Lafayette Parish history, culture to be encapsulated in 100-, 50-year time capsules BY CLAIRE TAYLOR | Staff writer Dec 28, 2023 Time capsules containing letters, photos, T-shirts, video recordings and other items commemo… READ FULL STORYLafayette Parish history, culture to be encapsulated in 100-, 50-year time capsules
Catalyst for excellence, doorway for doers, UL beckons new talent to Lafayette Ramesh Kolluru | Contributing writer Dec 18, 2023 Some of the best thinkers, doers and catalysts for solutions to the world’s biggest problems… READ FULL STORYCatalyst for excellence, doorway for doers, UL beckons new talent to Lafayette
SLCC: Region develop training efforts, polishes workers; lures new employees here By Steven Mathews | Contributing writer Dec 18, 2023 I believe intelligence is comprised of a multitude of skill sets. This can be anything from … READ FULL STORYSLCC: Region develop training efforts, polishes workers; lures new employees here
A spiritual gumbo: What Lafayette is, where hearts may lead; the future of our faith By John Cannon | Contributing writer Dec 18, 2023 The people of Lafayette are an ever-evolving diversity of religious traditions. We are Jewis… READ FULL STORYA spiritual gumbo: What Lafayette is, where hearts may lead; the future of our faith
Choose a role: Encourage kids to be critical thinkers; shed old models for teaching By Aimee Barber | Contributing writer Dec 18, 2023 Whether you are a parent, educator, babysitter or are around kids of any age, you can all pl… READ FULL STORYChoose a role: Encourage kids to be critical thinkers; shed old models for teaching
Choose a role: Encourage kids to be critical thinkers; shed old models for teaching By Aimee Barber | Contributing writer Dec 18, 2023 Whether you are a parent, educator, babysitter or are around kids of any age, you can all play a role in encouraging curiosity and critical thinking in our next generation. Here are five steps…
Fostering a prosperous future for Lafayette: LEDA's leader looks down the road By Mandi Mitchell | Contributing writer Dec 18, 2023 As Lafayette Parish looks towards the future, LEDA — Lafayette Economic Development Authority — has high aspirations for the hub and heart of the Acadiana Region. LEDA's economic development s…
Lafayette culture will grow, diversify if we cultivate it, live it to the fullest By Kristi Guillory Munzing |Contributing writer Dec 18, 2023 I was not born in Lafayette but Lafayette raised me. I was meant to be here.
After 200 years, Lafayette must continue to build its future. What might lie ahead? By KEN STICKNEY | Staff writer Dec 18, 2023 Turn back history’s dusty pages and Lafayette’s past is revealed in bright colors, rich aromas and a cacophony of appealing sounds.
200 years. 200 stories. Now you can watch the history of Lafayette with us. BY KRISTIN ASKELSON | Staff writer Nov 14, 2023 Named after the Marquis de Lafayette, the French general who was a hero to the Continental Army in the American Revolution, Lafayette has seen a lot in the past 200 years.
+5 Jewish in Lafayette: How the Heymanns, Levys and Falks and others sparked city's growth By JOANNA BROWN | Contributing Writer Oct 9, 2023 Jews make up one of the smallest religious communities in Lafayette, but their history includes some of the most prominent businessmen and philanthropists since the city’s founding.
+17 Roy House opens doors to Lafayette, university public; 'People are curious' By KEN STICKNEY | Staff writer Sep 14, 2023 The newly renovated J. Arthur Roy House, the only University of Louisiana at Lafayette structure on the National Register of Historic Places, is now open to the public.
+10 Trappey's canned vegetables in Lafayette for decades BY CLAIRE TAYLOR | Staff writer Sep 1, 2023 Trappey’s canned blackeye peas are a staple on many Southern tables for New Year’s Day good luck meals and the company’s canned red beans provide Southerners a quick alternative to cooking dri…
+2 Nearly 50 years ago plans for the Acadiana Mall were announced. Here's how grand the plans were. by Adam Daigle | Acadiana business editor Aug 29, 2023 Plans for the Acadiana Mall nearly 50 years ago were so big that a national retailer got involved in the construction and it would include a major hotel, office buildings, restaurants and banks.
+11 From humble beginnings, Lebanese immigrants contributed to South Louisiana culture, community By JOANNA BROWN | Contributing writer Aug 20, 2023 It’s difficult to calculate just how many people of Lebanese descent live in Acadiana today, but the cultural impact of this population is apparent everywhere.