleans Bowl preparations Wednesday, and got to experience real American history. N.O. Bowl Update Wednesday, 12/14, 4:30 p.m. NEW ORLEANS UL's football...
N.O. Bowl Update - Cajuns sell out full ticket allotment
UL's ticket office has now handled more than 18,800 New Orleans Bowl tickets as the game heads toward a record attendance. N.O. Bowl Update Wednesday, 12/14, 1:15 p.m. NEW ORLEANS More notes and...
N.O.Bowl Update - They did go bowling
UL's football team wrapped its first-ever day of bowl activity in a very fitting way -- without many strikes or spares but with a lot of fun. N.O. Bowl Update Tuesday, 12/13, 8:45 p.m. NEW ORLEANS...
N.O. Bowl Update - Team arrival notes & quotes
The notebook fills early as the Ragin' Cajuns settle into their bowl-game routine Tuesday afternoon, five days before the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl. N.O. Bowl Update Tuesday, 12/13, 5:10 p.m. NEW...
N.O. Bowl Update - Cajuns arrive in the Crescent City
The Ragin' Cajun football team arrived in New Orleans Tuesday afternoon to brass bands and beads, signalling the official start of bowl week. New Orleans Bowl Update Tuesday, 12/13, 4:30 p.m. NEW...
Come and play: Brees on Sesame Street
Thursday's episode of Sesame Street will be brought to us by the number nine. Thursday's episode of Sesame Street will be brought to us by the number nine. New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees...
Ragin' Cajuns lift spirits of LGMC patients, families
Even with a busy holiday schedule spent preparing for the 2011 R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl, the Ragin' Cajuns football team spread joy to patients and their families at Lafayette General Medical...
Shop online, help local nonprofits
Shop online and a portion of your dollars is donated to Louisiana-based nonprofit agencies, thanks to Louisiana Community Marketplace. This month Lafayette nonprofit Hearts of Hope is...
Head to Pack & Paddle Dec. 13 for shopping, live music and fundraising for children's Christmas gifts. Head to Pack & Paddle Dec. 13 for shopping, live music and fundraising for children's...
It's three in a row for Cajun Green machine
A record number of Ragin' Cajuns earned a spot on this year's All-Sun Belt team. Led by standout tight end Ladarius Green, who is making his third consecutive appearance, the Ragin' Cajuns landed a...
OLOL: give life, get a T-shirt
Our Lady of Lourdes is out for your blood and to give you a T-shirt. Our Lady of Lourdes is out for your blood and to give you a T-shirt. Blood donations are desperately needed. Much like the United...
We have nothing to say about this one. From the front page of today's Advertiser sports...
'Cro Bears try to bring area second straight 5A title
Carencro will be looking for its first state title since 1992 and looking to follow Acadiana High's Class 5A state title from last year when the Golden Bears meet West Monroe Saturday night. It was 12...
UL is headed to the New Orleans Bowl and our local United Blood Services chapter knows how to help you celebrate: shed some blood and get a t-shirt. UL is headed to the New Orleans Bowl and our local...
LSU's Mathieu, Bama's Richardson square off Saturday
For the top honor in college football. LSU's Tyrann Mathieu, AKA "The Honey Badger," was named one of five finalists for the Heisman Trophy Monday afternoon, joining Alabama running back...
C'est what? Bama gear on LSU site?
Turns out it wasn't a case of hacking by some tech-savvy Crimson Tide fan. Turns out it wasn't a case of hacking by some tech-savvy Crimson Tide fan. The company that hosts LSU's official online...
Hudspeth set to become Sun Belt's highest-paid coach
UL officials plan a big boost to the Ragin' Cajun football coach's salary package after this year's success, but will that ward off other schools' interest? Collegiate football success can be a...
Get your rocks off and charity on with ASO
Acadiana Symphony Orchestra and Conservatory of Music hosts "On the Rocks" with Lafayette DJs serving up drinks for charity. It's glorious when you can order drinks in the name of helping...
It's Cajuns vs. Aztecs in New Orleans Bowl
UL will face San Diego State in the Dec. 17 R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl, with SDSU getting an invitation Sunday evening. UL's Ragin' Cajun football team had been waiting for almost three weeks,...
Between bowls and coaches, it's busy in the Sun Belt
Coaches are changing and bowl opponents are still to be determined. Who says it's not still football season in the Sun Belt Conference? Notes from around Sun Belt football, and how Saturday's results...
Jake Delhomme's back in the NFL, heading west on I-10 to sign with the Houston Texans. Less than half a season after Jake Delhomme left the NFL, he's back again. Houston Texans head coach Gary Kubiak...
ESPN is reporting that quarterback Jake Delhomme was signed Tuesday by the Houston Texans to serve as a veteran backup to rookie T.J. Yates. Citing sources, ESPN is reporting that quarterback Jake...
Sports blogs and radio jocks in Mississippi say UL head football coach Mark Hudspeth is no longer a candidate for the head job at Ole Miss. ragincajuns.com Sports blogs and radio jocks in Mississippi...
Don't sweat the loss, the bowl game's coming
Even with the regular-season finale loss at Arizona, the Ragin' Cajun football team knows it's playing in the postseason ... and that hasn't happened for 41 years. Over the past 41 years, when UL's...
Bowl situations surprisingly clear
One weekend remains in college football's regular season, but the bowl situation is already crystal clear for Louisiana's teams. It's down to one week and counting in college football's regular...
N.O. Bowl tickets: 12,500 and counting ...
Cajun fans have already ordered 12,500 tickets for the New Orleans Bowl, and apparently they're just getting started. Exactly 48 hours after their bowl invitation became official, and 24 days before...
If you're a die-hard UL Ragin' Cajuns fan then you've probably been on the lookout for something that helps you stay on top of the most recent Cajuns games while you're on the go - especially with how...
A primer of basic information for fans planning to or thinking about attending the Ragin' Cajuns' first-ever Division I football bowl game Some quick fan information for the upcoming R&L Carriers...
Cajuns, New Orleans Bowl both celebrating
New Orleans Bowl officials are anticipating their largest crowd in history, mostly because the Cajuns will be coming to town. Paul Valteau and Billy Ferrante have been involved with the R&L...
UL celebrates historic bowl invite
The formal announcement comes Monday evening, but UL officials confirmed Saturday night that the Ragin' Cajun football squad will officially accept a bid to the R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl. It's...
Four decades later, Shipley gets his due
"Beryl Shipley integrated the Deep South as far as athletics. ... USL was the first to offer scholarships to black athletes, and the state and the NCAA didn't like it very much." It comes...
UL football coach Mark Hudspeth broke down his formula for success Tuesday at The Independent Lecture Series luncheon at the Cajundome Convention Center. photo by Robin May UL football coach Mark...
Cajuns' loss delays NO Bowl invite
It's like waiting for Christmas to arrive 'cause you know the one gift you want is under the tree. If you're a UL football fan, you know the bowl invitation is coming. It just seems like it's never...
Picard Center: most La. students can't 'sit up'
Only one in three Louisiana students meet minimum fitness standards on an aerobic test, and even fewer pass a sit-up test. The Picard Center for Child Development and Lifelong Learning on UL's campus...
This is why you should stay in your seat!
Want to get fired up for Saturday's 2 p.m. Ragin' Cajuns game against Arkansas State? In case you missed it (perhaps you're still regretting leaving your seat in the fourth quarter when the Cajuns...
What the Cajuns don't need to cement their spot in the R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl, apparently, is a Saturday victory. If there was any doubting the Ragin' Cajun football team's dislike of their...
LGMC babies born to be Ragin' Cajuns
Every baby born at the local hospital gets a complimentary copy of local author Jady Regard's book Born to be a Ragin' Cajun. LGMC announced Monday that it will honor UL's Ragin' Cajuns football team,...
What a comeback: Ragin' Cajuns make it 8-2
Norman Vincent Peale would have loved the onside kick. Norman Vincent Peale would have been proud. Heck, he would have loved the onside kick. The legendary author of The Power of Positive Thinking...
ULM fans trash talking their Warhawks
ULM fans have been pretty brutal in the Monroe News-Star's chat room. You can always find interesting comments on university athletics-focused chat rooms, but there's not much positive going for UL...
Saturday win sends Cajuns to NO
Just remember, you read it here first three weeks ago. The Ragin' Cajuns football team's invitation to the R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl - one promised on a blog here on Oct. 17 - is becoming more...
Did aliens help Saints score 62?
Of course not. A porous Indy defense and a crisp Drew Brees took care of that. But was a UFO darting through the evening sky in New Orleans on Oct. 23 when the Saints hosted - and roasted - the...
It's kind of like knowing a party's coming, and waiting by the mailbox for the invitation to arrive just to confirm the time and place. Now it's just a formality. It's kind of like knowing a party's...
Coach Hud joins Independent Lecture Series
As Coach Mark Hudspeth crosses the mid-point of his debut season at the helm of UL's Ragin' Cajuns football team, he's already created one of the most memorable seasons in history. As coach Mark...
UL's Gaddies: 'Things have changed a lot'
The disappointment around the UL football program was palatable early in the week, but it took senior defensive tackle Tyrell Gaddies to put things in perspective. "I was telling my roomie...
It was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the Lafayette Little League Challenger Division team. And we have the plaque to prove it. Challenger dad Tim Basden presents Ind Account Executive Amber...
What began as a small brewery producing 1,500 barrels a year in 1986 has evolved into a brew institution that brews more than 130,000 barrels of beer a year and is sold in 46 states and Puerto...
Lights on at Mercedes' Superdome
A free lighting ceremony in New Orleans Thursday night will highlight a new $1.6 million LED lighting system for the Superdome. The recently named Mercedes Benz Superdome is marking new milestones in...
Cajuns in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome?
What the heck? We're making the call now. Having a 6-1 football team, one that's two games ahead of everyone else in the Sun Belt Conference in the win column, should be enough excitement for any UL...
At 6-1 overall and 4-0 in Sun Belt Conference play, the Cajuns are the quintessential overachievers this season. Courtesy ragincajuns.com Ragin' Cajuns receiver/kick returner Darryl Surgent hauls in...
Golfballs.com wins this week's ‘Ragin' for the Cajuns' contest
Local golfball customizer golfballs.com is this week's winner of The Independent's "Ragin' for the Cajuns" contest, a Friday competitive recap of local businesses, schools, classrooms and...
Free healthcare this weekend at Festival
Festival Acadiens et Creoles will be hosting the Louisiana Cultural Economy Foundation Health Care Initiative in the hospitality tent and offering free health screenings for all cultural...
Masson is SBC Player of the Week
Senior quarterback Chris Masson, who filled in for injured starter Blaine Gautier Saturday and led the Cajuns to a 31-17 victory over Troy, is the Sun Belt Conference Offensive Player of the...
Now do you believe in Coach Hud?
Hudsepth has preached to anyone who would listen that hard work and positive thinking can fix the Cajuns' problems. Since last December, when UL brought Mark Hudspeth aboard in its latest effort to...
No, this isn't about listening to the fathers of emo music while doing a dance best performed by Moondoggy and his gang. That would just be weird. This is about how local business Painting with a...
This week's 'Ragin for the Cajuns' winner: MidSouth Bank
Versailles headquarters and local branches turn into sea of red on Fridays. MidSouth Bank is the second winner of The Independent's "Ragin' for the Cajuns" photo contest. Last week's winner...
Perrin to be awarded L'Orde du Bon Temps
Warren Perrin is this year's recipient of L'Orde du Bon Temps, or Grand Master of the Order of Good Times, from the Acadian Memorial. The event is held Oct. 13. Warren Perrin is this year's recipient...
Cox wins 'Ragin' for the Cajuns' contest
Cox Communications goes all out for the Ragin' Cajuns. Cox Communications is the first winner of The Independent's "Ragin' for the Cajuns" contest, designed to encourage more local...
Coming back ‘Berry' strong
Calling all "brain-drained" former New Iberia residents: Da Berry wants you back. When a group of New Iberia Senior High alums met last year in New Iberia to reminisce and catch up on the...
Send us your ‘Ragin' for the Cajuns' pics every Friday
The Independent joins the mission to turn Lafayette into a sea of vermilion every Friday. Beginning Friday, The Independent is launching a photo contest, "Ragin' for the Cajuns," hoping to...
Photographer Sonny Monteleone wants you to take a walk with him Oct. 2. Monteleone has organized his city of Breaux Bridge to take part in the nationwide Photo Walk this Sunday. Photographer Sonny...
Colossuscal.com adds UL, LSU sports
On the heels of our winning weekend, UL and LSU sports info is now available at colossuscal.com. What a weekend for UL and LSU sports fans. The Ragin' Cajuns pulled off a 36-31 upset over 17-point...
Hornets fans: preseason games canned
Training camps for the National Basketball Association teams have been postponed indefinitely and the NBA has canceled 43 preseason games, which were scheduled to commence Oct. 9. Training camps for...
Bayou Teche cleanup slated as precursor to second annual Tour du Teche race. An effort three years in the making to clear the Bayou Teche of unsightly trash and debris continues Sept. 24 with another...
Euphoria: Everything must go - and they mean it this time!
Happy trails, Pat and Tausha! After more than a year of fits and starts in their quest to sell the vintage clothing/accessories boutique and move to Portland, Ore., Euphoria co-owners Pat Marken and...
Hud's Cajuns ready for ‘street fight'
"The guys are physically prepared and they are tough. We'll go toe-to-toe with anybody ..." Coach Mark Hudspeth says his UL Lafayette football team is ready for a brawl this weekend when the...
LLL All Stars return Wednesday
Known even among the ESPN commentators as the "Cardiac Cajuns" for their many come-from-behind wins in the regionals and at the tournament in Pennsylvania, the Lafayette team was the second...
One more victory from the city that is turning into a bipedal hub: A bike corral will be available during events in downtown Lafayette courtesy of BikeLafayette and Downtown Development...
Scholarships available to high school seniors
Four scholarships are available to high schoolers about to enter college courtesy of a local fraternity. Four scholarships are available to local high schoolers about to enter college courtesy of a...
The sick, the invalid or the just plain lazy or hungover have a new friend in Acadiana Home Grocery Delivery. The sick, the invalid or the just plain lazy or hungover have a new friend in Acadiana...
LLL stirs memories of '05 squad
"So many of them have been successful on and off the field." Mike Conrad remembers the wait most of all. The members of the 2005 Lafayette Little League team that he coached were doing the...
Bike gangs arrive to scavenge Lafayette
Tune up your bikes and get ready to hit the streets because Saturday night is the long-awaited annual Bicycle Scavenger Hunt. Tune up your bikes and get ready to hit the streets because Saturday night...
The Healing House hosts its annual fundraiser at the Lafayette Hilton this Saturday in the form of a martini contest. The Healing House is a support center for children ages 4-18 who are grieving the...
Weeks away from football season, sports stories still abound
Sports fans in Lafayette have much for which to be thankful. Things you should have done as a sports fan in the Acadiana area recently: *Should've paid more attention to the Lafayette Little League in...
Mischief managed by UL Lafayette
UL Lafayette had a hand in the final Harry Potter film. Pixel Magic is a visual effects company based in Los Angeles that has an office here in Lafayette at the LITE Center. One of the draws to...
Hud: Amid intensity and rewards, high expectations
"These guys want to be pushed. Our job as coaches is to make them do what they don't want to do, to make sure they get to where they want to be." Just when UL's football players think...
More than 200 incoming freshman student volunteers will help with six public school makeovers in Lafayette on Thursday. The United Way of Acadiana is teaming up with UL Lafayette's orientation program...
Four local designers are linking up to offer a monthly bazaar called Boho Mercantile. The first Friday evening of every month starting at 6 p.m. local design houses LaceyDu, Native Owl, Bayou Bohemian...
Hub City history: Memory lane merges with FB
Further proof that old people have finally discovered Facebook is unnecessary. Further proof that old people have finally discovered Facebook is unnecessary. A pair of pages on the social networking...
Two Acadiana towns become Cultural Districts
Breaux Bridge and Grand Coteau are two of eight new Cultural Districts approved by Louisiana's Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism. Now sales of original artwork are exempt from state sales...
Bush traded to 'Fins: What do you think?
Reggie Bush agreed to a 2-year, $10 million contract with the AFC East team, freeing up $16 million that would have counted against the Saints' salary cap. The Fathead on my 13-year-old son's bedroom...
Have you ever wanted to marginalize the Gulf Coast and Cajun culture in particular? Do you find the movie Waterboy particularly charming? And most of all, do you want the chance to be famous for doing...
WAC's decline is Sun Belt's gain
"Our attendance is increasing, I see real progress on the scheduling that some of our schools are doing, and we won two out of three last year in bowl games." Officially, the battle doesn't...
Hud: Cajuns will prove nay-sayers wrong
"Don't think we won't remember where we were voted. We plan to remind people of that this year." The preseason college football magazines haven't been very kind to the Ragin' Cajuns, and the...
FIU's Panthers picked to win SBC title
No major college football program in the country has fewer bragging rights than Florida International. No major college football program in the country has fewer bragging rights than Florida...
A cocktail cruise with dinner and dancing has launched. Pastor Brothers Cajun Excursions is launching a Vermilion River cruise every Sunday, the only one in the Lafayette area. The boat, called...
In just over a week unlimited beer will be flowing in Parc International and you are invited, you lucky ducklings. Gulf Brew 2011 is one of the biggest fundraisers that the Acadiana Center for the...
The history of the McIlhenny family and Tabasco business is coming to In Your Own Backyard next week courtesy of the Center for Cultural & Eco-Tourism. Avery Island has been home to the McIlhenny...
Roller blades and beer help usher in 2011's Independence Day courtesy of the Acadiana Roller Girls. On Saturday night the doors for Top Shelf Sports in Youngsville open at 6 p.m. at our Acadiana...
McGee's gets national print, broadcast props
One of Cajun Country's most precious and marketable resources, the Atchafalaya Basin, is in the national spotlight this week. One of Cajun Country's most precious and marketable resources, the...
Maria Placer will be inducted into the Order of Living Legends at the Acadian Museum this Sunday. Maria Placer will be inducted into the Order of Living Legends at the Acadian Museum this...
Help the Lafayette Little League Challenger team
Lafayette's smallest champions need your help getting to the Little League World Series in Pennsylvania by Aug. 27. Nine-year-old second baseman Hugh Basden, who has cerebral palsy, gets an assist at...
Dan McDonald named to SID Hall of Fame
Lafayette's Dan McDonald will be honored with the College Sports Information Directors of America's highest honor Tuesday night in Marco Island, Fla. Lafayette's Dan McDonald will be honored with the...
Last call for chance at St. Jude Dream Home
The St. Jude Dream Home drawing is Sunday, but it's not too late to buy a chance and help a great cause. Photo by Robin May The 2011 St. Jude Dream Home is located on a lakefront lot on Brightwood...
Get Euphoric for northwest art
Euphoria on Congress Street is holding a trunk show for visiting artist Jennifer Smith's work tomorrow night. Euphoria on Congress Street is holding a trunk show for visiting artist Jennifer Smith's...
Nagin pressed harder on Comedy Central than network news
The Daily Show's Jon Stewart grills the former New Orleans mayor on his role in the epic failure known as Katrina. Former New Orleans mayor Ray Nagin may have sailed through his interview with gentle...
C'est what? Nekid maid service thriving
The owner of a maid service in conservative Jefferson Parish outside New Orleans is cleaning up by cleaning up nude. The owner of a maid service in conservative Jefferson Parish outside New Orleans is...
Ray Nagin touting his Katrina memoir Monday on The Daily Show
Nagin's interview with Jon Stewart follows a morning appearance on NBC's The Today Show, where the erstwhile New Orleans mayor called out then Gov. Kathleen Blanco and said racial considerations' were...
Don't have a man and want one? Or have a man and want a different one? Come to Trynd Thursday night and buy one to benefit a charity. It's the American way! Twenty local bachelors hand-picked as the...
Animanga club starting in Carencro
Those who know it, love it. Those who don't get confused by all the tentacles. It's anime, folks. Anime, also known as animanga if you are speaking of comic books or cartoons, started in Japan and...
Recipients range from Acadian Village and Downtown Lafayette Unlimited to the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist and the Upper Lafayette Economic Foundation. The Lafayette Convention and Visitors...
Throwin' elbows in the name of sports
This Saturday, the pain is being brought by fast-pacing women in helmets and sparkly monikers to match their outfits. The Acadiana Roller Girls have a bout this Saturday against the Cajun Roller Girls...
Lafayette's Mahtook ready for new chapter
[UPDATE: The LSU baseball standout was chosen by the Tampa Bay Rays with the 31st pick in the first round of the Major League Baseball first-year player draft.] [UPDATE: The LSU baseball standout was...
This week in awful: Lafayette Habitat site burglarized
The theft isn't a first for the local nonprofit working to complete a nine-home subdivision on East Gilman Road in north Lafayette. If you haven't seen the row of homes steadily popping up on East...
Cajuns fall 11-8 to FIU Saturday
After what appeared to be a second blown call by league umpire Scott Kennedy, UL baseball coach Tony Robichaux kept his cool in the Cajuns' third straight loss in the Sun Belt Tournament. After two...
UL's Brignac Academic All-American of the Year
It's not often UL has an athlete who is as good as anyone in the country in his or her craft, and at the same time is among the nation's elite scholars. It's not often UL has an athlete who is as good...
UL's Robichaux missing in action
There was no sign of UL baseball coach Tony Robichaux Friday at the Ragin' Cajuns' second game of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament. There was no sign of UL baseball coach Tony Robichaux Friday at...
Tomorrow bring your dogs to play with others in a benefit for the Animal Rescue Foundation of Louisiana. ¡Quiero un pequeño perro para juegos atractivos! Bring your dogs to play with others at 3 p.m....
Everyone would do well to forget this weekend's individual drama and concentrate on the big picture. Just win, baby, and the rest takes care of itself. So the Ragin' Cajun softball team will face...
The Community Coffee House on the corner of Ambassador Caffery and Congress is out for your blood. On Thursday, May 19 from 1:30-5 p.m. this location is sponsoring a blood drive. A bloodmobile will be...
United Way of Acadiana and the National Association of Letter Carriers have joined up to help the hungry on Saturday. May 14 you can leave canned goods near or in a bag hanging from your mailbox and...
The National Association of Letter Carriers and UW are urging Acadiana residents to leave canned goods next to their mailboxes Saturday to help feed local families. You can help feed the hungry in...
Ind to host ‘The Experiment'
The documentary follows five inner-city New Orleans children through the 2009-2010 school year as they and their families struggle to find educational opportunities in a city whose public school...
INDesign Awards/Smart Growth Luncheon nears sell-out
The Independent Weekly will honor local professionals for excellence in architecture, landscape and interior design at a luncheon on Thursday, May 19, at The City Club at 11:45 a.m. The Independent...
Who among us doesn't love fast-moving women in shorts going around in circles and occasionally falling down due to carefully placed elbows? And pizza? And supporting said women by eating pizza? The...
Calling all architects, engineers, designers, contractors ...
As part of Canstruction Lafayette, architects, engineers, designers, contractors, students and others will build magnificent structures of non-perishable food items that will later be deconstructed...
For ambitious persons with strong legs and stomachs there is the Zydeco Cycle. This year is the 10th anniversary of what Lafayette Convention & Visitors Commission began - a 200-mile bike ride...
Organizers say the initiative is a way to illustrate the environmental, financial and health benefits that come from switching to cloth diapers. The cloth diaper community - yes, it exists - is coming...
If military collecting is your thing, you can find WWII uniforms and patches and Japanese-German WWII trophies right here in the Acadiana area. I just returned from a five day stay at the Marine Depot...
It's not junk; it's 'mid-century modern'
TV series like Mad Men have made the '60s - and mid-century modern furniture - cool again. As a teacher, an estate sale coordinator, and now a "junking" blogger, my job is to inform,...
Acadiana educators bring home LAE top honors
Acadiana educators took home a near clean sweep of statewide recognitions given recently by Louisiana's largest educator organization. Acadiana educators took home a near clean sweep of statewide...
Marlin honored as unofficial SBC ‘Coach of the Year'
UL men's basketball coach Bob Marlin should have been the official SBC coach of the year. A respected collegiate sports website agrees. It took almost a month, and even then it took a website not...
‘The Junk Lady' on buying and selling precious metals
If you know what you're looking for, you can get valuable precious metals at estate sales; if you're a seller, look to online auctions. When out in the field shopping estate, garage and flea markets,...
The Junk Lady: keep your day job
Junking is a hobby, not a way to make a living. So you should definitely keep your day job. Many times I have been asked if the cable shows Antiques Roadshow, American Pickers, Pawn Stars, Storage...
It's official: LSU fans among nation's worst
It may not be scientific, but GQ's latest survey about the worst fans in the country is spot on. The constant "Tiger bait" chants are annoying no doubt, as was the booing of quarterback...
Shinkai Judo, a local community orientated Judo Club, is hosting the 2011 Louisiana State Judo Tournament. Shinkai Judo, a local community orientated Judo Club, is hosting the 2011 Louisiana State...
IND's annual bridal show Sunday
Spring has sprung and love is in the air at The Ind's 14th annual bridal show Sunday at the Cajundome Convention Center. Spring has sprung and love is in the air. For brides-to-be, the fleeting bliss...
The 2011 small market station of the year honor marks the second time in three years the Lafayette news station has received the top award. Following what KATC's president calls the most successful...
‘The Weekend Hunt' begins
Estate sales guru Cheryl Cockrell's five tips for finding the best bargains in town. When the entire contents of a home have to be sold after the owner has passed away, moved or downsized, an estate...
With no beard to fear, Cajuns fall
Teams don't have to "fear the beard" when the beard's mired on the Ragin' Cajun basketball bench. Teams don't have to "fear the beard" when the beard's mired on the Ragin' Cajun...
$1 million Hole-in-One kicks off Chitimacha Louisiana Open
For the second year in a row, the Open's traditional opening event will benefit the Krewe Des Chiens, but this year will have a different format that will allow more golfers to take part. The...
Cajuns clinch share of SBC West title
On Saturday the Cajun basketball team turned a 3-14 start into an 11-game winning streak, clinching a share of the West Division Sun Belt Conference title. Ragin' Cajun basketball players and fans got...
Slide show: Cajuns a perfect 10
Here's a slide show of the UL Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team's thrilling 58-52 overtime win over Denver. The victory (read more here) propelled the Cajuns to a Sun Belt best 10th straight victory...
twitter.com/ULCoachHud: your source for Ragin' Cajun sports. If you're a Ragin' Cajun fan, you don't need TV stations or newspapers to follow the UL program. You've got Coach Hud. New Cajun football...
Powered by Gary, Cajuns make it 10
Lifted by senior La'Ryan Gary's season-best performance, the Cajun squad made it 10 in a row. Photo by Keith Stutes/RealSportsPhotos.com Ragin' Cajuns senior forward La'Ryan Gary drives for the...
The New York Times has a story this week on the sweet relationship between baseball greats Ron Guidry and Yogi Berra. The New York Times has a story this week on the sweet relationship between...
Many Saints fans saw the writing on the wall last season as rookie tight end Jimmy Graham became a favorite target of quarterback Drew Brees. The New Orleans Saints have confirmed that they are...
More reason to 'fear the beard'
Maybe the Sun Belt Conference's basketball teams do, indeed, fear the beard. It's a sure bet that none of the league teams want anything to do with UL's men's basketball bunch right now, especially...
UL Lafayette journalism students hauled home eight awards from this past weekend's Southeast Journalism Conference held on the campus of Troy University in Troy, Ala. The students won three...
Eight ain't enough: Cajun ballers on a roll
Four weeks ago, the question was whether UL's basketball team would win another game this season. Now, the question is whether the Ragin' Cajuns can win the Sun Belt Conference championship, and make...
Cajun men aim for 6th straight win
The UL men's basketball team takes on Florida International Universityat 6 p.m. Thursday, hoping to extend a five-game winning streak - the longest string of Ws for the Ragin' Cajuns since the 2005-06...
‘Bits of This and That' Feb. 12 in Grand Coteau
On Saturday, Feb. 12, Katheryn Krotzer Laborde will lead a writing workshop titled "Bits of This and That" at Casa Azul Gifts at 232 ML King Drive in Grand Coteau. On Saturday, Feb. 12,...
Cajuns break year-long road game losing streak
In their first televised game of the season, from the University of South Alabama Mitchell Center, UL's Ragin' Cajuns went into overtime to put an end to their year-long road game losing streak. In...
Chevron hosts the 6th Annual Acadiana Series of Poker benefiting the United Way of Acadiana. Chevron hosts the 6th Annual Acadiana Series of Poker benefiting the United Way of Acadiana. This No Limit...
Acadiana Center for the Arts in conjunction with Acting Up (in Acadiana) presents "As We Grow?!" Acadiana Center for the Arts in conjunction with Acting Up (in Acadiana) presents "As We...
[Editor's Note: This story has been modified to include a reference to LA Ice, a competing rink located in Carencro.] Over the weekend, Planet Ice hosted the UL Ragin' Cajuns ice hockey team as they...
Do you like taking photos? Got that new digital camera for Christmas and are ready to put it to some productive use? Are you an avid bird watcher or an aspiring CC Lockwood? Regardless, now is the...
Lunatics, lovers and poets: tonight's the night
"Tis the year's midnight, and it is the day's," is how John Donne would put it. Come midnight tonight, there will be a celestial event for Druids, insomniacs and lunatics. If you're up...
The Faithhouse is conducting a supply drive and they need your help with many household items. It's a great time of year. You don't have to worry about sexless androgenoids, cosmic suicide, or egghead...
Local man aims to set chemo world record
David Hoon checked in to Our Lady of Lourdes at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 7, for his 54th chemotherapy treatment, hoping not only to continue to shrink his cancer, but also to set a Guinness record for...
The Blue Moon Guesthouse is looking for a new staff member somebody to do a little bit of everything around the place. Duties for the gig include front desk work, guest relations, reservations, light...
Preservation Alliance Christmas tour
The Preservation Alliance of Lafayette is hosting two events this week. The first is the Elmhurst Park Tour of Homes on Sunday, December 5th., 6-9 p.m. The Elmhurst neighborhood lies between Johnston...
Brees named SI 'Sportsman of the Year'
New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees has been honored as the 57th "Sportsman of the Year" award by Sports Illustrated magazine. The Austin, Texas, native came to the Crescent City in...
Bailey's provides meals for the needy on Thanksgiving Day
Bailey's Seafood & Grill will provide a free holiday meal to those in need on Thanksgiving Day. Every Thanksgiving since 1993, Bailey's Seafood & Grill has provided a special Thanksgiving meal...
Now I know why dogs are a gator's favorite snack. Sweet and dumb, they clearly don't have the chops that a cat does. Check out this video, shot in Louisiana, of how a cat handles two seven-foot...
Nutria fashion hits New York runway
Some trends go viral, racing around the internet in hours, and then fall off the map just as quickly. Others take a while to build, and those are the ones that are here to stay. Good thing nutria...
Jewelry designer P.J. Naomi takes inspiration from Acadiana Outreach Center's Three Graces program to create Wednesday night's top auction item. Jewelry designer P.J. Naomi takes inspiration from...
Go to France on a CODOFIL scholarship
What an opportunity! CODOFIL will send a few lucky students to France, Belgium or Canada to study French next year on its 2011 Scholarship and Exchange program. Here are a few of the...
Free dental screenings for musicians
Don't call it socialism! Don't blame Obama! It's a free dental screening. Relax. Don't call it socialism! Don't blame Obama! And don't start regurgitating all that mind-numbing madness you hear on Fox...
Bayou Teche paddle trail planning meetings this week
The Tour du Teche, the 130 long paddle race down Bayou Teche in September was a winner in more ways than one. The Tour du Teche, the 130 long paddle race down Bayou Teche in September was a winner in...
CC Lockwood photography workshops
Wildlife photographer CC Lockwood conducts several photography workshops. If you like nature as much as taking photographs of nature, you could learn a thing or two from one of Louisiana's master...
Join Debbey Ryan for the Queen of Networking Round Table Summit
Networking is not supposed to be a painful form of torture Networking is not supposed to be a painful form of torture, as per the Queen of Networking Debbey Ryan. Join her for the Queen of Networking...
Two Coullions take on the music business
New recording studio in Opelousas opens its doors. It is a tough and hard scrabble world in the music industry nowadays. Aside from the obvious effects that file sharing has had on the music business...
Acadiana Resource Conservation & Development Council agenda banguet
One of Acadiana's most resourceful nonprofits holds a free banquet on Oct. 29. The Acadiana Resource Conservation & Development Council will hold their annual banquet at the Center for Ecology and...
Are you game? Fish & Game Feast Oct 29
Are you game? Fish & Game Feast Oct 29 Are you game? UL Lafayette Communication Department's Fish & Game Feast will be held Friday, October 29 from 5-8 pm. Wild game and seafood dishes, wine...
Baylen Brees has a baby brother
Drew and Brittany Brees have a new baby boy, born on Tuesday, Oct. 19. Wednesday, he got a name, Bowen Christopher Brees, suggested in part by Saints fan and NOLA.com reader luvdemsaints.' Brees had...
Obviously Drew Brees' mind was not on the Cardinals game the Saints dropped to Arizona, 20-30. What he was thinking about is the birth of his second son, due any day now, that had him so kabollixed he...
University of Louisiana Athletic Director David Walker announced his retirement Friday, effective in January. University of Louisiana Athletic Director David Walker announced his retirement Friday,...
The Bulldog is holding a blood drive on Friday, September 17 on behalf of Marley LeMaire, a 20-month-old open heart surgery patient. This adorable little soldier will be in need of blood and blood...
Bush agrees to give up Heisman
New Orleans Saint and former USC Trojan Reggie Bush has agreed to relinquish the Heisman trophy he won in 2005 as college football's most outstanding player. New Orleans Saint and former USC Trojan...
Shreveport native makes statement at U.S. Open
Is Shreveport native Ryan Harrison the next American tennis star? It's a question posed in today's New York Times in a story about how the 18-year-old tennis prodigy began his first U.S. Open by...
Bleed Black & Gold blood drive
United Blood Services of Lafayette is holding a "Bleed Black & Gold" blood drive Aug. 30 Sept. 10. United Blood Services of Lafayette is holding a "Bleed Black & Gold"...
Louisiana destinations cleaned up in the Best of the South 2010, July/August issue of AAA's magazine Southern Traveler. Louisiana destinations cleaned up in the Best of the South 2010, July/August...
Faith House school supply drive on July 22
Faith House conducts the "Load the Bus" school supply drive on Thursday, July 22. In addition to providing safe housing, food, clothing, health screening and a host of other things,...
Can shrimp crawfish bridge Louisiana's two seasons?
As the old saying goes, there's only two seasons of note in Louisiana: football and crawfish. Our favorite boiled crustacean's reproductive cycle has always remained inexorably opposite the fall...
This weekend, the Lafayette Hub City Farmers Market, located in the Oil Center, will feature an arts market as well. This weekend, the Lafayette Hub City Farmers Market, located in the Oil Center,...
Brees, Saints win big at ESPY Awards
The New Orleans Saints and quarterback Drew Brees won top awards at last night's ESPY's, ESPN annual star-studded sports awards show. The New Orleans Saints and quarterback Drew Brees won top awards...
Elise Sonnier has been making art since she was a child. Stitched collages, painted quilts, you name it, she was mixing media. This year, she was contemplating a long slow summer vacation from her art...
Coastal fashion for a good cause
One rewarding way to help fisher families and other coastal residents who are victims of the oil spill is to purchase Louisiana-made items from designers who are contributing a portion of the proceeds...
Kershaw concert to benefit Murphy family
A Sammy Kershaw and Friends benefit concert is scheduled for Tuesday, July 20, to help raise money for Lafayette's Murphy Family. A Sammy Kershaw and Friends benefit concert is scheduled for Tuesday,...
Junk tire collection on July 10
Tired of the mosquitoes? Get rid of the old tires. You got old tires? Need a place to dump them? Councilman Kenneth Boudreaux is trying to clean up that mess and get rid of all those old tires....
Cajun-Creole Camp for Kids (video)
Offered by Louisiana Folk Roots, the Cajun-Creole Camp for Kids at the AcA is nth-degree...
Writers Guild of Acadiana meeting
Local writers meet to discuss publishing and query letters. If you are a local writer who has authored a novel, memoir, or even a poem and you are interested in learning how to get it published, you...
Ragin' Cajun student-athletes excel off the field
Ragin' Cajun student-athletes excelled in academics during the Spring 2010 semester. Ragin' Cajuns ain't no dummies. University of Louisiana student-athletes posted a 2.715 grade point average in the...
St. Joseph Diner grand opening
St. Joseph Diner holds its grand opening today. Lafayette Catholic Service Centers will celebrate the grand opening of the St. Joseph Diner today at 2 p.m. There will be an invocation by Bishop...
Murphy family fund set up at Home Bank
A fund has been set up by friends of Lafayette's Murphy family at Home Bank. Donations will help defray the cost of bringing home the body of 24-year-old Nicole Murphy, who died tragically June 15 in...
AOC's Viddy Awards this weekend
The best of Acadiana Open Channel's locally produced television programming will be honored this weekend at AOC's annual Viddy Awards. The best of Acadiana Open Channel's locally produced television...
Humane Society yard sale Saturday, June 12
The Acadiana Humane Society's annual yard- and bake-sale is slated for Saturday, June 12, from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 4919 W. Congress. All of the money raised for the nonprofit group will be used for...
Spill poster contest under way
Interested in making a contribution to the iconography of catastrophe? Here's your chance. Submissions are being accepted for the The Great Oil Leak 2010 Poster Contest. Artists, designers and...
Legend's to open fifth location on Friday
At 11am on Friday, May 28, Legend's will open the doors on its new Johnston Street venue. First there was Bertrand. Then there was downtown. Then came Annex and Pinhook. Now, Legend's founder and...
Final stretch for Leukemia/Lymphoma Society fundraiser
Each year, a dozen or so dynamic, passionate candidates engage in a spirited 10-week fundraising competition to earn The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's "Man & Woman of the Year"...
Overlooking southwest Louisiana
Sen. Dan "Blade" Morrish, R-Jennings, doesn't want his region playing second fiddle anymore in the state's developing coastal protection plans. Sen. Dan "Blade" Morrish,...
Good grooming aids Gulf clean-up
The first time I heard about hair booms, on Friday night over a drink, I thought they were a joke. But with the news that the containment chamber is clogged with ice slurry and that oil continues to...
CHS student awarded Armentor scholarship
Carencro High School honor student Ngozi Asonye has been named the first recipient of the $10,000 Glenn Armentor Pay-it-Forward Scholarship of Excellence. Ngozi Asonye and Glenn Armentor Asonye's...
Bayou Teche trash bash Saturday
Activist Blake Couvillion is riding a wave of enthusiasm in his efforts to clean up Bayou Teche. For over a year now he has been captaining a growing effort in three parishes, St. Landry, St. Martin...
'Bo-Rail' sets sights on Triple Crown
Despite that the last thoroughbred to win the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes was Affirmed in 1978, once again Calvin Borel is giving all of us reason to hope history is indeed in the...
Brees guest speaker at Acadian's annual luncheon
Its guest speakers are always inspiring (last year, ironically, it was Indianapolis Colts' QB Peyton Manning), but this year's speech by New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees may be the most-highly...
‘21 for 21' set to battle underage drinking
Saturday event promises alcohol-free fun. Lafayette Consolidated Government and The Knowledge Effect are sponsoring "21 for "21," a scavenger hunt and street party from 5 a.m. to...
Show off your athletic prowess this weekend while playing tennis for a good cause. Starting Friday, April 30, The Battle at Boomtown will be held at City Club in River Ranch. It is a tennis...
Sketch comedy workshop at ACFM
Brush up on your comedy skills at local workshop. There will be a sketch comedy workshop at the Acadiana Center for Film and Media (at AOC) on May 1. Hosted by local comedian and Skit Happens director...
When better to daub your strawberry jam on a fresh baked biscuit than at the annual Preservation Alliance of Lafayette Spring Brunch. There's a lot to celebrate in the historic preservation world this...
OMG! Brees voted Madden 11 cover boy
Hopefully America's favorite quarterback will not join the others who fell to the 'Madden Curse.' The superstitious among the Who Dat Nation are issuing a collective groan today after Super Bowl MVP...
Photo Slideshow: Parish Brewing Co.
Parish Brewing Co. is one of two new breweries bringing native craft brew to Acadiana. Read more about it in the article "Hopped Up" in this week's Independent and check out the photo...
Guidry brings history to Cité this weekend
Former parish councilman to present his popular Lafayette timeline on Saturday and Sunday. Lynn Guidry will offer a presentation of his timeline of Lafayette Parish history at noon Saturday and 1 p.m....
Saints' Shockey to host draft party at Nitetown Thursday
To help Lafayette celebrate the first round of the NFL draft, Saints tight end Jeremy Shockey will be a special guest Thursday night at Nitetown on Jefferson Street downtown. According to owner...
Bartenders Giving Back fundraiser at Legend's
Come raise money to help these do-gooders get to where they need to go. Four Lafayettte bartenders decided that they would like to spend two weeks volunteering for those less fortunate. Amy Menard and...
Low cost spay/neuter center opens on N. Bertrand
SpayNation for Dogs & Cats, a low cost spay/neuter center, has opened at 1640 North Bertrand Drive. SpayNation for Dogs & Cats, a low cost spay/neuter center, has opened at 1640 North Bertrand...
T-P: Who Dat nation No. 1 in merchandise sales
For the first time in the franchise's more than four decades, the Super Bowl winning New Orleans Saints lead the NFL in merchandise sales. The team that had never even ranked in the top 10 for...
CNBC is reporting that the Saints top the list of teams that sold the most licensed product in the league. As Super Bowl XLIV champs, the Saints have already earned the title of best team in the NFL....
Tennis phenom Daigle wins first international tourney
It was a big weekend for Lafayette's Jordan Daigle. On Saturday, the 15-year-old was playing the finals of his first-ever international junior tournament in Carson, Calif. Understandably nervous,...
CampFiber Lafayette conference
Local conference for Lafayette creative and tech-types. CampFiber for Creatives and Net2LFT will host the latest in the Lafayette CampFiber series on May 10 at the Travis Technology Center from 6-9...
Nature Conservancy visitor center opens at Lake Martin
The Louisiana Nature Conservancy opened the doors of its new visitor center at the Cypress Island Preserve this week. The building by architect Eddie Cazayoux is designed to be energy efficient; the...
Acadiana Open Source software group now meeting at LITE
Local open source software enthusiasts meet up at the end of each month. Acadiana computer programmers and software enthusiasts have joined forces and initiated a monthly Acadiana Open Source Group....
Though speculation had swirled for days, UL-Lafayette confirmed in a press conference Monday that Bob Marlin will be the 13th head men's basketball coach in school history. Though speculation had...
Historic Preservation tax credits workshop
Downtown Lafayette has been approved as a Louisiana Cultural Products District. A Historic Preservation tax credits workshop will be held on March 31, at 5:30 p.m. at the Acadiana Center for the Arts....
Acadiana Writers Guild meeting on Tuesday
Barnes & Noble hosts Lafayette's best gathering of writers. If you are an aspiring writer or an old coot still scratching at the craft and looking to connect with others of your ilk, go check out...
Lafayette Judo competition on March 27
Lafayette Judo competition kicks butt. Damnit the Judo Boys are back! Kicking, chopping, blocking and doing all that other grappling stuff. The translation for Judo means "gentle way,"...
The Beehive Collective at UL today
UL's SPEAK organization hosts the Beehive Collective at noon. UL's student environmental organization SPEAK is hosting a special Lafayette presentation by The Beehive Collective's on their "True...
Saturday, March 27, if you show up at the Backyard Nursery of Sarah and Catherine Schoeffler at about 9 a.m., you're likely to get a cup of coffee with your Louisiana iris. The gardens are beautiful,...
BeauSoleil Home dedication today
Make it your business today to be at Fletcher Hall on the UL campus at 1 p.m. for the dedication of the BeauSoleil Solar Home. After returning from Washington DC with the coveted Market Viability and...
Bayou Teche clean-up this weekend
Bayou clean-up hits Bayou Tech on Saturday. Volunteers are needed to participate in a cleanup of the Bayou Teche between the Cecilia Bridge and Poche Bridge on Saturday, March 27. Trash bags and trash...
Get your Smart Growth Lecture tickets now
Acadiana's community-minded residents will gather Thursday, April 1, at the City Club at River Ranch for insight on the best practices for urban land use from keynote speaker Carol Coletta. Acadiana's...
Seven miles of yard sales from Arnaudville to Grand Coteau on Saturday. You like garage sales? How about seven miles of garage sales? That's a lot of stuff - aging board games, velour sweaters, hobo...
Update: Delhomme signs with Browns, skips visit with Saints
Jake Delhomme's NFL career moves to Cleveland. [Editor's Note: Since the publication of this story on Friday, March 12, quarterback Jake Delhomme agreed to terms on a contract with the Cleveland...
Pétanque tournament this weekend
In the grand tradition of French lawn bowling...you mean you don't know what lawn bowling is? Think small towns in southern France, the town square shaded by huge Plane trees, occupied by a handful of...
You tell us: What makes Lafayette cool?
We think we've got a handle on what makes Lafayette such a cool place, and we'll let you know in our Cool Town' issue March 24. But we want to know what you think. We think we've got a handle on what...
SOGBL to host church forum Saturday
The State of Greater Black Lafayette, an organization comprising individuals, businesses and civic groups, will host a forum to explore issue related to African-American churches. "The State of...
Big news coming from Chitimacha La. Open
The tournament tees off March 22, but in the meantime ... The Chitimacha Louisiana Open will hold a press conference on Thursday at 1:30 p.m. at Honda of Lafayette (1708 North University Ave., just...
If you just can't get enough of the Saints' miracle season, then Rep. Rickey Hardy, D-Lafayette, has just the thing for you. If you just can't get enough of the Saints' miracle season, then Rep....
Gardening symposium in New Iberia
Tomorrow morning the Iberia Parish Library will present its annual Gardening Symposium. This year's theme is "Home Grown Solutions: Sustainable and Hurricane Resistant Landscapes." Dr. Buck...
Saints' Henderson coming to Brother's Saturday
It was an exciting day for the staff at Brother's on the Boulevard Monday, when Opelousas native turned Saints wide receiver Devery Henderson was spotted shopping in the store. Henderson has since...
With another banner sports year for Louisiana, Lafayette resident, Louisiana Hot Stuff owner and karaoke king David Faulk has been busy busting out catchy anthems for each championship team The hits...
Saints' Sharper in Lafayette Wednesday
KATC-TV3 reported early Monday afternoon that Saints safety Darren Sharper will be in Lafayette Wednesday, Feb. 24, to celebrate his NFL Super Bowl victory with local fans. KATC-TV3 reported early...
Lafayette High, Northside girls swap spots on indoor track podium
Last year it was Northside's girls' indoor track team that took home the gold; this year, it was Lafayette High's turn. Last year it was Northside's girls' indoor track team that took home the gold;...
Red-cockaded woodpecker preservation takes flight
The red-cockaded woodpecker, a small bird native to the United States, used to cause a lot of trouble to the military. The red-cockaded woodpecker, a small bird native to the United States, used to...
The Who Dat Nation wants an annual "Who Dat Day." The Who Dat Nation strikes again. This time, they're petitioning elected officials in Louisiana to honor a statewide, annual "Who Dat...
Researchers project stronger, fewer hurricanes
The scientific community has come to an apparent consensus on how projected global warming over the next century will affect our tropical storms The scientific community has come to an apparent...
INDesign Awards postponed till 2011
This year's INDesign Awards will be postponed until next year and combined into a single competition that covers two years of work. This year's INDesign Awards will be postponed until next year and...
Saints flag flying in Indiana Capitol
"A deal is a deal," Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels wrote in a Feb. 16 letter to Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, notifying him that a New Orleans Saints flag is flying in the atrium of the Indiana...
Jefferson Street in Opelousas has been renamed Devery Henderson Jr. Drive in honor of the standout New Orleans Saints wide receiver and Opelousas native. Jefferson Street in Opelousas has been renamed...
Jefferson Street in Opelousas has been renamed Devery Henderson Jr. Drive in honor of the standout New Orleans Saints wide receiver and Opelousas native. Jefferson Street in Opelousas has been renamed...
Scoop: Why Bourbon St. beats South Beach
ESPN's Scoop Jackson has the scoop on why you should be in New Orleans (where I'm heading) instead of Miami for the Super Bowl. ESPN's Scoop Jackson has the scoop on why you should be in New Orleans...
After spending the weekend in New Orleans and watching the historic Saints NFC Championship victory against the Vikings on Sunday, local real estate exec Bill Bacqué penned the following prayer...
Steve Picou green presentation
Lifelong environmentalist and Bas Clas founder Steve Picou will give a one-hour presentation on Jan. 23 at the Southside Library on "How to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint." A carbon footprint...
C'est what?! Weezy roots for Vikes!
New Orleans native and multi-platinum rapper Lil' Wayne will be pulling against his hometown team Sunday during the NFC Championship Game against the Minnesota Vikings. Weezy, it turns out, is a big...
Brees, Bush buttress battered city
Much has been made of the New Orleans Saints' prolific offense and riverboat gambling defense. But the real story of the Saints is a four-year saga that is intricately woven into the tapestry of the...
If you are interested in widening your skill set or specific knowledge of certain types of media, you can attend any number of workshops being held at Tipitina's Co-op over the next month. Tipitina's...