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Louisiana French language news magazine coming to LPB

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, October 5, 2022
Louisiana Public Broadcasting (LPB) is teaming up with Télé-Louisiane to bring viewers La Veillée, a new 15-minute long weekly look at the happenings, culture, and people of Louisiana’s French language speaking population – all told in Louisiana French. The series premieres at 8:45 p.m.

Modern communications: Hung up on rudeness

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, October 5, 2022
Changing communications technology is one of life’s never-ending annoyances, and now we have a new agitation: voice messaging. Voice messaging allows smartphone owners to record their voice and send the recording to others as they would a text or a chat.

SLCC selected by Amazon as an education partner

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, October 5, 2022
SLCC announced that it has been selected as an education partner for Amazon’s Career Choice program, providing Amazon’s hourly employees with access to all of SLCC’s credit-bearing programs.
Louisiana Supreme Court Justices attended the 70th annual Red Mass at St. Louis Cathedral. From left, are Chief Justice John Weimer, Justice Scott Crichton, Justice Jay McCallum, Justice William Crain, Justice Piper Griffin and Justice James Genovese. Genovese is from Opelousas. (Submitted photo)

Louisiana Supreme Court Justices attended the 70th annual Red Mass at St. Louis Cathedral. From left, are Chief Justice John Weimer, Justice Scott Crichton, Justice Jay McCallum, Justice William Crain, Justice Piper Griffin and Justice James Genovese. Genovese is from Opelousas. (Submitted photo)

70th annual Red Mass observed

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, October 5, 2022
As is the tradition to mark the opening of the judicial year, Louisiana judges gathered this morning for the 70th annual Red Mass at St. Louis Cathedral in Jackson Square. Red Mass is held annually on the first Monday in October. Archbishop Gregory M.
Dr. Amelie A. Hollier, left, and Harold G. Osborn III, right, are the University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s 2022 Outstanding Alumni. The honorees are shown with Dr. Joseph Savoie, UL Lafayette president, during a Sept. 29 reception at the University’s Alumni Center. (Photo by Doug Dugas / University of Louisiana at Lafayette)

Dr. Amelie A. Hollier, left, and Harold G. Osborn III, right, are the University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s 2022 Outstanding Alumni. The honorees are shown with Dr. Joseph Savoie, UL Lafayette president, during a Sept. 29 reception at the University’s Alumni Center. (Photo by Doug Dugas / University of Louisiana at Lafayette)

Hollier, Osborn named as UL Lafayette’s Outstanding Alumni

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, October 5, 2022
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette Alumni Association has recognized Dr. Amelie A. Hollier and Harold G. Osborn III with the 2022 Outstanding Alumni Award. Hollier and Osborn received their awards during a reception held on Sept. 29 at the UL Lafayette Alumni Center.
Jerry Devillier, third from left, makes a point using his harmonica during an interview for a UL Lafayette traditional music class. The interview is to be included in archives at UL Lafayette. From left, are Michael Doucet, Dr Chad Huval, Devillier, Renee Reed and Julie Babineaux. (Photos by Harlan Kirgan)

Jerry Devillier, third from left, makes a point using his harmonica during an interview for a UL Lafayette traditional music class. The interview is to be included in archives at UL Lafayette. From left, are Michael Doucet, Dr Chad Huval, Devillier, Renee Reed and Julie Babineaux. (Photos by Harlan Kirgan)

Jerry Devillier interviewed for UL Lafayette archives

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, October 5, 2022
At 84 years old, Jerry Devillier has stories to tell and for more than three hours he told some of them during an interview for UL Lafayette’s traditional music course. Devillier is a preeminent Cajun harmonica player.

Tri-Parish jobless rates down

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, October 5, 2022
Tri-Parish unemployment rates are down compared to a year ago and the workforce is nearly unchanged, according to the Louisiana Workforce Commission. The Tri-Parish workforce — people working and those looking for a job — totaled 67,279 in August, the latest job number released by the Commission.