KLFY.com Articles: April 1, 2021

April 1
St. Landry Parish Board made surprise motions to close two schools Gymnastics Begins NCAA Postseason at Salt Lake City Regional #15 LSU Softball defeats Ole Miss, 1-0, in 8 innings Actor Dick Van Dyke seen handing out cash to job seekers outside California nonprofit LSU blown out in Game One vs #1 Vanderbilt Moving Acadiana Forward: LHC donation to UL will transform nursing department LSU’s Lindblad tied for first at Augusta National Women’s Amateur Coin firm pays it forward after Georgia man paid in pennies Judge: Louisiana penitentiary medical care unconstitutional New Orleans police issue warning after several attacks on people pumping gas Festival International announces virtual lineup for 2021 City council will consider reopening city pool in St. Martinville New sales tax will give St. Mary Parish teachers an extra $3,000 a year Carol Trosclair named Acadiana’s Remarkable Women winner for 2021 Crowley man arrested for shooting at moving vehicles in September 2020 Kansas woman arrested for April Fools’ Day ‘shooting’ prank Biden launches community corps to boost COVID-19 vaccinations Four Eunice residents arrested by St. Landry Sheriff’s Office for fraudulent firearm purchases Widespread Microsoft outage traced to DNS issue Biden administration pushes for new economic plan, Republicans hesitant to support GOP fights ‘For The People Act’ LDH announces COVID-19 testing sites for week of April 4 Easter Bunny to tour Scott on top of fire engine Acadiana airports receive over $2.26M in federal grants from FAA Meet Your Neighbor: Big Draft Celebration for Big Brothers and Big Sisters Congressional Democrats decry some states’ voting bills Meet Your Neighbor: Kenneth St. Pe talks about financial stress during pandemic WATCH THIS: Deer flies through the windshield of Powhatan school bus shocking driver and students Fake COVID vaccine cards sold online, Attorney General Jeff Landry issues warning Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office introduces Feline Patrol for April Fools’ Day 2 killed after plane crashes in gender reveal gone awry Passe Partout: Faith House King Cake 5k Mardi Gras Run Eye on Scams: SAT prep scams on the rise Two Amite corrections officers facing excessive force charges April Fool’s Day is back and so are the company pranks Eight former LSU players appear on MLB Opening Day rosters Turkey breaks into NY woman’s home, leaving damage in its path 3.0 magnitude earthquake felt in North Caddo Parish this morning Mother sues midwives after baby dies during home birth Nashville husband, pregnant wife seek refuge on neighbor’s roof after home floods 17th-century coins may solve the mystery of murderous ‘King of Pirates’ Former Crowley officer arrested for malfeasance in office Poll shows support growing in Louisiana for legalizing marijuana Gunman knew victims in deadly Orange County shooting: police Ochsner Lafayette General hosts vaccination drive at MLK center in Lafayette Pfizer says its vaccine effective up to 6 months later Newsfeed Now: A closer look at Pres. Biden’s $2.3T infrastructure plan, Trio of friends extend March Madness streak Cajun Heartland State Fair returns in 2021 Scott Firefighters battle restaurant fire Franklin Reserve Officer and wife charged with crime against a juvenile Overnight fire leaves some people homeless Lil’ Brooklyn Neighborhood Initiative making strides in New Iberia Acadiana Eats- Roots Restaurant in Lafayette A Cold Night & Another Nice Day for Good Friday…