Footlights go dark on Ricky Briggs, Lafayette comedian and actor
Ricky would definitely have some kind of smart-ass remark at the ready if he saw how much fuss folks are making about his untimely death.
Section In Memoriam
Fête Merlin Fontenot Monday at Randol’s
The celebrated fiddler, who died Tuesday, was an ambassador for Cajun music and culture for decades.
Remembering the beloved figures from Lafayette and Acadiana’s culture, politics and business worlds who died this year
Raymond Cordova, longtime adviser to U.S. Sen. John Breaux, dies
Cordova worked for Breaux in the U.S. House and Senate over the course of three decades.
Former St. Landry Parish D.A. Morgan Goudeau dies
Opelousas native, 87, had been living in Lafayette since his 1997 retirement.
Remembering Bob Pastor: a gaping hole in the heart of Lafayette’s creative community
Let’s hope the angels are ready for a little bling.
Philanthropist Bob Lowe dead at 93
WW II vet and longtime community leader was oldest living Marine in the state.
LGH announces sale of 'Lafayette Strong' T-shirts
All proceeds are being donated to Lafayette Central Park in Jillian Johnson's name for development of a playground at the Horse Farm property.
Not my town not my town not my town
We say that God is good all of the time. And we say that we believe all things work together for the good of those who are called according to His purpose. And we say that what Satan means for evil, God uses for good. And so what happens when the bad thing happens?
Jillian Johnson was more native and essential to Lafayette than anyone actually born here. She taught us how to wear hometown pride on our sleeves with panache and good humor.
FEB. 10 It was with the heaviest of hearts that we reported in February that the longtime Lafayette banker and IND Media founding partner Jerry Reaux died at the age of 53. Jerry had been beset by a...
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