Lafayette Parish School System Superintendent Appoints New Administrators

LPSS Superintendent appoints Christy Hayes principal of the new Martial Billeaud Elementary School in Broussard, and Dawn Weimer principal of Dr. Raphael Baranco Elementary School... Read More »

SEC To Distribute $627.1 Million to Conference Schools

SEC to distribute approximately $627.1 million of total revenue among the 14 institutions of the Conference for the 2017-18 fiscal year... LSU to receive approx. $43.1 million... Read More »

Acadia Parish Crash Leads to Arrests for Insurance Fraud (UPDATED 2/1/19)

Detectives with the Louisiana State Police Insurance Fraud/Auto Theft Unit - Lafayette Field Office arrested four Crowley residents for violations pertaining to Louisiana insurance fraud laws... Read More »

Leonardo Helicopters Opens Support Center in Broussard

With operations in Philadelphia and Las Vegas, the Broussard facility becomes the third U.S. location for the Italian based firm... Read More »

ICE Most Wanted Captured In Church Point - Pleads Guilty

Jose Melchor-Martinez, 49, of Mexico, pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Carol B. Whitehurst to one count of illegal re-entry of a removed alien... Read More »

Mother and Baby Escape Burning House

Lafayette firefighters responded to a house fire at 113 Bridgeway Drive in Lafayette around noon on Monday where they discovered... Read More »

Lafayette Student Protect App Launched By LPSO and LPSS

The "Lafayette Student Protect" App is now available for students and their parents--stay updated on all important information, alerts, and reminders pertaining to school safety... Read More »

Lafayette Man Arrested for Possession of Child Pornography

It is believed that Burch may be engaging in inappropriate behavior with juveniles in or around Lafayette during various church functions, youth groups or within various jobs he’s worked... Read More »

Victim In Early Morning Crash Identified As Ragin' Cajuns Volunteer Softball Coach

One of the two victims in this morning's deadly five-vehicle crash on I-10 has been identified as Geri Ann Glasco, daughter of Louisiana head softball coach Gerry Glasco and his wife Vickie. Read More »

Two Drivers Killed in Multi-Car Crash on I-10

Early morning crash closes I-10 Eastbound between Lafayette and Breaux Bridge. The five-vehicle crash resulted in two fatalities... Video Read More »

Bye Bye Birdie!!!

So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, goodbye -- To the trash on the street corners of Lafayette!!! Read More »

Debacle In The Dome – Don’t Hold Your Breath Waiting For Justice [Video]

I find it unfathomable that an NFL officiating mistake of this magnitude could go unnoticed by two people on the field whose main job is to detect, act, and enforce these types of fouls. Read More »

LFT Parish Property Tax Extension Being Offered To Some Furloughed Federal Employees

Lafayette Parish Sheriff Mark Garber has announced that his Property Tax Office is offering property tax extensions for qualifying federal workers affected by the federal government shutdown... Read More »

LFT: Cinema on the Bayou Film Festival - Jan 23 thru Jan 30, 2019

The 14th Cinema on the Bayou Film Festival runs from January 23-30, 2019, at venues in and around Lafayette, Louisiana. Read More »

LFT Regional Airport Passenger Count Up Nearly Ten Percent

Lafayette Regional Airport passenger counts for 2018 dramatically exceeded numbers from the previous year. Acadiana’s major hub saw 451,543 passengers travel through the Lafayette airport... Read More »