Saturday May 12 | The Daily Advertiser
Rain or shine: Celebration set
"We wanted to do something celebratory. This will be the first time for Dardenne to visit Lafayette for an official bicentennial event." Mark Tullos Paul and Lulu HIlliard University Art Museum director Come rain or shine, the bicentennial celebration for Louisiana will take place today at the Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum located on ... (more)
The Louisiana Association of Museums will host an "Heirloom Roadshow" in Port Allen on Sunday for people to bring in antique items for appraisal.
Museum showcases art forgeries
Fool me once, the saying goes. But 50 times? That's what a convincing art forger did for nearly three decades when he donated his copies of Picassos and other works of art to unsuspecting museums in 20 states.
A former Mandeville accountant pleaded guilty in federal court to shortchanging the federal government $800,000 in taxes, lying to the IRS and orchestrating a scheme to steal more than $200,000 from two St.