What's making news in Acadiana this morning
 | By DAVIDE MAMONE | Staff Writer As a cold front brought freezing temperatures to Acadiana on Thursday, nonprofit organizations and service providers began making arrangements to help those in the community in need of assistance. Read more |
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 | BY BLAKE PATERSON | Staff writer Louisiana officials said Thursday there’s reason to believe the state is nearing a peak in new COVID-19 cases fueled by the omicron variant but cautioned that even after the latest surge turns a corner, the risk of infection will remain exceptionally high. Read more |
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 | BY KATIE GAGLIANO | Staff writer Schools around Acadiana are making decisions about whether school will be canceled Friday or continue either in-person or virtually as a cold front prepares to sweep through the state, dipping temperatures below freezing and bringing the potential for icy roads in some areas. Read more |
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 | BY KATIE GAGLIANO | Staff writer Moncus Park is rolling out an ever-expanding list of free events — exercise classes, art activities and educational sessions — to draw the public into the newly opened nonprofit park and begin building a sense of community around the green space. Read more |
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 | by Adam Daigle | Acadiana business editor Officials in Opelousas are seeking proposals to redevelop the former New Life Center building site in a move they hope will spur development in the city’s downtown area. Read more |
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 | BY STEPHEN MARCANTEL | Contributing Writer The Good Prblms Collective, consisting of students from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, will hold its Pack the Moon event at 8 p.m. Friday at the Blue Moon Saloon, 215 E. Convent St. Read more |
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