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Acadiana News Updates

'I heard the sirens in the background.' Ukrainians in Lafayette struggle with anxiety about home

By DAVIDE MAMONE | Staff Writer

Marta Turianska, a Ukrainian violinist at the Acadiana Symphony in Lafayette, was not checking the news when a friend from church texted, she was praying for her country. Turianska's life changed in minutes. When she turned on the news, she saw reports of the first explosions in Kyiv as  Russia began the invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24. Read more

Downtown Lafayette streets packed for three parades with Mardi Gras' return

By KEN STICKNEY | Staff writer

Mardi Gras enthusiasts lined downtown Lafayette streets Tuesday morning, pitching their tents and firing up grills along the parade route in anticipation of three parades. Read more

Kevin Foote: UL releases 2022 football schedule ... and still no Coastal Carolina

BY KEVIN FOOTE | Staff writer

The first schedule of the Michael Desormeaux era of UL football was released Tuesday morning. Read more

 
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When is Mardi Gras 2023? Mark your calendars for Carnival and another holiday to collide.

BY MYRACLE LEWIS | Staff writer

The purple, green and gold of Mardi Gras returned for Fat Tuesday on March 1, 2022, with new coronavirus-related throws: masks and free COVID-19 tests. Read more

Photos: Lafayette Parades

Brad Kemp

The Lafayette Mardi Gras Festival and Independent Parade rolled through the streets of Lafayette during Mardi Gras. Read more

Mardi Gras in New Orleans: Relive coverage of parades, costumes and festivities on Fat Tuesday

BY CARLIE KOLLATH WELLS and EMMA DISCHER | Staff writers

Watch Zulu and Rex live on the NOLA.com Parade Cam. Read more

 
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