St. Martinville to host two-day community events aimed at reshaping Main Street
SAINT MARTINVILLE, La. (KLFY)-Saint Martinville is inviting residents to participate in a two-day public workshop aimed at revitalizing its Main Street. The event, which included a walking tour that occurred earlier today and open house on Nov. 18, seeks to gather community input on future development. City leaders...
Search continues for Lafayette man wanted for Scott armed robbery
The search continues for a man wanted by the Scott Police Department for armed robbery. Trevon Gilbert, 22, Lafayette, is considered armed and dangerous, according to police. The Lafayette Police Department thought it had located Gilbert late Friday night at a home on Rosewood Avenue off North University Avenue, not...
Youngsville Police Department taps this experienced lawman for assistant chief position
The Youngsville Police Department recently named a new assistant police chief; former Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office assistant chief Kenny Duhon was sworn in by YPD chief JP Broussard to the open position. Duhon, who was born and raised in Youngsville, has a background in law enforcement that spans 42...
City Council chair posts lists of demands for Mardi Gras changes
Ahead of a council meeting where he plans to introduce an ordinance to recreate the Lafayette Mardi Gras commission, City Council Chair Kenneth Boudreaux has published a list of requests to Lafayette Consolidated Government regarding the costs of changing the parade route to go down Jefferson Street. “We are...
The town of Washington in St. Landry Parish: Where antiques meet revival
My husband and I have been visiting the Old Schoolhouse Antique Mall in Washington, Louisiana, for more than 20 years — long enough that walking through its doors feels like stepping into a familiar yet slightly dusty, slightly magical space. Every time we go, I think, "We should come here more often."
Hunter exits deer stand and gets bitten by an alligator
All the while a 7-foot-long alligator had his lower right leg in a vise-like grip, Keith Price of New Iberia was worried about the safety of his 9-year-old grandson who went deer hunting with him late that afternoon on Oct. 20. Price, widely known by bowhunters and competitive archers in...
Acadiana mom first woman St. Landry Sheriff’s officer to earn expert marksmanship badge
Deputy Kiley Krull had no idea her voluntary training would allow her to become the first female deputy in the history of the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office to earn the agency’s expert marksmanship badge. The badge is awarded to those who complete an advanced firearms course which...
Our Lady of Lourdes in Lafayette Earns Sixth Straight ‘A’ for Hospital Safety
Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center in Lafayette, Louisiana, has received its sixth consecutive 'A' Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group. The Leapfrog Group is a national nonprofit organization focused on patient safety. This recognition places Our Lady of Lourdes among four hospitals in Louisiana...
Drivers in Lafayette Are Putting Themselves and Others in Danger
More and more people on the roads in Lafayette are committing this infractions when behind the wheel, and it needs to stop.
Lafayette families finalize adoptions in Judge Thomas Duplantier’s courtroom
Lafayette families celebrated the joy of adoption, growing in size and love. Two families, including the McKenzie family, finalized the adoption of three children in Judge Thomas Duplantier's courtroom. Judge Duplantier invited News 15 to the ceremonies to highlight the increasing need for adoptive parents in...

















