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Lafayette to open warming station ahead of Tuesday night freeze
13+ hour, 22+ min ago (209+ words) Blankets and socks lay on a cot at the temporary warming shelter set up inside the gym of the Dupuis Recreation Center in Lafayette, La., on Tuesday, January 7, 2025. Lafayette Consolidated Government will open its warming shelter Monday night ahead of…...
Check out where to celebrate New Yearâs Eve in Lafayette, from family fun to late-night parties
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (422+ words) Attendees are treated to a fireworks show during Lafayette Stars and Stripes on Friday, July 4, 2025, at Parc International in downtown Lafayette. Lafayette residents will have many ways to ring in the new year as the area hosts multiple New Year's…...
Lafayette superintendent responds to reports of AG investigation into alleged forgeries
1+ week, 4+ day ago (509+ words) Francis Touchet, Jr. sits on the Lafayette Parish School Board, Wednesday, January 3, 2024. Lafayette Parish School System Superintendent Francis Touchet Jr. said the district did its due diligence in investigating possibly forged construction bids and that it was an isolated incident....
See who’s on the UL Lafayette presidential search committee
1+ week, 5+ day ago (713+ words) Ramesh Kolluru , center, turns and address the facility and staff of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette after being appointed the new interim president during a a special meeting of the UL System board at Abdalla Hall on Thursday, November…...
From ‘Fightingville’ to festive: Lafayette neighborhood celebrates progress with a holiday stroll
1+ week, 6+ day ago (736+ words) When James Proctor moved into LaPlace, colloquially called "Fightingville, " six years ago, there was a lot to be desired in the neighborhood on the edge of downtown Lafayette. Residential lots were left empty after houses burned down one by one…...
Lafayette council to decide fate of Roman-styled entertainment complex, controversial gas station
2+ week, 20+ hour ago (513+ words) The Corner Pantry, which has been at 801 Foreman Drive for over 50 years, would be demolished as part of a plan to build a convenience store at the location." The Lafayette City Council is set to decide whether to approve a…...
Lafayette High boys showing early progress in preparation for 3-5A schedule
2+ week, 2+ day ago (606+ words) Lafayette High's Austin Drew (21) shoots the ball during the Mighty Lions' game Friday against Peabody in the Big Dave Classic at Northside High. Early-season success has given Lafayette High School boys basketball coach Clifton Brown reason for optimism, but the…...
Lafayette Parish School System announces students of the year for 2026: See what schools they represent
2+ week, 5+ day ago (217+ words) Milton Elementary fifth grader Avery Eaton was named the 2026 Elementary School Student of the Year for the Lafayette Parish School System L.J. Alleman Middle eighth grader Shya Hebert'was named the 2026 Middle School Student of the Year for the Lafayette Parish School…...
Cold Rain was no match for the Lafayette Museum’s Christmas Cheer
2+ week, 5+ day ago (242+ words) Gail DeHart, Ann Marie Hightower, and Judy Kennedy Suzanne Odom, Maria Breaux, Ramona Mouton, and Lennie Sobiesk Sydney and Frank Creaghan Renee Fenstermaker, Glenda Matt, and JoLynn Cole Julie Morgan, Susan Stephan, and Rick Stewart Mac and Lauren Francez Emily,…...
High-paying VP positions among latest cuts at UL Lafayette this week
3+ week, 3+ day ago (550+ words) New Interim President for the University of Louisiana at Lafayette Ramesh Kolluru address the board during a a special meeting of the UL System board at Abdalla Hall on Thursday, November 13, 2025 in Lafayette, La.. High-paying vice president positions were among…...