St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz plans to use opioid settlement funding to purchase property and build a new counseling center in Opelousas that will serve both jail inmates and the general public. The facility aims to expand addiction recovery and treatment programs beyond the parish jail to address widespread substance abuse issues in the community.
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Acadiana held its Girlfriends' Gala in Lafayette to raise funds for the organization's youth mentoring and employment programs. The event supports local efforts to connect young people with mentors and career development opportunities in the Acadiana region.
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Port Barre is celebrating its 40th Cracklin Festival, an annual event sponsored by the Port Barre Lions Club. The festival helps the organization raise money for their charitable causes that benefit the community.
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Three years after the death of Abbeville resident Megan Plowden, her family continues her mission to help local children in the community. Her brother Grant Plowden is working to honor her legacy and the compassion she showed toward others in Acadiana.
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