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Festivals Acadiens et Créoles - 2019

Sep 30, 2019 09:16AM ● By Staff Writer

This year’s festival is Oct. 11-13 at Lafayette’s Girard Park and starts Friday, Oct. 11, at 5 p.m. with the official Cutting of the Boudin and continues until...

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LPSS Releases Statement Regarding LHS Lockdown, But Still No Answers

Sep 27, 2019 05:05PM ● By News Desk

After more than 24 hours since the Lafayette High Schools lockdown began on Thursday, the Lafayette Parish School System has issued a statement regarding the lockdown...

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OPINION: The Race For Lafayette Mayor-President - Who’s Got The Power?

Sep 27, 2019 03:09PM ● By Flint Zerangue, Sr.

A non-partisan opinion assessment of the Lafayette Mayor-President candidates for the Oct 12th election...

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Sobriety Checkpoint Scheduled in Lafayette

Sep 27, 2019 01:39PM ● By Press Release

Sobriety Checkpoint Scheduled for Friday, September 27, 2019, between the hours of 9:00 pm and 3:00 am. LFT Police remind drivers of their zero-tolerance policy for driving impaired...

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Natural Grocers Set To Open First Louisiana Store In Lafayette

Sep 27, 2019 01:15PM ● By News Desk

Natural Grocers will open its new Lafayette location on Wed, Oct. 9th, at 8:30 AM. The organic & natural grocer is located at 1925 Kaliste Saloom Rd. Customers will have the chance to win...

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Acadiana Commercial Real Estate Report By Parish - September 2019

Sep 27, 2019 09:40AM ● By Flint Zerangue, Sr.

Acadiana Commercial Real Estate Report and Notable Building Permits - Sponsored by NAI Latter Blum Commercial Realtors) and Standard Title...

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Trump's Phone Conversation With Ukraine President Released

Sep 25, 2019 01:41PM ● By Flint Zerangue, Sr.

White House releases a declassified, unredacted transcript of President Trump’s phone call with the Ukrainian President which is at the center of the Democrats impeachment inquiry...

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Study Shows Louisiana Among Worst States for Teachers

Sep 23, 2019 04:52PM ● By Flint Zerangue, Sr.

Education in Acadiana-Part 1: Teaching can be a profoundly rewarding career. But many public-school teachers, find themselves overworked, overwhelmed and underappreciated...

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Camel at Tiger Truck Stop in Grosse Tete Being Checked After Woman Admits Biting Him On The Testicles

Sep 23, 2019 03:13PM ● By News Desk

A Florida woman admits to biting the testicles of Casper the Camel at the Tiger Truck Stop in Grosse Tete, Louisiana after the camel sat on her face...

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Acadian Sr. V.P. Named to USDOT Air Ambulance and Patient Billing Advisory Committee

Sep 19, 2019 05:16PM ● By News Desk

Montes will serve as the representative of air ambulance operators... He is active with the American Ambulance Association and a highly respected industry leader...

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PHI Emerges From Bankruptcy In Less Than Six Months

Sep 19, 2019 05:09PM ● By News Desk

As a result of completing the bankruptcy process, PHI reduced its debt by approx. $500 million, with PHI's former unsecured creditors now owning 100% of the Company's equity, subject...

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Brother’s Clothing Store Closing After 43 Years

Sep 19, 2019 05:01PM ● By News Desk

After 43 Years as a leading retailer in Acadiana’s fashion scene, Brother’s on the Boulevard is closing their doors...

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Driver of 18-Wheeler Tanker Killed in Crash

Sep 19, 2019 07:27AM ● By Press Release

The initial investigation by LSP revealed the tractor-trailer failed to negotiate a curve and traveled off the roadway when it struck a tree and burst into flames...

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Second Arrest Made For Recent Edison St. Homicide

Sep 13, 2019 11:51AM ● By News Desk

19-year-old Rontralon Joseph (B/M) of Lafayette was placed under arrest at the Lafayette Police Department for 1st Degree Murder...

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Arrest Made In Edison Street Homicide

Sep 11, 2019 05:03PM ● By News Desk

D’ivion A. Francis has been arrested on 1st Degree Murder charges in the death of Tiage Montrell Hudson on September 4, 2019.

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