Dallas Mitchell, Aljhun Sindgion, Evan Reutling are LHS Seniors who are going to be marching in the Rose Bowl Parade!!! These Acadiana seniors auditioned for the American National Honor Band and made the cut! Our honor band members will be in the 2013 Tournament of Roses Parade on January 01,... more »
Saturday is graduation for the students at the University of Louisiana - Lafayette. For some, however, it is also the day they will play in the biggest game in decades for UL. Graduating seniors on the Ragin' Cajuns football team will have a special graduation day in New Orleans. On... more »
After raising a family and working hard, you hope to have it easy as you get older. Unfortunately, it gets even harder for some. Programs like 'Council on Aging' help provide services to elderly people who need them, but federal budget cuts could put those organizations in jeopardy.
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Bad news for Louisiana when it comes to high school seniors earning early college credit.
Louisiana ranks next to last in the south and nationally. A new report shows just more than 4% of Louisiana students passed at least one advanced placement test. That's compared to 16% both regionally... more »
New Orleans, LA - For the last 4 years, the Advocacy Center has staffed a voting hotline to answer questions from people with disabilities and seniors. Questions to the hotline include:
* Where do I vote? * When do the polls close? * How do I vote absentee by... more »
St. Martin Parish "Food for Seniors" pickup has been changed from October 27 to October 20th. The time and the place of the pickup will remain the same. Food for Seniors is a branch of Catholic Charities. This affects Breaux Bridge, Arnaudville, Cecilia and Henderson, St. Martinville and Coteau Homes. more »
Branch, LA - AMIkids Acadiana will be partnering with the residents of Acadia-St. Landry Guest Home in Church Point, Louisiana. Kids will work to build relationships with the residents by playing games and serving meals/snacks June 21 - 25, 2010 from 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m as a part of... more »
Jeff Davis Bank & Trust Co. has joined with the American Bankers Association (ABA), the Independent Community Bankers Association (ICBA), the Senior Housing Crime Prevention Foundation (SHCPF), the Armed Forces Veterans Homes Foundation (AFVHF) and the National Association of State Veterans Homes (NASVH) to ensure that 40,000 Veterans living in... more »