A House committee on Monday advanced a bill that would make it easier for victims and their families to sue illicit fentanyl distributors and even countries in which the drugs were made. Lafayette attorney Robert Broussard joined Rep. John Stefanski, R-Crowley, to introduce the House Bill 586, which...

The Strand Village Project #thrive has announced registration is currently open for three free summer camps in art and technology for LaSalle Parish youth in 5th to 12th grades (Fall 2023). Enrollment is on a first-come, first-serve basis and is limited to 20 students per camp. This community devel...

Of all the beautiful berries that grace the landscape of the southern United States, the mayhaw has to be queen. Fruity and tart in berry form, these gems yield a jelly that is second to none. Harvested in May, thus the name ‘May’haw, the berries can be found on both wild hawthorn trees, commonly c...

It wasn’t a new joke. Or even one that you couldn’t “see coming” as it was told. But it was one that always made us smile or chuckle with maybe a litt...

4 medium tomatoes, cut into 1⁄2-inch chunks 1 seedless English cucumber, cut into 1⁄2-inch chunks 1 small red onion, diced 4 ounces feta cheese, crumb...

Tori Ainsworth of Jena was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiat...