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THU, FEB 18 12:04PM by Leslie Turk

Saints flag flying in Indiana Capitol

“A deal is a deal,” Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels wrote in a Feb. 16 letter to Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, notifying him that a New Orleans Saints flag is flying in the atrium of the Indiana state Capitol.

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THU, FEB 11 12:16PM by Leslie Turk

Devery's hometown honor

Jefferson Street in Opelousas has been renamed Devery Henderson Jr. Drive in honor of the standout New Orleans Saints wide receiver and Opelousas native.

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THU, FEB 4 2:05PM by Leslie Turk

Scoop: Why Bourbon St. beats South Beach

ESPN’s Scoop Jackson has the scoop on why you should be in New Orleans (where I’m heading) instead of Miami for the Super Bowl.

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TUE, JAN 26 11:17AM by Leslie Turk

Prayer of the Who Dat Nation

After spending the weekend in New Orleans and watching the historic Saints NFC Championship victory against the Vikings on Sunday, local real estate exec Bill Bacqué penned the following prayer yesterday.

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FRI, JAN 22 12:42PM by Dege Legg

Steve Picou green presentation

Lifelong environmentalist and Bas Clas founder Steve Picou will give a one-hour presentation on Jan. 23 at the Southside Library on “How to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint.” A carbon footprint is a measure of the impact that groups, corporations, and individuals have on the environment and on climate change. Picou’s presentation will detail how it all relates to the amount of greenhouse gases produced in our daily lives through burning fossil fuels used in electricity, heating, and transportation. In addition, Picou will also address the economic implications and opportunities these threats create for humanity.

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Remembering Ricky Rees

The veteran police officer remembered by friends for his large and small acts of kindness will be laid to rest Wednesday.
Zachary Barker takes helm of the Opportunity Machine

Zachary Barker continues making waves in Lafayette’s business scene, mostly recently being named director of the Opportunity Machine.
Shakin' at the Shack

There will soon be a whole lot of shakin’ going on at Benny’s Sportshack Supplement Depot, a new concept by Opelousas native Benny Nele. Located at 2002 Johnston St., the supplement shop, smoothie bar and café, featuring hot off the press paninis and wraps, plans to open in late May.
Lafayette’s ‘sinking ship’ is cash flow positive

“We’ve crossed that magic threshold,” LUS Director Terry Huval says.
Child porn nets deMahy 2 years in prison

Philip deMahy Sr., a once respected New Iberia ad exec, was sentenced May 2 to spend the next two years (he faced up to 100 years) in a state penitentiary after state and federal investigators found dozens of images depicting children engaged in lewd sexual acts on his personal computer.

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COOL TOWN 2013

This year’s Cool Town issue is all about people who are not native to South Louisiana but made a conscious decision to be here, to be among us, to participate in our culture and contribute to it.
A curious compact

A shelved ordinance transferring $200,000 from a northside drainage project to a south Lafayette development may not break any laws, but it stinks to high heaven.
Pooyie 2012

It's good, it's bad and it's just plain crazy.
Saving Saturday Night

An effort to restore a shuttered dancehall and document other vacant or razed honky-tonks could serve as a model for saving an endangered species of entertainment.
Posthaste vs. HART FORTENBERY

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.