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After 20 years of searching, a Lafayette woman reunites with the foster parents she never forgot
4+ hour, 56+ min ago (1154+ words) Ginger Cawley (right) with her foster mom Paula Bothner. Now, after searching for them for more than 20 years, a reunion she once thought was impossible came from simply from her stepping out on faith when she posted in a Facebook…...
What’s on my tree? Resurrection fern revives to a lush green after rainfall
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (358+ words) Resurrection fern is a remarkably resilient plant. After desiccating to survive dry spells, the plant can rehydrate and turn green within hours of rainfall." Editor's note: This is the final installment of a three-part "What's on my tree?" series about…...
Photos: Acadiana District Livestock Show
3+ week, 6+ hour ago (419+ words) The Acadiana District Livestock Show is underway at Blackham Coliseum in Lafayette. Cayle Carroll, 13, and Olivia LaCour, 12, both students at STEM Magnet Academy of Pointe Coupee, give all they've got to get their gray Brahman heifers to budge during the…...
Arkansas-Pine Bluff men rally late to take down Southern by one point
3+ week, 4+ day ago (636+ words) Southern forward Malek Abdelgowad, center, holds onto the ball as Prairie View" forward Corey Dunning, right, tries to knock it away in the first half on Monday, January 5, 2026 at the F.G. Clark Activity Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Abdelgowad scored 16 points…...
USDA picks Louisiana lawmaker to lead stateâs rural development efforts. See who it is.
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (303+ words) State Rep. Troy D. Romero, R-Jennings, left, speaks with State Rep. Matthew Willard, D-New Orleans, in the house chamber during legislative session, Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at the Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge, La. The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Tuesday announced former…...
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1+ mon, 2+ week ago (25+ words) In her debut novel, this Louisiana author explores winding relationships and sisterhood'The Advocate Please retry your action if you are not redirected within 5 seconds....
Letters: Arguments for Ten Commandments in classrooms ignore precedent
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (206+ words) A ruling by a three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals blocking Louisiana's Ten Commandments law has been put on hold, creating an opening for the full court to rehear the case. Andrea Picciotti-Bayer's guest column claiming that mandatory…...
Louisiana first state to get federal OK for $1.355 billion in broadband grants
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (258+ words) The federal government has approved Louisiana's plan for speedy internet, making it the first state in the country to get to get that go-ahead. The state's broadband office announced Tuesday the approval of Louisiana's proposal for $1.355 billion in Broadband, Equity,…...
How Southern’s two quarterbacks swapped roles in the team’s 40-21 loss to Arkansas Pine-Bluff
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (627+ words) Southern quarterback Cam'Rom McCoy (0) tries to pull away from University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff defensive end KJ Sims during the third quarter Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025 at Simmons Bank Field in Pine Bluff, Ark. Southern quarterback Ashton Strother (15) attempts a pass during the…...
Oregon-based coffee chain opens its first location in Baton Rouge with matcha, coffee and tea
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (279+ words) Dutch Bros., a fast growing West Coast coffee chain known for its friendly "broistas" and sweet drinks, is set to open its first Louisiana location near LSU. Dutch Bros Coffee opened Oct. 22, 2025 at 625 Frogmore Dr., Baton Rouge. Louisiana got another…...