Good morning, Lafayette.

The Lafayette Police Department hosted its annual trunk-or-treat on Oct.

28 at the department — clowns, unicorns, and superheroes — where kids collected candy and the Lafayette Animal Shelter handed out treats while carrying dogs.

PARC (Parks, Arts, Recreation and Culture) is hosting its second annual PARCsGiving Food Drive to help local families this Thanksgiving season, collecting nonperishable donations at its recreation centers; PARC staff discussed the drive on MidDay with Darla.

Atelier de la Nature in Arnaudville is hosting a Halloween Art and Nature Festival, and Al Hebert visited to preview the nocturnal creatures, nature-themed art, and family-friendly activities planned for visitors.

A student-led team from Live Oak Elementary won this year's On Cuisine du Jardin (school garden cookoff), and the team's winning meal was served to students at Cafe Beauregard on Tuesday, Oct.

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Nominate a Lafayette Parish School System teacher or support staffer for the Education All-Star awards online through Friday, Oct.

30 at 11:59 p.m.; 15 finalists will be named in January and winners receive $1,000 grants revealed at a UL Lafayette basketball game.

First Alert meteorologist Dan Romano taught Katherine Drexel Elementary students about lightning on Tuesday, Oct.

27, using a Van de Graaff generator to demonstrate how lightning forms (in Broussard).

During early voting for the Nov.

3 election, 26,858 Lafayette Parish residents cast ballots — about 16.5% of registered voters, up from 11.47% in 2022 — but the parish still trailed the statewide early-vote rate of 17.49%.

The Lafayette Housing Authority is working to relocate residents of Himbola Manor as the property is being prepared for sale, and Board Chairman Chip Jackson said a local company is expected to buy the site.

A 3.16-acre site at 4617 Johnston St. sold for $1.7 million to a Lake Charles group + the buyers plan to build a large gas station on the commercially zoned property, which allows convenience stores with fuel sales without a conditional-use permit.

Cecilia linebacker and long snapper Brandon Lejeune + running back Deondre Briscoe were named the Courtesy Automotive Toughest Players of the Week for Week 7 after Cecilia's game against Beau Chene on Oct.

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