SPORTS RADIO ESPN 1420 » Acadiana News http://espn1420.com Sat, 18 May 2013 06:09:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 L.J. Alleman In Lafayette Searched – Classes Resume http://espn1420.com/l-j-alleman-in-lafayette-on-lockdown/ http://espn1420.com/l-j-alleman-in-lafayette-on-lockdown/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 15:54:15 +0000 Bernadette Lee http://kpel965.com/?p=193574 Police say they are searching the school as a precaution.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/l-j-alleman-in-lafayette-on-lockdown/feed/ 0 Students Evacuated From L.J. Alleman, Nathan Pike Motorcycle Crash Claims A Life In St. Martin Parish http://espn1420.com/motorcycle-crash-claims-a-life-in-st-martin-parish-road-closed/ http://espn1420.com/motorcycle-crash-claims-a-life-in-st-martin-parish-road-closed/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 15:06:47 +0000 Bernadette Lee http://kpel965.com/?p=193536 The crash is near Breaux Bridge

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]]> http://espn1420.com/motorcycle-crash-claims-a-life-in-st-martin-parish-road-closed/feed/ 0 Louisiana State Police Troop I, KPEL Scott Fujita Signs One Day Contract With Saints http://espn1420.com/scott-fujita-signs-one-day-contract-with-saints/ http://espn1420.com/scott-fujita-signs-one-day-contract-with-saints/#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2013 17:57:26 +0000 Sam Stokes http://espn1420.com/?p=149375 Longtime NFL linebacker Scott Fujita signed a one-day contract with the New Orleans Saints on Monday in order to retire as a member of the team with which he won a Super Bowl.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/scott-fujita-signs-one-day-contract-with-saints/feed/ 0 Scott Fujita; Twitter Lafayette Runner Finishes Among Top Racers In Crescent City Classic, Nearly Breaks American Masters Record http://espn1420.com/kevin-castille-finishes-among-top-runners-in-crescent-city-classic-nearly-breaks-american-masters-record/ http://espn1420.com/kevin-castille-finishes-among-top-runners-in-crescent-city-classic-nearly-breaks-american-masters-record/#comments Mon, 01 Apr 2013 17:30:02 +0000 Brandon Comeaux http://kpel965.com/?p=182019 It was an event he had ran three times before, and while it was a great one for 41-year-old Kevin Castille, it just missed being a historic one, too.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/kevin-castille-finishes-among-top-runners-in-crescent-city-classic-nearly-breaks-american-masters-record/feed/ 0 Abbeville Lawmaker Files Legislation Against New Controversial High School Football Playoff System http://espn1420.com/abbeville-lawmaker-files-legislation-against-new-controversial-high-school-football-playoff-system/ http://espn1420.com/abbeville-lawmaker-files-legislation-against-new-controversial-high-school-football-playoff-system/#comments Thu, 28 Mar 2013 21:54:50 +0000 Brandon Comeaux http://kpel965.com/?p=181468 Rep. Bob Hensgens doesn't believe schools should be segregated on any criteria other than size.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/abbeville-lawmaker-files-legislation-against-new-controversial-high-school-football-playoff-system/feed/ 0 (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images) Special Legislative Committee Meets With High School Officials Over Controversial New Football Playoff System http://espn1420.com/special-legislative-committee-meets-with-high-school-officials-over-controversial-new-football-playoff-system/ http://espn1420.com/special-legislative-committee-meets-with-high-school-officials-over-controversial-new-football-playoff-system/#comments Tue, 05 Mar 2013 22:57:34 +0000 Brandon Comeaux http://kpel965.com/?p=175211 The debate over the new split playoff system voted in by LHSAA member schools in January continued to get more intense as officials from public and private schools went before a special legislative committee on Tuesday.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/special-legislative-committee-meets-with-high-school-officials-over-controversial-new-football-playoff-system/feed/ 0 (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) Maurice Native Keith Desormeaux's Long Shot To Victory On Road To Kentucky Derby [VIDEO] http://espn1420.com/keith-desormeaux-rides-long-shot-ive-struck-a-nerve-to-success-on-road-to-kentucky-derby-video/ http://espn1420.com/keith-desormeaux-rides-long-shot-ive-struck-a-nerve-to-success-on-road-to-kentucky-derby-video/#comments Thu, 28 Feb 2013 06:30:04 +0000 Brandon Comeaux http://kpel965.com/?p=173248 Maurice native Keith Desormeaux now sits atop the Leadership Board on the Road to the Kentucky Derby after winning the 2013 Risen Star Stakes on Saturday.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/keith-desormeaux-rides-long-shot-ive-struck-a-nerve-to-success-on-road-to-kentucky-derby-video/feed/ 0 Much Of Acadiana Under Tornado Watch, Flood Warning Today http://espn1420.com/much-of-acadiana-under-tornado-watch-today/ http://espn1420.com/much-of-acadiana-under-tornado-watch-today/#comments Mon, 25 Feb 2013 18:49:20 +0000 Townsquare Media http://kpel965.com/?p=171881 Horrible weather across Acadiana.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/much-of-acadiana-under-tornado-watch-today/feed/ 0 Ragin' Cajuns 2013 Signing Class Full Of Stars http://espn1420.com/ragin-cajuns-2013-signing-class-full-of-stars/ http://espn1420.com/ragin-cajuns-2013-signing-class-full-of-stars/#comments Wed, 06 Feb 2013 20:50:40 +0000 Sam Stokes http://espn1420.com/?p=132256 It was an exciting National Signing Day for Ragin' Cajun fans as the well publicized recruits Cajun fans have been speculating over for months finally began sending in their official letters of intent.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/ragin-cajuns-2013-signing-class-full-of-stars/feed/ 0 Chris Graythen, Getty Images Video Footage Of Superdome Control Room During Super Bowl Blackout http://espn1420.com/super-bowl-blackout-superdome-control-room-video/ http://espn1420.com/super-bowl-blackout-superdome-control-room-video/#comments Mon, 04 Feb 2013 20:40:26 +0000 Sam Stokes http://kpel965.com/?p=165849 It comes as no surprise that cameras were rolling last night in the Superdome control room when the lights so famously went out.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/super-bowl-blackout-superdome-control-room-video/feed/ 0 CBS Video Sean Payton Makes First Public Comments Since Being Reinstated By The NFL After Bountygate Allegations http://espn1420.com/sean-payton-makes-first-public-comments-since-being-reinstated-by-the-nfl-after-bountygate-allegations/ http://espn1420.com/sean-payton-makes-first-public-comments-since-being-reinstated-by-the-nfl-after-bountygate-allegations/#comments Wed, 23 Jan 2013 22:57:11 +0000 Brandon Comeaux http://kpel965.com/?p=161966 Topics that came up were Bountygate, having to watch the team during his suspension and his contract negotiations.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/sean-payton-makes-first-public-comments-since-being-reinstated-by-the-nfl-after-bountygate-allegations/feed/ 0 Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) Road Closures In Acadiana – Did Tornado(s) Touch Down? http://espn1420.com/road-closures-in-acadiana/ http://espn1420.com/road-closures-in-acadiana/#comments Thu, 10 Jan 2013 23:09:40 +0000 Bernadette Lee http://kpel965.com/?p=157824 Please do not travel into water because most likely you can't judge the depth.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/road-closures-in-acadiana/feed/ 0 Carencro Flooding, Picture Courtesy of Brandon Comeaux HD R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl Photo Gallery http://espn1420.com/hd-rl-carriers-new-orleans-bowl-photo-gallery/ http://espn1420.com/hd-rl-carriers-new-orleans-bowl-photo-gallery/#comments Fri, 28 Dec 2012 17:41:52 +0000 Sam Stokes http://espn1420.com/?p=120693 Relive the Ragin' Cajun's second New Orleans Bowl victory with these stunning high definition photos.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/hd-rl-carriers-new-orleans-bowl-photo-gallery/feed/ 0 Mayors Make Friendly Nola Bowl Wager http://espn1420.com/mayors-make-friendly-nola-bowl-wager/ http://espn1420.com/mayors-make-friendly-nola-bowl-wager/#comments Thu, 20 Dec 2012 16:53:20 +0000 Sam Stokes http://kpel965.com/?p=153462 When Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns take on the ECU Pirates this Saturday in the Superdome, the New Orleans Bowl title will not be the only thing on the line.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/mayors-make-friendly-nola-bowl-wager/feed/ 0 Possible Traffic Delays For New Orleans Bowl Travelers http://espn1420.com/traffic-delays-new-orleans-bowl/ http://espn1420.com/traffic-delays-new-orleans-bowl/#comments Wed, 19 Dec 2012 19:52:23 +0000 Sam Stokes http://espn1420.com/?p=118865 A traffic note for those making the trip to New Orleans this weekend.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/traffic-delays-new-orleans-bowl/feed/ 0 Townsquare Media Suspect In Fatal Lafayette Crash Bonds Out Of Jail http://espn1420.com/lafayette-crash-kills-woman/ http://espn1420.com/lafayette-crash-kills-woman/#comments Wed, 05 Dec 2012 20:21:21 +0000 Jeremy Lawrence http://kpel965.com/?p=145603 Fred Dutton Jr. is charged with vehicular homicide in the death of Rachael Sonnier.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/lafayette-crash-kills-woman/feed/ 0 (Flickr user davidsonscott15) UL To Face East Carolina In New Orleans Bowl http://espn1420.com/ul-to-face-east-carolina-in-new-orleans-bowl/ http://espn1420.com/ul-to-face-east-carolina-in-new-orleans-bowl/#comments Sat, 01 Dec 2012 21:26:13 +0000 Sam Stokes http://espn1420.com/?p=114023 Looks like the Ragin Cajuns finally know who their opponent will be when they head to their second consecutive New Orleans Bowl on December 22.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/ul-to-face-east-carolina-in-new-orleans-bowl/feed/ 0 Neworelansbowl.com Lafayette Man Dead In Motorcycle Crash http://espn1420.com/lafayette-man-dead-in-motorcycle-crash/ http://espn1420.com/lafayette-man-dead-in-motorcycle-crash/#comments Thu, 22 Nov 2012 18:47:35 +0000 Jeremy Lawrence http://kpel965.com/?p=145613 It happened late last night on LA Highway 93 at LA Highway 98.  It was there that state troopers say 29-year-old Ronald Bellard of Lafayette was driving his motorcycle north on Highway 93.  Police say that he failed to negotiate a roundabout and hit a curb, throwing him from the bike

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]]> http://espn1420.com/lafayette-man-dead-in-motorcycle-crash/feed/ 0 (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) Fire In Broussard Leads to Arrest http://espn1420.com/fire-in-broussard-leads-to-arrest/ http://espn1420.com/fire-in-broussard-leads-to-arrest/#comments Thu, 22 Nov 2012 18:11:21 +0000 Jeremy Lawrence http://kpel965.com/?p=145601 A mobile home went up in flames in Broussard last night.  It happened on Girouard Road, where firefighters responded to the call.  They found heavy smoke coming from the home and put out the fire in around half an hour

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]]> http://espn1420.com/fire-in-broussard-leads-to-arrest/feed/ 0 Firefighter, (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Fire In Carencro http://espn1420.com/fire-in-carencro/ http://espn1420.com/fire-in-carencro/#comments Thu, 22 Nov 2012 17:58:25 +0000 Jeremy Lawrence http://kpel965.com/?p=145594 It happened at the workshop for All Wood Furniture.

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