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New Lafayette fire chief Earl Borden officially sworn in
6+ hour, 58+ min ago (567+ words) Lafayette Fire Chief Earl Borden is sworn in by Lafayette Parish Clerk of Court Louis Perret Friday, May 22, 2026, at Central Fire Station in downtown Lafayette, La. Borden's wife Kristi holds the Bible, as their daughters Ella, from left, Emma and…...
Friends of Lafayette rocker Dege Legg carry on music, legacy: 'It's my way of keeping him alive"
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (380+ words) Danny Devillier, center, with musicians recording music for a new Dege Legg album, titled "The Great Unknown," to be released posthumously. Troy Primeaux holds "Dixie," Dege Legg's favorite guitar. From left, Tony Daigle, Troy Primeaux and members of Dege Legg's…...
Teens say Lafayette lacks safe places to gather as "third spaces" continue to disappear
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (937+ words) Students head to class following a morning assembly as they start their school year in at Paul Breaux Middle School Thursday, August 7, 2025, in Lafayette, La. Samantha Armentor, left, writes a motivational saying to place in a teen book while Haily…...
Missing emu found wandering near Duson leaves Lafayette animal shelter: "very confused
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (177+ words) An emu found wandering in Duson is at the Lafayette Parish Animal Shelter. Duson police responding to reports of a large bird along a roadside this week were surprised to find an emu wandering the area, according to authorities. Officers…...
Farmers Market Pavilion opens at Moncus Park in Lafayette | Entertainment/Life | theadvocate. com
1+ year, 3+ day ago (47+ words) A new market pavilion is set to open this fall at Moncus Park. The 3, 000 square foot, open air building will serve as the new home for the Lafayette Farmers & Artisans Market, providing covered space for vendors and visitors at the…...
Attempt to limit public speakers was rejected by the Lafayette Parish Council
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (289+ words) Lafayette Parish Council Member John Guilbeau questions a speaker during a meeting Wednesday, January 29, 2024, at City Hall in Lafayette, La. The Lafayette Parish Council on Tuesday voted down a proposal to limit the amount of time citizens have to address…...
Toddler dies after being found unresponsive in bathtub; Lafayette woman charged
1+ week, 11+ hour ago (182+ words) Authorities in Lafayette arrested a 50-year-old woman and charged her with negligent homicide after a 3-year-old boy was found unresponsive in a bathtub and later died at a hospital, police confirmed amid an ongoing investigation. A Lafayette woman has been…...
67-year-old Lafayette e-bike rider dies after crash on Camellia Boulevard
1+ week, 1+ day ago (149+ words) One person was injured in a police shooting Saturday, April 18, 2026, in the Lafayette, La. , area. A Lafayette man died after an e-bike crash Friday afternoon on Camellia Boulevard, according to Lafayette Police. Police identified the victim as David Lanclos, 67, of…...
Pay hike OK'd for Lafayette school bus drivers, staff
1+ week, 3+ day ago (167+ words) Lafayette Parish public school support staff and bus drivers will receive a pay increase starting July 1. The Lafayette Parish School Board on Thursday approved the salary hikes for support staff and bus drivers as part of the 2026-27 budget. Bus drivers…...
Community frustration grows as Lafayette property backlog, lawsuits stall redevelopment
1+ week, 3+ day ago (878+ words) The Community House, a joint project between Habitat for Humanity, UL's Architecture department and the Mc Comb-Veazy Neighborhood Coterie, held an open house on Saturday, July 20, 2019 in Lafayette, La. The Community House is a newly renovated home in the heart…...