Parks Cracklin Cookoff Association will be hosting its 36th Annual Cracklin Cookoff. The Cook off will take lace in Cecile Poche Memorial Park in Parks, La. There will be live cracklin' cooking , food , bands and fun for the kids. There will also be a poker run: caps for... more »
With the regular legislative session just coming to a close, cities and towns across Louisiana will have a few changes coming their way.
There's been a lot of talk about budget cuts, higher education and redistricting at the State capitol. But there were also those in Baton Rouge fighting... more »
The "You Gotta Move" message is not only for adults. It's for children as well. The rates are alarmingly high... one in three children in the United States is overweight or obese. A booklet compiled by the American Heart Association uncovers some startling realities.
There are many reasons and... more »
Lydia Cancer Association is having a Breast Cancer Awareness Program on October 23rd, at the Vermillion Parish Library in Abbeville. The program will be from 6pm - 8pm.
There will be a Guest Speaker - Linda Rose from Breast Center of Acadiana and Comedian - Sandra Babineaux. Food, door... more »
Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association Will Award Scholarships at Louisiana Champions Day
(New Orleans, La.) - Louisiana Champions Day will take place on December 12, 2009 at the Fair Grounds in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association will award 10 scholarships each valued at $1,000 during the event.... more »
Being faced with a $308 million budget shortfall in the Medicaid Program is serious, and the Administration has had to make tough, strategic decisions to ensure that core programs within Medicaid remain intact to protect critical healthcare services for those in need.
On behalf of the Louisiana Hospital Association... more »
METAIRIE, La.-The Louisiana Restaurant Association (LRA) is pleased to name Boubekeur Aliouche of Café Vermilionville in Lafayette as a 2009 recipient of the Restaurant Legends Award.
The Restaurant Legends Award recognizes the long-term dedication of employees who make up the backbone of the restaurant industry, with 20 or more... more »
Imagine getting a half-million dollar home for just one hundred dollars. Someone will be that lucky. The drawing is coming up December 9th. It's a project of the Acadian Home Builders Association and KATC. Your $100 ticket purchase gives you a chance at a new home in the Brookshire Gardens... more »
Another chance to win an early bird prize today (October 19) for this year's Home for the Holidays raffle. This project by the Acadian Home Builders Association and KATC TV3 benefits several local non-profit agencies. Our phone bank will be open from 4-to-7 this evening. If you call the help-line... more »
On Saturday, October 17, 2009, Southwest Association of Professional Firefighters, members of the Lafayette Fire Department, will be distributing door hangers with fire safety tips. The community service project is part of a fire prevention month campaign to educate the resident to "Be Fire Smart, Don't Get Burned". The Association... more »