While the big Mardi Gras celebration is going on in New Orleans, there’s also a world renowned festival happening in Eunice with Cajun Mardi Gras. Eunice Mayor Scott Fontenot says it attracts people from everywhere.
Cajun Mardi Gras is a tribute to the Acadian people who settled in Southwest Louisiana, providing the foundation of the culture that defines the region.
Australian-based energy company Woodside Energy’s logo will be on all LSU uniforms starting next athletic year as a part of a multi-year, multi-million-dollar deal. Woodside executive vice president Daniel Kalms says this historic initiative goes beyond the playing field.
This past weekend, Leland and Gussie Lacaze (luh-KAH-zuh) of Natchitoches Parish were honored as the state’s longest married couple. Jeff Palermo has the story.
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Unfortunately, there have been several bad actors this Carnival season, and New Orleans Police say they arrested a man who fits that description in more ways than one. They say Shia LeBoeuf was causing a disturbance at a business on Royal Street and was punching people after he was thrown out and after he returned. The six-time Golden Raspberry nominee is charged with two counts of simple battery.