Author Archives: Jeff Palermo
BASF commits $780 million to complete Geismar Chemical Plant Expansion
Chemical giant BASF announces a $780-million project that will double production capacity at its plant in Geismar, in Ascension Parish. BASF Senior Vice President and plant manager Jeremy Lebold says,...
Jul 19, 2022
Louisiana leads the nation in FAFSA completion
Louisiana claims top ranking for the highest number of high school seniors who've completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, also known as FAFSA. Chief Operating Officer for the Louisiana...
Jul 19, 2022
Lafayette Prosecutor Holden Hoggatt to challenge 3rd District Louisiana Congressman Clay Higgins
On the eve of qualifying for the federal elections, Lafayette prosecutor Holden Hoggatt has announced he will challenge Third District Congressman Clay Higgins. Both men are Republicans. La-politics-d...
Jul 19, 2022
Social media helps authorities in St. Martin Parish identify a person killed 40 years ago
A Facebook message in January helped authorities determine the identity of a person killed while walking I-10 in Breaux Bridge in December 1981. St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office Captain Ginny Higgin...
Jul 18, 2022 Michele Elaine Oakes Boutilier aka Michele Oakes-Gautreaux
Proposal to develop Pontchartrain Beach to be heard Tuesday
There's a movement underway to restore Pontchartrain Beach that's sat dormant for decades. Co-founder of the Pontchartrain Beach Foundation Guy Williams said they want to revitalize the area and today...
Jul 18, 2022 Rendering of Pontchartrain Beach proposal from the Pontchartrain Beach Foundation.
Louisiana AARP: COVID-19 cases and deaths in Louisiana nursing homes on the rise again
For a second straight month, COVID-19 infections and deaths are increasing among Louisianans living in nursing homes. Two deaths were reported for the month of May 2022, but that number jumped to seve...
Jul 18, 2022
988 is active to call for suicide prevention and crisis lifeline in Louisiana
988 has been designated as the new three-digit number to dial for suicide prevention. The number is active in Louisiana and Karen Stubbs, Assistant Secretary with the Office of Behavioral Health at LD...
Jul 18, 2022
Food Network names Lafayette eatery "Louisiana's Best Barbecue"
A well-known Lafayette eatery is ranked by The Food Network as one of America's finest barbecue joints and THE best barbecue in Louisiana. The TV network highlighted the brisket and pulled pork at Joh...
Jul 18, 2022
The football season is fast approaching as SEC Media Days begins in Atlanta
SEC Football Media Days kick-off today in Atlanta, the unofficial start of the college football season. LSU Football Coach Brian Kelly speaks today and Tiger Rag Editor Tim Buckley says Kelly will get...
Jul 18, 2022
Abortion ban trigger law debate receives hearing in a Baton Rouge courtroom, ruling on temporary restraining order expected Tuesday
Updated story: 19th JDC Judge Don Johnson extends the temporary order allowing abortion clinics to remain open; telling the state Attorney General's office to provide him more information on the case,...
Jul 18, 2022 Maria Oswalt / Unsplash
