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Yahoo
18 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Carencro man wins $2 million Powerball Prize at Shop Rite
A Shop Rite on North University Avenue in Lafayette sold a $2 million winning Powerball ticket for the July 5 drawing. Fermon Bonin of Carencro matched all five white ball numbers and added the Power Play option, doubling his non-jackpot winnings to $2 million, according to a news release. He claimed his prize July 8, taking home $1,460,000 after taxes. Bonin was one number away from the $192.4 million jackpot. The winning numbers were 01-28-34-50-58, with Powerball number 08. 'I could hardly sleep,' cashier Kim Prejean said after hearing the news. The store earns a $20,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. Players must be 21 or older to buy lottery tickets. Those with gambling problems can call 1-877-770-7867 for help. Winners should sign the back of their tickets immediately. Draw-style prizes must be claimed within 180 days. For more information, visit This article originally appeared on Lafayette Daily Advertiser: Lafayette Shop Rite sells $2 million winning Powerball ticket
New York Times
2 days ago
- Business
- New York Times
Sun Belt votes to add Louisiana Tech after losing Texas State to Pac-12: Source
The Sun Belt Conference is inviting Louisiana Tech to the league as a replacement for Texas State, which recently announced a move next year to the new-look Pac-12. A person involved in the decision told The Athletic that the Sun Belt's presidents voted Monday to add Louisiana Tech to the conference at a date yet to be determined. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the move has not been officially announced. Advertisement The exit fee to leave Conference USA is expected to be more than $5 million after members signed a grant of rights to coincide with the conference's latest television deal. Louisiana Tech has been part of CUSA since 2013. The addition of the Ruston, La., based school will keep the Sun Belt at 14 football schools next year and give it three full members in the state, along with Louisiana in Lafayette and Louisiana-Monroe. Speculation about the Sun Belt's interest in Louisiana Tech started even before Texas State's move became official. ULM athletic director John Hartwell openly supported inviting La Tech. On July 1, Texas State announced it would move to the Pac-12 next year when the conference relaunches with Boise State, Fresno State, San Diego State, Colorado State, Utah State and Gonzaga, which does not have a football program, joining holdovers Oregon State and Washington State. NCAA and College Football Playoff rules require a minimum of eight members for a conference to be eligible for automatic entry into championship events. Oregon State and Washington State are in the second season of operating the Pac-12 as a two-team conference following the mass departures of 10 longtime members to other power conferences. The trickle-down effect from the sweeping realignment at the power conference level, which began in 2021 with Texas and Oklahoma moving to the SEC, has led to significant turnover in CUSA. After recent additions of Jacksonville State, Kennesaw State and Sam Houston State, the conference is adding Delaware and Missouri State this year, two more schools making the transition from FCS to FBS. The departure of Louisiana Tech leaves Conference USA with 10 full members committed beyond 2025: The recent additions from FCS, plus Liberty, Middle Tennessee, Western Kentucky, New Mexico State and FIU. UTEP is leaving Conference USA after the upcoming school year to join the Mountain West.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
KOK Wings & Things expanding to new location in Lafayette
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) KOK Wings & Things will be expanding into a new location. Founded in 2016 by four college students, the brand has continued to grow into multiple locations and cities. This expansion will continue as the company will be moving into the former Hooters location at 3221 Ambassador Caffery Parkway. Tre'Jan Vinson, CMO and Co-founder of KOK Wings and Things, shared the restaurant's journey on expansion. 'We signed a lease at the beginning of June, but we have been going back and forth about this location since the end of last year,' Vinson said. 'The restaurant itself is already designed to serve majority wings.' They believe this new location will benefit the business greatly, especially with it being in a higher volume area. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now 'With this being our sixth location, we want to do something that we haven't done yet, which is to go on as people would say a 'hot corner',' Vinson said. 'There's a Costco right down the street, Sam's Club is right across the street, and it has a lot of big box stores on that corner. This will be our first location in such a situation, right next to Acadiana Lanes,' he explained. Vinson is proud of the expansion KOK Wings and Things has had in the last nine years. They hope to have the new location up and running by late this year. 'We plan on opening this Fall or Winter, but somewhere between September and November,' Vinson explained. 'The earlier the better, obviously, we want to get to the brunt of football season, but nonetheless, that's the goal of the moving day.' Vinson said the growing is not done if he has anything to say about it. 'We're trying to grow, I would love to go to Texas, Alabama, Tennessee, wherever it may be.' Vinson said. Acadiana Kidcaster: Thomas Broussard 90 Plus: Francis Melba Braud LPSS superintendent cracking down on students skipping school KOK Wings & Things expanding to new location in Lafayette Creole King's arrival sparks jobs and innovation at Port Iberia Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Yahoo
LPSS superintendent cracking down on students skipping school
LAFAYETTE PARISH, La. (KLFY) — The Lafayette parish school system superintendent said he's declaring war on truancy— students who skip school. Superintendent Francis Touchet, Jr., with great conviction, informed the council that addressing truancy is just one of several changes he will implement in the upcoming school year. 'I'm going to tell you and you're going to hear it from me, that there's going to be a war on truancy this year. We have too many kids on the streets. We have two kids who are doing things, and they need to be in our schools,' Touchet stated. The superintendent conveyed a powerful message to the council: LPSS staff and administration are committed to being intentional in their actions moving forward. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now 'Get ready. I'm going to be in the news again, but it's going to be about us having to be very aggressive with people who are not sending their kids to school,' Touchet added. Mayor President Monique Blanco Boulet reassured the superintendent that all hands are on deck, including the criminal justice coordinating committee, recently re-established by Boulet and Sheriff Garber. 'I want to pledge in support of LCG as well as the police department, as well as the other agencies at the table. So, thank you. Thank you,' Boulet explained. Councilman Boudreaux offered to help find ways to tackle the issue of students skipping school. 'If you need any assistance, let me know. I will be more than happy to participate,' Boudreaux noted. The superintendent said in the upcoming school year, there will be more emphasis on relationship building with teachers and administrators for the students than ever before. Acadiana Kidcaster: Thomas Broussard 90 Plus: Francis Melba Braud LPSS superintendent cracking down on students skipping school KOK Wings & Things expanding to new location in Lafayette Creole King's arrival sparks jobs and innovation at Port Iberia Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Globe and Mail
4 days ago
- Business
- Globe and Mail
Wabash Schedules Second Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call
LAFAYETTE, Ind., July 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wabash (NYSE: WNC) today announced that it will webcast its quarterly earnings conference call to review and discuss its financial results for the second quarter 2025 on Friday, July 25, 2025, beginning at 12:00 p.m. ET. The call and an accompanying slide presentation will be accessible on the "Investors" section of Wabash's website, under "Events & Presentations." The conference call will be accessible by dialing (800) 715-9871, conference ID 9986205. A replay of the call will be available shortly after the conclusion of the presentation. Access to the replay will be available on the "Investors" section of Wabash's website under "Events & Presentations." Wabash's earnings press release, earnings slides and any other related presentation materials will be posted to the "Investors" section of Wabash's website by 7:00 a.m. ET on the date of the earnings call and will remain available following the call. Wabash: Changing How the World Reaches You Wabash (NYSE: WNC) is the visionary leader of connected solutions for the transportation, logistics and distribution industries that is Changing How the World Reaches You™. Headquartered in Lafayette, Indiana, the company enables customers to thrive by providing insight into tomorrow and delivering pragmatic solutions today to move everything from first to final mile. Wabash designs, manufactures, and services a diverse range of products, including: dry freight and refrigerated trailers, flatbed trailers, tank trailers, dry and refrigerated truck bodies, structural composite panels and products, trailer aerodynamic solutions, and specialty food grade processing equipment. Learn more at Investor Relations: Jacob Page Sr. Analyst, Corporate Development & IR (765) 414-2835
