State Senator Fred Mills Discusses Legalization of Medical Marijuana and Developments in Healthcare
Healthcare in Louisiana is always front and center in the news. Now that medical marijuana is legal and will be available in 10 dispensaries throughout the state, it’s the perfect time to visit with State Senator Fred Mills, the driving force behind the legalization of the medical use of cannabis with a doctor’s “recommendation.” Senator […]
Red Lerille – Fitness Icon and Community Inspiration
If you ask Red Lerille about the best methods for staying in shape and in good health, you will hear one answer, over and over: Work out with weights! He knows what he’s talking about; Red Lerille has been in the health club business since the early 1960’s. Selected as Mr. America in 1960, prior to […]
Zach McMath, President of Acadiana Food Hub
Our guest is Zach McMath, President of the Acadiana Food Hub and a native of Lafayette with a family history involved in the distribution of food. With a granddad who was a Tom’s Peanut salesman back in 1952, and parents who started M & M Sales in 1972, Zach has a clear understanding on how to […]
Terry Huval, Retired Director of Lafayette Utilities System, shares historical overview of bringing Fiber Optic Broadband Network to Lafayette
It’s been almost ten years since LUS Fiber began rolling out what is known as the “4th Utility -Fiber to the Home (FTTH),” which gave Lafayette residents access to the gold standard of internet connectivity: high-speed fiber optic internet service. In this episode of Discover Lafayette, Terry Huval, recently retired Director of Lafayette Utilities System, outlines […]