Organizers of the event hope to bring light to the memory of their loved ones and give attention to the drug epidemic happening right here in Acadiana.
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has recently stocked the ponds at Girard Park and Southside Park with 400 lbs of catfish as part of the "Get Out and Fish" program. Start the rice!
21-year-old Alexandria Shelton, found dead in Girard Park over the weekend, did not die as a result of homicide or foul play, according to the Lafayette Parish Coroner.