Good morning, Lafayette.

The Lafayette Police Department will host its annual Trunk or Treat with more than 30 decorated trunks handing out free candy and family activities on Wednesday, Oct.

28, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the parking lot of Our Lady of Lourdes Stadium (2351 W. Congress St.).

The Freedom 250 Mobile Museum will be at Cajun Field from Wednesday, Oct.

28 to Tuesday, Nov. 3, open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., offering free interactive exhibits and hands-on history programming for families and students.

The UL System Board approved a lease letting SpaceX use five acres at the former Pecan Island High School for offices, housing, research, and support of its $100 billion Starbase Louisiana; a nonprofit will sublease the site and make improvements, and SpaceX must pay fair-market rent if those improvements are delayed.

On Monday Mangé with The Frosted Apron on Oct.

26, Al Hebert and Stacey Dempsey showed how to make ghost-shaped pigs-in-a-blanket, and Kat Crappel demonstrated Halloween face decorating using common kitchen items.

SAAS Hotels of Atlanta bought the America’s Best Value Inn at 2224 NE Evangeline Thruway for $700,000 after the previous owner defaulted on an SBA loan and the lender foreclosed; the sale ends the lender's action while SAAS faces separate NLRB violations on its record.

LSU vs. Alabama will kick off at 2:30 p.m. on Nov.

7 at Tiger Stadium and will air locally on ABC-3; LSU is 6-2 overall and 3-2 in SEC play after a 38-17 win over Auburn, and Alabama is 6-2, 4-2 in conference play.

The Louisiana Sports Writers Association's Week 8 poll moved Notre Dame (8-0) to No. 1 in Class 2A after Calvary Baptist's 24-7 loss to Shaw, and Barbe, Jennings, and Vinton joined their respective class top 10 rankings.

Louisiana lost 35-31 at Southern Miss on Saturday, Oct.

24 at Renasant Stadium in Hattiesburg, dropping to 5-3 (2-2 Sun Belt) and all but ending their West Division hopes; head coach Michael Desormeaux said the team will shift focus to reaching six wins for bowl eligibility.

The Daily Advertiser released Week 9 Lafayette-area high school football power rankings on Oct.

26, putting Westgate at No. 1, Notre Dame No. 2, and Eunice No. 3 among the Top 10; this week Westgate hosts LRCA, Notre Dame travels to Kinder, and Eunice visits Crowley.