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Train Unique Lafayette offers adaptive workouts designed for athletes with various conditions (such as Down syndrome and autism) to build strength and confidence, while Shade Tree by D.R.E.A.M.S. in Broussard recently held a grand opening preview featuring special needs staff to support the local foundation.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, Oct.

24 at 11:00 a.m. at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church to honor former Councilman Pat Lewis, who died Oct. 19 at The Carpenter House; interment will follow at Calvary Cemetery.

Umiya Sushi, a Texas chain, will open next summer at 3151 Johnston St—scheduled renovations will ready the former Drago’s space, which has remained empty since early 2024.

Home Bank CEO John Bordelon will retire on Jan.

8 while president Darren Guidry takes over as CEO; Bordelon will continue as board chairman after more than 45 years with the bank. Officials said the change will help lead the bank into its next chapter.

Zeus Mediterranean Kitchen will move into the former Pizza Hut space at 1821 W.

Pinhook Road — BPG Holdings owns the building after Pizza Hut closed in February. The restaurant closed its earlier Pinhook location last year and will open under new management soon.

Acadiana is set to become a drone manufacturing hub as local tech companies are expected to add 1,100 jobs over the next two years.

The job growth is linked to agriculture (drone tech was featured at the annual Southwest Louisiana Drone Conference in Crowley).

The Lafayette Parish School System topped Region IV for daily attendance and lowest chronic absenteeism during the 2025-26 school year, showing that more students are in class today.

Education leaders say improved attendance builds a stronger foundation for Lafayette’s future workforce.

The federal government’s new interpretation of the Endangered Species Act now counts only intentional harm, a shift local environmental advocates say may put Louisiana’s rare species like whooping cranes and pinesnakes at risk.

Conservationists continue to monitor economic projects that could impact wildlife habitat.

The FAA comment period on new spaceport and launch corridor planning closes Oct.

26, and the Louisiana Wildlife Federation urges the public to weigh in as plans for Starbase Louisiana near coastal Vermilion Parish develop.

Lafayette City Council approved using EDD tax revenue to cover half the cost of a $1 million downtown redevelopment plan and in principle to provide up to $1.25 million for redeveloping the former Northgate Mall.

The measure was decided on Tuesday and supports businessman Jacoby Landry’s plans for the property.

Train Unique Lafayette offers adaptive athletes tailored workouts for building strength and confidence in a supportive community.

Coaches design sessions for individuals with conditions (Down syndrome, autism, cerebral palsy or spinal cord and brain injuries) so everyone gets healthy and strong.