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Hundreds of Louisiana Students to Receive Millions in Debt Relief

Jun 15, 2019 01:39PM ● By Press Release

AG Jeff Landry Announces Settlement with ITT Tech Student Lender - Agreement will secure $2,818,341.00 in debt relief for 285 former ITT Tech students in Louisiana...

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Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser Hosts 20 States' Second-In-Command For Republican Lieutenant Governors Assoc Conference

Jun 11, 2019 03:30PM ● By Press Release

Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser (center) gives Republican Lieutenant Governors Association members white shrimp boots during conference in New Orleans...

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New Principal Set To Lead Lafayette High School

Jun 07, 2019 04:53PM ● By Staff Writer

LPSS Interim Superintendent Irma Trosclair has appointed Dr. Rachel Brown as the new principal of Lafayette High School...

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Pellerin Named General Manager at Blue Dog Café

May 30, 2019 04:43PM ● By Press Release

Mitchell Pellerin has been named General Manager of Blue Dog Café in Lafayette, La. Pellerin brings national market and brand expertise to the 20-year-old popular eatery...

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Abigail Falgout Named LEF Executive Director

May 28, 2019 11:47AM ● By Press Release

Lafayette Education Foundation (LEF) has named Abigail Broussard Falgout as the new Executive Director of the nonprofit devoted to achieving excellence in education in Lafayette Parish...

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LFT Tactical Narcotics Team Busts Jefferson Street Narcotics Operation - Five Arrested

May 23, 2019 02:47PM ● By Staff Writer

After several undercover buys were conducted the Narcotics Team arrested five individuals for distributing illegal narcotics near Jefferson Street and Evangeline Thrwy in Lafayette...

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LPSS Interim Superintendent Appoints New Administrators

May 22, 2019 05:14PM ● By Press Release

LPSS Interim Superintendent, Irma Trosclair, has made appointments to three key positions: Francis Touchet (Assoc. Superintendent), Mark Rabalais (Chief Academic Officer) & Jennifer Walet Gardner (Chief Admin. Officer)

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Local Students Excell In Statewide “Letters About Literature” Contest

May 20, 2019 02:50PM ● By Staff Writer

State Library of Louisiana announces the 2019 winners of the annual Letters About Literature contest: Kelon George of Prairie Elementary School in Lafayette placed 2nd - Athena Constantine and Lydia O'Kelly-Farrell (Lafayette), along with Krissi Doucet (Breaux Bridge) made the finals.

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Broussard Elementary Student Left On School Bus At Truck Stop

May 15, 2019 02:25PM ● By Flint Zerangue, Sr.

LPSS has confirmed that a school bus driver has been placed on administrative leave after leaving a sleeping 7-year-old Broussard Elementary School student on their bus earlier today...

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ExxonMobil and Employees Donate Nearly $2.4 Million to Louisiana Colleges and Universities

May 15, 2019 11:36AM ● By Press Release

Twenty-two institutions of higher learning in Louisiana receive funds from Educational Matching Gift Program - Program is primarily focused on enhancing math and science education

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President Trump Visits Southwest Louisiana, Touts America's Energy Dominance

May 15, 2019 10:54AM ● By Flint Zerangue, Sr.

President Trump visited Sempra Energy's Cameron LNG Export Facility in Hackberry, Louisiana Tuesday where he toured the partially completed $10 billion LNG terminal...

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Louisiana Joins Lawsuit Against Nation's Largest Generic Drug Manufacturers For Price Fixing

May 13, 2019 04:35PM ● By Press Release

LA AG Jeff Landry has joined 43 other Attorney Generals in a lawsuit against 20 of the Nation's largest generic drug mfg's alleging a broad conspiracy to inflate and manipulate prices...

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Nearly 100 Indicted in Massive Houston-Based Marriage Fraud Conspiracy

May 13, 2019 03:28PM ● By Press Release

Criminal charges include marriage fraud, mail fraud, immigration fraud, conspiracy to commit immigration fraud, tampering with a witness, victim or informant, etc...

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Project Front Yard Coordinator Achieves "Keep America Beautiful" Certification

May 13, 2019 01:59PM ● By Press Release

Project Front Yard Coordinator Skyra Rideaux Achieves "Keep America Beautiful" Certificate - First in Louisiana...

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Big Jack's Artificial Reef Enhancement Complete in Calcasieu Lake

May 13, 2019 01:26PM ● By Press Release

The reef site, also known as “Big Jack’s Reef”, is an existing inshore artificial reef that had material added to it, therefore increasing hard-bottom habitat at the site...

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