Mark deClouet of Axis Behavioral Health & Recovery, a Board Certified Family Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, joined Jan Swift to discuss the rise in fatal opioid overdoses in the Acadiana area. Drug dependency has impacted people from all walks of life, flying in the face of the stereotypes of those who succumb to addiction. […]
Discover Lafayette’s Past – Nathan Stansbury, District Attorney
The late Nathan Stansbury served as 15th Judicial District Court District Attorney from the mid-1970s to the early 1990s. He was one the most powerful and influential political figures in the region. This was a time when Democrats still held every major elected office and he served along with the late Sheriff Don Breaux. As […]
Danny Landry – Candidate for District Attorney, 15th Judicial District Court
Daniel “Danny” Landry, candidate for District Attorney for the 15th Judicial District Court (covering Lafayette, Acadia, and Vermilion parishes), joined Discover Lafayette to discuss the upcoming election on November 3, 2020, and the reasons he has always wanted to serve the public as their District Attorney. A lifelong Lafayette resident, Landry is a graduate of […]
Pamela Ryan – Yoga Instructor and Massage Therapist Shares the Many Benefits of Iyengar Yoga
Pamela Ryan, licensed Massage Therapist since 1997, joined Jan Swift of Nourish Your Health to discuss the health benefits of Iyengar Yoga. A Lafayette native, she returned to Louisiana after living many years in Dallas, and since 2017, has been a Yoga Instructor at the Jill Listi Dance Studio and also currently offers massage services […]
Discover Lafayette’s Past – The Original Southside High
Southside High School was the first graded school built in Lafayette and construction was completed in 1907. Proceeds from the first Lafayette Parish tax were used to build the structure which was located at the corner of Jefferson and Main downtown. When Lafayette High School was built on University Ave in 1926, Southside was used […]