Darla Montgomery

Lafayette

News Anchor at KLFY-TV (Lafayette, LA)

@KLFY 5, 6 & 10 pm anchor. Wife, Mom, Grandmother, Creole. Love Zydeco Music, cooking, dancing & people. Have a story? [email protected]

Articles

KLFY legend Ed Marshall died Thursday after brief illness

Oct 3, 2024 | klfy.com | Darla Montgomery

by: Darla Montgomery Posted: Oct 3, 2024 / 10:01 PM CDT Updated: Oct 3, 2024 / 10:01 PM CDT (KLFY) — Ed Marshall, a KLFY News 10 legend, died on Thursday after a brief illness. Marshall was best known in Acadiana for his “Contact 10” consumer reports that highlighted life challenges of locals, investigated them and resolved them.
Pay it Forward Scholarship: Emily Bourque

Aug 15, 2024 | yahoo.com | Darla Montgomery

Darla MontgomeryAugust 15, 2024 at 10:34 PM·2 min readLAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — Through music, Emily Bourque found the support she needed after her mother was murdered and her father was sentenced to life in prison for that crime. Bourque, a 2024 Glenn Armentor “Pay it Forward Scholarship” recipient, was only 13 years old when everything seemed to fall apart. Everything changed, Bourque said, and what she thought was normal, she found out wasn’t. That’s when she turned to music.
Pay it Forward Scholarship: Emily Bourque

Aug 15, 2024 | yahoo.com | Darla Montgomery

Darla MontgomeryAugust 15, 2024 at 11:34 PM·2 min readLAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — Through music, Emily Bourque found the support she needed after her mother was murdered and her father was sentenced to life in prison for that crime. Bourque, a 2024 Glenn Armentor “Pay it Forward Scholarship” recipient, was only 13 years old when everything seemed to fall apart. Everything changed, Bourque said, and what she thought was normal, she found out wasn’t. That’s when she turned to music.
Pay it Forward Scholarship: Lola Bowen

Aug 14, 2024 | yahoo.com | Darla Montgomery

Darla MontgomeryAugust 14, 2024 at 11:28 PM·2 min readLAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — Raised by her grandmother, aunt and uncles, Lola Bowen proves love and determination are powerful tools for success when facing the unthinkable, especially at a young age. Bowen, a 2024 Glenn Armentor “Pay it Forward Scholarship” recipient, lost her parents to addiction and jail when she was just five years old.
Pay it Forward Scholarship: Lola Bowen

Aug 14, 2024 | yahoo.com | Darla Montgomery

Darla MontgomeryAugust 14, 2024 at 10:28 PM·2 min readLAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — Raised by her grandmother, aunt and uncles, Lola Bowen proves love and determination are powerful tools for success when facing the unthinkable, especially at a young age. Bowen, a 2024 Glenn Armentor “Pay it Forward Scholarship” recipient, lost her parents to addiction and jail when she was just five years old.
Pay it Forward Scholarship: David Tran

Aug 13, 2024 | yahoo.com | Darla Montgomery

Darla MontgomeryAugust 13, 2024 at 9:21 PM·2 min readLAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) – High school seniors are full of hope as they embark on the next chapter in their lives. But for others, like recent graduate David Tran, it can be a time of uncertainty as they navigate challenges most high schoolers will never face. And one-man, personal injury attorney Glenn Armentor, is changing their course by awarding those teens full, four-year college scholarships.
Richard Zuschlag: A special tribute to a trailblazer with lasting legacy of service

Jun 14, 2024 | yahoo.com | Darla Montgomery

Darla MontgomeryJune 14, 2024 at 11:39 PMLAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)– News 10 wanted to share a special tribute to a trailblazer, a very special man who left a lasting legacy of service that has impacted hundreds of thousands of people over the course of his 53-year career. Funeral services for Acadian Ambulance co-founder Richard Zuschlag were held Wednesday. Here’s News 10’s farewell to him and his final call by Clay Henry, longtime Acadian Ambulance employee and friend of Zuschlag.
Richard Zuschlag: A special tribute to a trailblazer with lasting legacy of service

Jun 14, 2024 | klfy.com | Darla Montgomery

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2024 Remarkable Women nominee: Dr. Ezora Proctor

Mar 26, 2024 | klfy.com | Darla Montgomery

EUNICE, La. (KLFY) — A longtime Acadia Parish educator is the last finalist in our remarkable women campaign. Dr. Ezora Proctor, much like the women in the movie “Hidden figures”, based on their real-life accomplishments, grew up during segregation, was educated and sophisticated. These women not only looked the part, they were the part, most coming from humble beginnings, just like Proctor. “We were very, very poor. But we didn’t know we were poor.
2024 Remarkable Women nominee: Dr. Ezora Proctor

Mar 26, 2024 | yahoo.com | Darla Montgomery

EUNICE, La. (KLFY) — A longtime Acadia Parish educator is the last finalist in our remarkable women campaign. Dr. Ezora Proctor, much like the women in the movie “Hidden figures”, based on their real-life accomplishments, grew up during segregation, was educated and sophisticated. These women not only looked the part, they were the part, most coming from humble beginnings, just like Proctor. “We were very, very poor. But we didn’t know we were poor.