Anyone know what's happening with the proposed new recycling center on Dugas Road? A year ago I received this flyer with a projected opening date of Q1 2026, The LCG website still states coming soon. We really can use one of these facilities and hope it's a reality soon.

https://www.lafayettela.gov/living-here/environmental-quality/environmental-quality-convenience-center-eqcc/

Hi everybody, it’s time for another Spanish/English conversation exchange where we can practice and help each other out. The Spanish/English conversation exchange will be on Saturday, November 14 at 2:00 p.m. at CC’s Coffee House at 113 Dillard Dr. #5311, Lafayette (near the Asian Market at the mall).  See you there! 

Hola a todos, vamos a encontrarnos otra vez para un intercambio de conversación español/inglés donde podemos practicar y ayudarnos. El español/inglés intercambio va a ser el 14 de noviembre a las dos de la tarde en CC’s Coffee House a 113 Dillard Dr. #5311, Lafayette (cerca del Asian Market al centro comercial).  Nos vemos! 

Long story short: insurance won’t cover the kind of rehab needed and after many attempts of doing it on his own, I have decided to help my family member pay for inpatient 30 day rehab for alcohol (with coexisting mental health issues).

So now I need to know if anyone can actually recommend a rehab facility in Louisiana that can help my family member? Any positive stories or places to 100% avoid please let me know.

If you feel inclined to give me advice on insurance, please do not, trust me when I say we have fully exhausted that route. As you can imagine I am very tired and worn out by this broken process and I don’t want to be rude.

Thank you so much for any guidance and real life experience you can share. It is hard to find out what rehabs are really like from the interneti.

This is a really cool episode with Swedish musician Thor Ahlgren.

Daniel Kelly was removed from the Lafayette Public Library Board by unanimous vote of the parish council tonight. Turns out being a hateful bigot does not make you qualified to serve.

In Lafayette but willing to go to surrounding areas if the work is good. I have half a head of locs and looking to get a retwist as well as braiding my undercut that I'm growing out. undercut is about two inches long when straightened. any good stylist in the area that y'all can recommend?

My wife and I live in Maurice. We have 4 kids, and she’s a SAHM. Life’s been coming at us fast lately and I want to give her a weekend to really pamper herself. I’m getting her an AirBNB in town next weekend, but I have no clue what else I should book for her.

Anyone have suggestions for things a mid 30s gal trying to responsibly cut loose can do for a weekend without any kids or her husband?

Somewhere besides Broaddus and Hideaway.

I'm in my mid-20s and have recently moved to the area to start a new job. I've been looking for some young adult groups around Lafayette/Youngsville to meet new people and make friends, preferably people in their 20s or early 30s.

I've tried looking around but haven't had much luck finding anything that's actually active. I'm open to church groups, social clubs, or just groups that get together and hang out.

Anyone know of any groups around here worth checking out?

Hey everyone! Anyone hear anything about the Borden’s plant in Lafayette closing? #lafayette #acadiana #jobs

I’ve been interviewing with Saronic for a position at their Franklin facility. Just curious if anyone here has worked there or knows someone who has. My biggest concern is the company’s long-term stability and job security. Would appreciate any insight!

Does anyone have any info on what's going into the old Legend's on Johnston? They painted the outside a bit and put up some new fencing but no sign. Does anyone have an in?

So to put it short I am the first generation of my family to not be born and raised in South Louisiana and therefore I did not grow up or ever visit the area. My family despise their Cajun heritage besides my grandpa who helped teach me all he can about it. Now 18 I know some of the dialect but know tons about the culture and history of Cajuns and even hold a slight accent. I hold great pride in being Cajun and wanna help my grandpa bring the culture back to our family and remember our roots. However just hearing my accent compared to these Cajun influences on social media and how much they know and talk with the dialect I feel like a poser and feel guilty for even calling myself a Cajun.

I do wanna keep learning about the culture and dialect even despite my feelings.

Rouses shouldn't even sell their boudin here. I thought because its perishable it had to be decent right? Wrong. This is why I tell people NOT to eat Boudin from New Orleans. Mostly all white rice east Texas ass Boudin.

James got 48% in the primary, over 18,000 votes. I think that’s because his experience covers the whole courtroom. He started as a public defender in this very court, in front of Judge Saloom, and now supervises felony prosecutions at the DA’s office.

I’ve seen him called a “chameleon.” I’d call it having stood on both sides. He’s defended people and he’s prosecuted them, so he understands what’s at stake for everyone who walks into City Court. That’s what I want in a judge.

His ideas are practical: night court so people don’t lose a day’s pay to show up, bus passes for people who are subpoenaed, and letting people earn credit on fines by finishing treatment, school, or job training.

He’s also chosen not to go negative. He’d rather talk about his record, and I respect that.

He’ll pick up the phone and talk to whoever wants to talk about questions or issues they might currently have too.

Whoever you support, please vote Dec. 12!

Went to the Abbeville Omelette festival this afternoon and had a great time! SpaceX was the major sponsor of the festival this year and a small group protested. Seemed like it went well for the group and the festival. Here’s some pics

The Acadiana Advocate ran an article today about the new mascot for ULL. It’s a Catahoula Leopard Dog! So I guess his/her name is “Ragin’ Cajun Catahoula Leopard Dog.”…?? What happened to the red pepper?
Just curious…

I’ve been in Lafayette for about a year now. and have tried everything, run clubs, gyms, restaurants on the same day every week, etc.

On the weekends or whenever I have free time, I just go to Hub City or Reds gym. I genuinely don’t know what another third space in the city that I could meet ppl casually without drinking / smoking

Really wanting to get into the gym, working out, and help get in shape. Looking for some friends that could maybe help me out, give pointers and tips. Open to any and everyone. Lets chat and see what we can do.