A & E -> A&E THU, MAR 8 12:00PM by The Independent Staff
Hopefest moved to Blackham
The annual Hopefest concert and fundraiser scheduled for Saturday at Parc International has been moved to Blackham Coliseum due to the threat of rain. The event being headlined by Wayne Toups & ZydeCajun and The Andy Smith Band will take place at the same time: noon to 7 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for children. Proceeds for the St. Thomas More junior class-sponsored event help benefit the Family Mission Company and the STM options program. For details on Hopefest, email Lance Strother at
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Lafayette’s gene pool has been host to a long line of eccentric characters who have blurred the lines between crazy, genius, disturbed and curiously entertaining.
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