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Mardi Gras Safety Reminders

Feb 21, 2020 11:11AM ● By News Desk

The Lafayette City Police Department would like to remind everyone of a few prohibited acts and safety tips to help make your Mardi Gras experience fun and safe...

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Lafayette Based IT Firm Plans Relocation After Purchasing Iconic Oil Center Building

Feb 19, 2020 03:12PM ● By News Desk

RADER purchases the iconic Piccadilly building in the Lafayette Oil Center, where it plans to relocate its operations...

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Mayor-President Josh Guillory To Push For Repeal Of Newly Formed Taxing Districts

Feb 18, 2020 01:28PM ● By News Desk

Guillory believes that introduction and consideration of the ordinance will provide an opportunity for further community discussion surrounding these controversial new entities with taxing powers...

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Honoring Coach Robichaux: New UL Lafayette product line pays tribute to ‘36’

Feb 13, 2020 02:07PM ● By News Desk

The new line of limited-edition merchandise "36 Collection" that honors Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns coaching icon, Coach Tony Robichaux will be available starting Friday, February 14, 2020...

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District Attorney Issues Request for LUS and LUS Fiber Investigation Materials

Feb 13, 2020 11:10AM ● By News Desk

Mayor-President Josh Guillory confirmes that his administration will comply with a request from District Attorney Keith Stutes for documents related to internal investigations...

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Louisiana Republican Legislators Hope to Find Common Ground With Democratic Governor

Feb 11, 2020 03:11PM ● By Staff Writer

Though they hold large Republican majorities, Louisiana legislative leaders on Tuesday pledged to address difficult issues with legislation the Democratic governor would be willing to sign...

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Illegal Southwest Border Crossings Continue To Decline And CBP Discovers The Longest Cross-Border Tunnel In History

Feb 11, 2020 02:56PM ● By News Desk

Declines show effective Trump Administration initiatives to control border crossings while CBP helps seize longest cross-border drug tunnel in history...

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Updated: Officer Involved Shooting Leaves One Dead And One Officer Injured

Feb 10, 2020 11:24PM ● By Flint Zerangue, Sr.

The deceased has been identified as 40-year-old Jeremy Todd Baham of Lafayette - The subject approached officers & a physical confrontation ensued leading to Baham being fatally wounded.

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Guillory Appoints New Chief Communications Officer

Feb 10, 2020 03:02PM ● By News Desk

Mayor-President Josh Guillory has appointed Jamie Angelle Chief Communications Officer for LCG... Angelle is expected to begin on March 2nd...

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Lafayette Consolidated Government Building
Independent Auditor Called In To Investigation Possible Wrongdoing With LUS

Feb 06, 2020 05:40PM ● By Flint Zerangue, Sr.

Louisiana State Police to be asked to investigate allegations of wrongdoing by some LUS employees who reportedly deleted company emails and records...

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"Enough is Enough" Democratic National Committee Chair Calls For Recanvass Of Iowa Caucus Reporting

Feb 06, 2020 12:38PM ● By News Desk

Tom Perez, Democratic National Committee Chair calls for the Iowa Democratic Party to conduct a recanvass after technological issues plague the reporting of Monday's Democratic caucuses results...

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Williams Named Clerk For Lafayette City and Parish Councils

Jan 27, 2020 02:09PM ● By Staff Writer

In a Joint meeting of the LFT City Council & LFT Parish Council, Williams received unanimous approval from both Councils to become the first person to serve as Clerk in this position...

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House Fire Leaves Lafayette Family Homeless

Jan 23, 2020 05:15PM ● By News Desk

The elderly homeowner and her disabled adult nephew escaped without any injuries...

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One Acadiana Earns Prestigious Accreditation by the International Economic Development Council

Jan 21, 2020 04:40PM ● By Press Release

One Acadiana becomes one of only 66 economic development groups in the world to earn the Accredited Economic Development Organization status...

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State Official Scraps Louisiana Medicaid Contract Awards, Citing 'Fatally Flawed' Process

Jan 21, 2020 04:12PM ● By News Desk

A state official has thrown out multibillion-dollar contracts the Louisiana Department of Health awarded to manage the care of most of the state’s Medicaid population...

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