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Trader Joe's sets official opening date for Lafayette store. See when it is.
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (99+ words) Sloane and Cameron, left to right, shop with their mom Maggie Salib-Barrios during the grand opening of Trader Joe’s newest New Orleans location on the corner of Napoleon and Freret Street in New Orleans, Friday, June 12, 2026. Trader Joe's says it…...
Who was the Baton Rouge area high school athlete of the week for Aug. 30-Sept. 5? Vote now.
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (259+ words) This past week delivered a number of impressive performances in football and volleyball. Which of them was the best? Here's your chance to make your vote count and choose The Advocate Baton Rouge Area Athlete of the Week. The poll…...
Calls for safer roads grow in Lafayette as more than 30 pedestrians, bicyclists killed since 2023
1+ week, 6+ day ago (687+ words) Pedestrians on East Pinhook Road hurry across the Evangeline Thruway as the light turns green Wednesday, August 26, 2026, in Lafayette, La. Pedestrians walk along the sidewalk on the NE Evangeline Thruway Frontage Road Wednesday, August 26, 2026, in Lafayette, La. A pedestrian looks…...
Tony Robichaux Park: UL proposes naming field for coach who poured his heart into Cajuns baseball
2+ week, 4+ day ago (585+ words) Longtime UL baseball coach Tony Robichaux is a 2022 inductee into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame. The jersey number of former UL baseball coach Tony Robichaux is always on the minds of UL fans while attending games at Russo Park....
Here are 12 new restaurants, cafes, bars and more that opened this summer in Baton Rouge
2+ week, 4+ day ago (348+ words) Spice Junction, at 11777 Coursey Blvd., Baton Rouge, soft opened on Friday, pictured here on May 18, 2026. Café Verdino is located at 6626 Jones Creek Road in Baton Rouge, between Dollar Tree and Purple Cow. Times change and so does the ever-evolving dining…...
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2+ week, 5+ day ago (31+ words) The Advocate Huntington linebacker Braydon Cummings signs a Tremendous 13 jersey after being named one of the honorees Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, at Huntington High School in Shreveport, La....
Lafayette Renaissance leaders | | theadvocate.com
2+ week, 6+ day ago (31+ words) Lafayette Renaissance leaders The Advocate Lafayette Renaissance leaders include: Brenden Miles (12), Keenan Brown (16), Jayden Zeno (15), Billy James (36), Hayden Easton (59), Khristion Owens (58) and Ronin Montet (57)....
After University Avenue backlash, Lafayette mayor says Johnston Street project will be different
2+ week, 6+ day ago (576+ words) Motorists travel along North University Avenue, separated by a new raised median, Monday, August 24, 2026, in Lafayette, La. Motorists travel along North University Avenue Monday, August 24, 2026, in Lafayette, La. Motorists wait to turn left from the turning lane in the 3800 block…...
C.J. Donaldson seeks contact, and the undrafted Saints rookie should get more chances soon
2+ week, 6+ day ago (730+ words) One of the few bright moments in the New Orleans Saints blowout loss to the Los Angeles Rams last Saturday in SoFi Stadium happened when backup quarterback Spencer Rattler scanned the field and found nobody available. So Rattler whipped his…...
Lane Kiffin will add another 5th-year senior to LSU’s roster — as long as he clears NFL waivers
3+ week, 10+ hour ago (201+ words) Lane Kiffin and the Tigers football program will add a second fifth-year player from the transfer portal who has played for the Cleveland Browns this preseason if no other NFL team claims him. A sentence no one could have imagined…...