May 28, 2020
Hungry As A Mother: Broussard plate lunch, meal prep started as a food blog
Hungry and homesick, Amy Wellborn picked up the phone and called her mom. “My mom basically taught me how to cook over the phone,” Wellborn said. “So, after a lot of phone conversations, I had kind of nailed it.” When Wellborn moved out of…
May 27, 2020
Additional early voting site proposed in Lafayette Parish
A proposed second early voting site in Lafayette Parish is moving forward. The second location would be at the Lafayette Parish Library’s East Branch on La Neuville Road in Youngsville. The main early voting site downtown will stay open at…
May 27, 2020
Principal of St. Cecilia School in Broussard gets retirement parade
St. Cecilia School Principal George Fontenot was sent off to retirement with a parade and fanfare. On Wednesday a car line parade in his honor was held with students, parents, and alumni riding by and giving gifts, cards, waving banners,…
May 27, 2020
Travel ball's return to action was rousing success around the Acadiana area
Considering the uncertainty of the past 2½ months, several Acadiana-area sports complex officials were ecstatic with the first weekend of activity since the coronavirus shutdown. “To be honest, it went better than we thought,” Tim…
May 20, 2020
If South Louisiana Cities or Towns Were NFL Football Teams Here's Who They'd Be
So, who would be the Tampa Bay Bucs? Keep in mind, Tampa now has Tom Brady and they are moving up fast! That would be the city of Broussard. There is always something new or improving there, much like the Tampa Bay organization. Broussard…
May 16, 2020
New early voting site in the works for Lafayette Parish ahead of presidential election
Lafayette Parish residents could have a new early voting site on the south side in time for the presidential election this fall. Elected officials in Youngsville and Broussard are working together to fund the creation of the parish’s second…
May 16, 2020
Broussard business distributes free food on Saturday
A Broussard company on Saturday did their part to help the needs of those in the community. The team at Bilfinger Salamis distributed free meals today at their facility. They say the meals each week reflect local favorites and contain fresh…
May 13, 2020
Broussard move theater set to reopen in early July
Celebrity Theatres in Broussard announced they will not reopen during Phase 1. In a post on Facebook the theater stated that the health and safety of the staff and guests are their highest priority and they are currently working on…
May 11, 2020
Broussard company plans to feed people every Saturday
A Broussard business is offering plate lunches to people in need every Saturday through June 6. Bilfinger Salamis , a support services contractor, will serve the meals from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at it’s facility, 510 La Flamme Road in…
Apr 22, 2020
Broussard Businesses Offering Free Lunches
Three Broussard businesses are teaming up to provide 1,000 free jambalaya lunches for those in need. Broussard Commons, Guidry Land Development, and Chops Specialty Meats will be providing these lunches at Broussard Commons at 811 Albertson…
Apr 22, 2020
Business offer to feed those in need on Friday
Three Broussard businesses are teaming up to provide 1,000 free jambalaya lunches for those in need. Broussard Commons, Guidry Land Development, and Chops Specialty Meats will be providing these lunches at Broussard Commons at 811 Albertson…
Apr 15, 2020
Local company to host workshop on proper disinfection inside local businesses
A group of Acadiana businesses are sharing safety information to essential businesses on proper cleaning and disinfection among COVID-19. They are creating a resource guide on how businesses’ can provide a clean workspace during the…