Good morning, Lafayette.

Ji Daily was named executive director of Lafayette Habitat for Humanity, replacing Melinda Taylor who retired after 26 years; Daily was director of construction for the organization from 2020 to 2023 and brings decades of construction management experience (including work on the Pentagon and D.C. Court of Appeals).

Two Acadian Ambulance paramedics, Jimmy Dupuy and Brent Pellegrin, were inducted into the Louisiana First Responders Hall of Fame in Lafayette after being honored for their years of service.

Our Lady of Lourdes Women’s & Children’s Hospital held its annual Reverse Trick-or-Treat parade today in the Pediatrics Unit, with departments and community partners (Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns athletes, Moncus Park, LA Drillers Hockey, Acadian Ambulance) handing out treats so patients and families could celebrate Halloween in the unit.

The Best Stop is marking 40 years in business after growing from a small grocery in Scott into one of Louisiana’s best-known Cajun food brands, and the story spotlights its food, traditions, and people.

Carencro's third annual C'est Bon Seasoning Festival began Friday at Pelican Park and continues through Sunday evening with local seasonings, live music, carnival rides + food and craft vendors.

St. Martinville received $50,000 in state funding to demolish adjudicated blighted properties, an appropriation secured by Rep. Marcus Bryant to help improve neighborhoods.

Lafayette is investing $800,000 in drainage repairs to stabilize rapid erosion at an outfall near Southpark that threatened nearby business foundations.

Last week the Vermilion Parish School Board voted to have about 4,000 acres appraised for potential negotiations with SpaceX, focusing on marshy Section 16 land north of Pecan Island that now brings in $20,000 to $30,000 a year from hunting leases.

The appraisals will take several weeks, and the board will review any deal (state approval would be required to sell).

Friday night, FNL 26 Week 9 high school football featured LRCA at Westgate, Beau Chene at Carencro, Church Point at Northwest, and Southside at Acadiana, and Westgate retired Houston Texans receiver Kayshon Boutte’s jersey during halftime.

Lafayette Christian Academy beat Delcambre 49-0 on Friday at The Pit, staying perfect in district play as Ty Hills threw three TD passes and the ground game scored multiple times.

The Knights will travel to Catholic High of New Iberia next week to try to clinch the District 8-2A crown.