The Prairie Acadian Cultural Center of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, a National Park Service site, is offering two new classes every Saturday.
As leaves start to fall, Eunice Mayor Claud “Rusty” Moody released a news release on the rules governing the disposal of yard waste, leaves, branches and items such as couches and appliances.
Someone will win this golf cart as the grand prize in the St. Thomas More Fall Festival Live Auction. The cart is a Limited Edition Club Car golf cart, valued at $7,000, donated by Angelia Guillory. The live auction begins at 1 p.m. under the church pavilion. Riding in the cart are St. Thomas More religion class members: John Thomas Griffith, driver; Andre Johnson, front passenger; and back-seaters, Sophie Vidrine, left; and Zoie Manuel. (Photo by Myra Miller)
The St. Thomas More Catholic Church will be Friday, Saturday and Sunday with promises of a good time, great food, live music, live and silent auction, bingo and much more for the entire family to enjoy.
Children play petanque in Gerard Park in Lafayette. (Submitted Photo)
College athletes are to play softball and baseball during the Experience Louisiana Festival, but there will be another thoroughly French ball game occurring at the LSUE campus.
Mike LeBlanc of Lafayette will bring petanque to the festival.
When we think of Louisiana plantations, we think first of the stately antebellum homes on the Mississippi River. Here in Acadiana, we might also think of the sugar estates along Bayou Teche. But there were also some pretty impressive holdings on the Vermilion River once upon a time.
