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Faith House will hold its annual Candlelight Vigil at Brown Park on Oct.

15 from 5:30–6:30 p.m. and invites residents to honor survivors while supporting the October Purple Light Project that encourages homes and businesses to display a purple bulb.

Food columnist Olivia Regard shared the stories behind her signature recipes during an interview with Jan Swift on the Discover Lafayette podcast.

She recounted picking pecans from a grandmother’s yard and her creative twists on banana bread and chocolate pavlova.

Locally filmed horror-comedy film The Fois features a cursed gumbo pot and South Louisiana humor, drawing a sold-out premiere in Crowley that prompted Rice Theatre to add extra screenings from Oct.

4—11. The movie blends supernatural elements with local flavor.

Acadiana’s fall calendar features 10 festivals celebrating local culture and Halloween with events like the free Festivals Acadiens et Créoles at 500 Girard Park Dr. from Oct.

8–11 and a local arts market on Oct. 10 plus family-friendly live music and activities later this month.

Lafayette offers a taste of France as local bakeries and eateries serve croissants from Poupart's Bakery and French dishes at Jane's and Chez Jacqueline (a blend of classic recipes with Louisiana flair).

Food lovers can explore diverse menus that reflect the city's rich culinary heritage.

SpaceX has submitted a permit for a project near Pecan Island that will build a 15.5-mile road, a 1.5-mile bridge and wharf facilities.

Lafayette design teams — Duplantis Design Group and Fenstermaker — note that if approved, the project will start on March 1, 2027, in Vermilion Parish.

A new report shows Louisiana's adult obesity rate dropped from 39.2% in 2024 to 35.6% in 2025, its lowest level since 2016.

Gov. Landry said that state prevention and nutrition initiatives have helped improve health outcomes.

LSU will face Kentucky at Kroger Field on Saturday, Oct.

10 at 6 p.m. CT. Betting odds favor the Tigers with a *-9.5* point spread and a 54.5 total, and the game airs on ESPN.

Louisiana football will renew its long rivalry with Louisiana Tech on Saturday, Oct.

10 at 6:30 p.m. at Joe Aillet Stadium in Ruston, with the contest streaming live on ESPN+.

LSU football will face Mississippi State on Saturday, Oct.

17 at 11 a.m. in Tiger Stadium as the team unveils an earlier kickoff in its Kiffin era — ESPN will broadcast the contest.

The Ragin’ Cajuns won 23-20 against Arkansas State on Saturday at Our Lady of Lourdes Stadium when Tony Sterner kicked a 37-yard field goal as time expired — sealing the homecoming win.

On Oct. 5, the LHSAA named ten individuals for its 2027 Hall of Fame class, including coaches, athletes, and officials who contributed to high school sports in Louisiana (the induction ceremony will be held on April 15 at Crowne Plaza in Baton Rouge).