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'Lunch For Oklahoma' Raises Money For OK Storm Victims

JayCee — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:42:14 +0000

Several of the Jeep clubs got together over the weekend to host “Lunch For Oklahoma” for victims of the recent storms in Oklahoma. Cajun Jeepers, Louisiana Jeepers, Bon Temps Jeeps and Jeeps Unlimited of Louisiana met early Saturday morning at Celebrity Theatres in Broussard, and started cooking! Customers started showing up even before the “gates” [...]

Your Help Needed In Finding Missing Woman

JayCee — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 23:22:35 +0000

Heather Young and Candy Dupuis visited the KTDY studios today to plea for help in finding Crystal Dupuis Grebinger. Crystal was last seen leaving Faith House (near Downtown Lafayette) on February 8, and hasn’t been seen or heard from since. She is 5 feet tall, 130 pounds with short brown hair and brown eyes. She [...]

Bayou State Land Cruisers Meeting June 23

JayCee — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 21:07:36 +0000

The Bayou State Land Cruisers Association will hold their next monthly meeting at Pizza Village on Kaliste Saloom on June 23, from 1-3pm. The Bayou State Land Cruisers Association (BSLCA) is the Louisiana chapter of the Toyota Land Cruisers Association, started in 2006. It is a Toyota club open to all Toyota 4WD enthusiasts. Their objective [...]

Andrew Stevenson Continues To Make Lafayette Area Proud As LSU Tigers Reach College World Series

Brandon Comeaux — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 02:22:46 +0000

Andrew Stevenson is no stranger to success and playing on the big stage. And people in the Hub City and surrounding areas have plenty of memories to prove it!

5-Month-Old Infant Reportedly Dead, Lafayette Deputies Investigating

Nathan Pike — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 19:05:43 +0000

We are attempting to gather more information and will update you as soon as possible.

Take Your Dog to Work Day is June 21, 2013

Debbie Ray — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 15:11:16 +0000

Please help me decide who I should bring this year!

A Sneak Peak At The Back Lawns Of Homes Along The Vermilion River [PICTURES]

CJ — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 19:25:54 +0000

If you think the front lawns of homes along the Vermilion River are spectacular, take a look at the back lawns from the river itself.

Debbie Ray's List of '9 Things I Must Do This Summer'

Debbie Ray — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 14:41:54 +0000

Summer has arrived, all full of possibilities and adventures. Besides vacationing, there are a few things that make summer summer. Here’s my list of things I must do for summer to be summer! activerain.com 1 Eat Snowballs I know nowadays you can get them year-round, but there's nothing like an ice-cold snowball on [...]

DOTD Announces Intermittent Lane Closures On Evangeline Thruway

JayCee — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 17:28:19 +0000

LAFAYETTE, La. -- The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) announced that beginning Monday, June 10, to Friday, June 14, the center and right northbound lanes on the Evangeline Thruway, between I-10 and Pinhook Road, will have intermittent closures in order for crews to pave the road.

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This Map About Linguistic Conflicts is Causing Outrage Among Some Readers

Debbie Ray — Sat, 08 Jun 2013 11:45:08 +0000

This post by Walter Hickey on BusinessInsider.com is creating an interesting dialogue. I was intrigued when I first saw it a couple of days ago, perhaps because I find language so fascinating. Isn’t it interesting how in Acadiana, Trahan is ‘Tranh-hanh’, but in New Orleans, it’s ‘Tray-han?’ But some people are offended. This was shared [...]

Lightning Hits Tree In Judice, Power Out To Many [PICTURES]

CJ — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 23:17:36 +0000

Earlier today a severe storm rolled through the Judice area, power out to many. The storms out in Judice seem to be more intense than other places in Lafayette parish. Since moving here about a year ago, I’ve seen what would be regular afternoon showers other places, turn into severe weather. Today was no different. [...]

CJ and Debbie Ray Surprise Winners Club Member

Debbie Ray — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 14:40:05 +0000

This morning really felt like a Monday to us, so we decided to brighten somebody’s day by giving away a special prize. We picked a random Winners Club Member and gave her a bundle of money. $200, to be exact! Here’s how it happened: Congratulations, Tonya and thanks for listening and for being a part [...]

One Lane Of Evangeline Thruway To Close For Paving

JayCee — Fri, 31 May 2013 20:03:25 +0000

LAFAYETTE, La. — The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development announced that beginning Tuesday, June 4, to Tuesday, June 18, the center southbound lane on the Evangeline Thruway, between I-10 and Willow Street, will have intermittent closures in order for crews to pave the road. The intermittent closure will take place from 8:30 a.m. [...]

OMG Hunter Hayes Is In The New Pepsi Commercial [VIDEO]

CJ — Wed, 29 May 2013 12:47:07 +0000

Lynette Hayes, Hunter Hayes’ mother, posted his new Pepsi commercial on Facebook. Pepsi wants you to rock the CMT Music Awards with a trip to Nashville, VIP red carpet seats and hang time with Hunter Hayes. And we used to see him in the grocery store, lol. Hunter Hayes is finally getting the recognition he [...]

Home Owner Responds To 'Lake Martin House' Post

JayCee — Tue, 28 May 2013 19:47:26 +0000

Yesterday, I visited Lake Martin, and though I had been there several times, I had not noticed a beautiful structure set about 500 feet back from the road (between the boat landing and the dead end/turnaround). So I took a few photographs and posted them on our website, with an inquiry.

Anyone Know The Story Behind This House At Lake Martin?

JayCee — Tue, 28 May 2013 02:14:30 +0000

I went to Lake Martin today with some family members and we drove by the old house in the pictures. Signs were clearly posted, “Private Property” and “This facility under 24-hour we’re watchin’ you” or something like that. Which prompted me to get a few pictures of the house and post them here. Does anyone [...]

A Picture Tells Why I (CJ) Got Into Radio

CJ — Sat, 25 May 2013 20:28:25 +0000

Why did I get into radio, number one answer, love of music. But music wasn’t the only reason. I had my first record player at 2, could pick out specific Loretta Lynn records before I could read, and was awakened every morning to the sound of my mother playing the radio. It was the first [...]

Louisiana Jeepers Meeting Tonight

JayCee — Thu, 23 May 2013 21:16:22 +0000

The Louisiana Jeepers will be meeting tonight at Courtesy Jeep in Breaux Bridge, beginning at 6:30. On the agenda, the Inaugural Wild Side Ride and Cook-Off, to raise money for the Brain Injury Association of Louisiana. The Wild Side Ride takes place on June 22, and is a ‘Jeep Run’ from Courtesy Jeep to Parc [...]

10 Things You Didn't Know About CJ

JayCee — Wed, 22 May 2013 22:00:03 +0000

When I asked CJ about the 10 things we didn’t know about him, he looked at me and said “you already know one of them, jerk!” (There was a smile on his face, so I know that “jerk” was said with lots of love! And vinegar, probably.) What he was referring to was #1. Last [...]

Scott All-Star Tune-Up Tournament June 7,8,9

JayCee — Wed, 22 May 2013 20:04:18 +0000

The Scott All-Star Tune-Up Tournament will be held at Scott Park on June 7, 8, and 9. Ages U-8 – U-16, Baseball, Fast Pitch and Softball teams will be competing for 1st and 2nd place Championship Rings! Entry fee is $125 per team, and the deadline to enter is Tuesday, June 4. For more information, [...]