What's making news in Acadiana this morning
| BY KATIE GAGLIANO | Staff writer If you’ve been in Lafayette Parish around Halloween, you’ve probably heard of Fright Trail, the haunted attraction in Scott where guests flee giant spiders and animatronic beasts, mad men wielding chainsaws and menacing clowns through a 20-acre wood. Read more |
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| By KEN STICKNEY | Staff writer Bryan Dupree’s early affection for the French language took him from his native Iberville Parish to France and back to Lafayette, where last year he opened the doors of his own bookstore. Read more |
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| BY MISSY WILKINSON | Staff writer Since its beta launch on Aug. 8, 2020 (International Cat Day), cat owner dating app Tabby has amassed 50,000 users who wish to prioritize a “cat-forward lifestyle”—and with their coming appearance on ABC reality show "Shark Tank," cofounders Leigh D’Angelo and her sister Casey Isaacson are taking the New Orleans-based business nationwide. Read more |
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| By JAMES FINN | Staff writer During a recent murder investigation, detectives in Tangipahoa Parish faced a challenge they probably wouldn’t have pictured 20 years ago: A victim's family member turned to social media for answers. Read more |
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| BY WILL SENTELL | Staff writer Louisiana's teacher shortage is getting worse with retirements on the rise, the number of new teachers plunging and superintendents finding it increasingly difficult to fill classroom jobs. Read more |
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| BY MARK BALLARD | Capitol Bureau editor As memory of the overly hot days without power after Hurricane Ida recedes, talk about “hardening” the electrical grid will become more abstract. Read more |
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| Keeping your home clean and sanitized is essential these days to try to keep germs out of the house. Mopping may not be the most fun chore … Read more |
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| | If you've been missing your local coffee shop and their piping hot espresso, there's plenty of espresso makers, brews, and accessories you … Read more |
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| | Exercise always seems like the last thing on the list that you can get done. Work, kids, chores — they all seem to come first. But ignoring… Read more |
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