Leslie Westbrook

Photos: Mardi Gras season kicks off with flag-raising at City Hall City officials and Mardi Gras organizers kicked off the 2026 Mardi Gras season with the annual flag-raising ceremony at City Hall in Lafayette. ACA.mgflagraise.adv.016.jpg Updated ACA.mgfl... See more

Photos: Sonic Christmas Parade rolls through Lafayette The Sonic Christmas Parade rolled through downtown Lafayette Sunday afternoon. ACA.xmasparade.adv.01.jpg Updated ACA.xmasparade.adv.02.jpg Updated ACA.xmasparade.adv.03.jpg Updated ACA.xmasparade.adv.... See more

Photos: Rosa Parks 70th Anniversary Ceremony in Lafayette Community leaders celebrated the 70th anniversary of civil rights icon Rosa Parks’ act of defiance in refusing to give up her seat to a white person on a Birmingham, Alabama bus in 1955. ACA.rosapa... See more

Photos: Thanksgiving Day at Bailey's in Lafayette Volunteers and guests packed Bailey’s Tandoori Grill Thursday to serve and enjoy free Thanksgiving meals. Owner Ema Haq said around 1600 delivered, picked up and dine-in meals will have been served by the ... See more

Photos: Zoosiana welcomes baby giraffe, Cabrini - Updated Cabrini, a healthy female giraffe was born November 13 at Zoosiana in Broussard. Cabrini is the daughter of Josie and George and the granddaughter of Gabriel. ACA.giraffe.adv.09.jpg Updated ACA.gir... See more