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Dr. Lawrence Feingold

Dr. Lawrence Feingold

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Theologian, writer Feingold to give Levy Lecture at UL Lafayette

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
Dr. Lawrence Feingold will discuss “Jewish – Christian Dialogue: ‘The Glory of Thy People Israel’” for this year’s Flora Plonsky Levy Lecture at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. The lecture will be held at 7 p.m. Oct. 25 at Angelle Hall on campus. It is free and open to the public.
Pollen-producing sunflowers are perfect for home gardeners who are planting to support pollinators.

Pollen-producing sunflowers are perfect for home gardeners who are planting to support pollinators.

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Sunflowers always face the sun

Heather Kirk-Ballard / LSU AgCenter horticulturist
Friday, October 8, 2021
Perhaps one of the most brilliant and uplifting of flowers is the sunflower. Native to North America and made popular throughout Europe, this plant has a long history. Helen Keller once said, “Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadow. It’s what sunflowers do.
Cajun French Music Association

Cajun French Music Association

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CFMA Lake Charles announces 2 inductees into Hall of Fame

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, October 6, 2021
The Cajun French Music Association Lake Charles Chapter plans to induct two musicians into its Hall of Fame on Nov. 7. The late Cajun fiddler player Adam Landreneau and harmonica player Isom Fontenot are the honorees.

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St. Landry Parish sales tax revenue up over last year

Staff Report
Wednesday, October 6, 2021
Total sales tax collection in St. Landry Parish through September were up 12.8% over the same period in 2002, according to the monthly report released by St. Landry Parish School Board sales tax division. In August, the year-to-date collections in the parish were up by 1.3%.
A COVID-19 vaccination site at Blackham Coliseum for the public is open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekdays except on Fridays, when hours are 9-11:30 a.m. (University of Louisiana at Lafayette photo)

A COVID-19 vaccination site at Blackham Coliseum for the public is open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekdays except on Fridays, when hours are 9-11:30 a.m. (University of Louisiana at Lafayette photo)

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Free COVID-19 vaccination site for public opens at Blackham Coliseum

Harlan Kirgan
Monday, October 4, 2021
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette, the Louisiana Department of Health and the Louisiana National Guard have established a free COVID-19 vaccination site for the general public at Blackham Coliseum. The site is open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekdays.
Stephen Waguespack

Stephen Waguespack

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LABI chief touts tax reform

Steve Bandy / Crowley Post-Signal
Friday, October 1, 2021
Investors from across the country are looking to relocate or expand and “they’re kicking the tires on the South,” said Stephen Waguespack, president and CEO of the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry.

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COVID-19 shot is worth $100

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, October 1, 2021
Louisiana’s Shot For 100 vaccine incentive program expands beyond college students to include anyone in Louisiana who gets their COVID vaccine. Patients must receive the vaccine at participating community-based sites as listed on ShotFor100.com.
Renee Castro, LSU AgCenter area ag agent, examines shredded and browned tops of sugarcane that was impacted by Hurricane Ida’s strong winds in St. John the Baptist Parish, Sept. 8, 2021. Many cane stalks in this field, such as those to the left of Castro, were bent due to the wind impact. Photo by Olivia McClure/LSU AgCenter

Renee Castro, LSU AgCenter area ag agent, examines shredded and browned tops of sugarcane that was impacted by Hurricane Ida’s strong winds in St. John the Baptist Parish, Sept. 8, 2021. Many cane stalks in this field, such as those to the left of Castro, were bent due to the wind impact. Photo by Olivia McClure/LSU AgCenter

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Louisiana agriculture suffers at least $584M in damage from Hurricane Ida

Olivia McClure / omcclure@agcenter.lsu.edu
Wednesday, September 29, 2021
The Louisiana agriculture industry has suffered at least $584 million in damage after Hurricane Ida walloped the southeastern portion of the state last month with strong winds and flooding, according to a new report from LSU AgCenter experts.
A view of the damage caused by Hurricane Ida to Grand Isle five days after it hit, Grand Isle, Louisiana, on Sept 3. Every home reported damage, with around 40-50% of those homes being completely destroyed. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Josiah Pugh)

A view of the damage caused by Hurricane Ida to Grand Isle five days after it hit, Grand Isle, Louisiana, on Sept 3. Every home reported damage, with around 40-50% of those homes being completely destroyed. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Josiah Pugh)

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Grand Isle levee under repair post Ida

Staff Sgt. Josiah Pugh / Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office
Wednesday, September 29, 2021
The Louisiana National Guard’s 225th Engineer Brigade is working non-stop to fill a breached levee in Grand Isle. Grand Isle is Louisiana’s only inhabited barrier island, with a little more than 1,000 occupants. The people there are no strangers to the damaging effects of hurricanes.

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Edwards extends statewide indoor mask mandate

Staff Report
Wednesday, September 29, 2021
Gov. John Bel Edwards extended Louisiana’s statewide indoor mask mandate for another four weeks, until Oct. 27, as the state’s overall COVID-19 outlook improves following the state’s worst COVID-19 surge of the entire pandemic. The statewide mask mandate includes K-12 schools and college campuses.