1+ hour, 19+ min ago  (535+ words) OPELOUSAS " For years, Jonah Manuel's dream was to play professional baseball. Now, the Westminster Christian alum has a chance to continue his baseball journey in one of the sport's fastest-growing entertainment brands. Manuel recently received an invitation to participate in…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (153+ words) KATC Opelousas Museum receives Fieldwork Fellowship The Opelousas Museum announced Tuesday that it is part of the new Fieldwork Fellowship, a new national program for rural and Tribal communities that provides customized design, planning, and project development support. For the…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (279+ words) Acadiana's history and culture will be featured in a nationally syndicated television special commemorating the upcoming 250th anniversary of the United States. Traveling With Denella: America 250, hosted by travel journalist Denella Richard, explores destinations connected to the nation's founding and evolution…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (510+ words) LAFAYETTE, La. " Lafayette Consolidated Government has named Byron Starks as the next director of Lafayette Parks, Arts, Recreation and Culture, bringing in a longtime educator, coach and nonprofit leader as the department works through a parishwide parks planning process and…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago  (192+ words) Anthony Head, the suave, smooth-voiced British actor known for roles in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Ted Lasso," has died, his family said Friday. He was 72. Head's daughters, actors Emily and Daisy Head, told the Press Association news agency that…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago  (235+ words) KATC Acadiana Meta Fest returns to Downtown Lafayette Acadiana Meta Fest is returning to the Downtown Convention Center on Lafayette's Buchanan Street on Saturday, June 6, from 10 am to 5 pm. The family-friendly event is where you can geek out on all…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago  (409+ words) LAFAYETTE PARISH " For Lyle and Angelina Brocato, transforming a historic downtown Patterson building into a community gathering space started with a feeling. "Electricity without electricity, haha. But like, you felt that jolt," Lyle Brocato said. That feeling led the high…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago  (282+ words) SUNSET, La. (KATC) " A family-friendly aviation and music festival that has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for adults with developmental disabilities will return to St. Landry Parish on Saturday, June 13, 2026. Rockin' On The Runway is held at a private…...

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1+ week, 3+ day ago  (403+ words) An upcoming celebration of America's 250th anniversary, "The Great American State Fair," recently had several musical guests back out partly over the event's ties to President Donald Trump. Now, Trump himself is slated to headline the festivities, the organizers said Saturday....