Trinity Villas on East Broussard Road
Lafayette, LA (January 21, 2026) – Trinity Villas is one of the latest apartment complexes developed by Guidry Land Development of Broussard. The complex is located at 1312 E. Broussard Road, near Our Savior’s Church in Lafayette. While this complex is similar to Parkway Villas in Broussard, it...
Lafayette Bar Nominated for Prestigious James Beard Award
A downtown Lafayette bar has landed on the national food scene after earning a James Beard Award nomination.
Mom allegedly disguised herself as student to fight child’s bully
A 37-year-old parent, Sabrina Silas, was arrested and charged with multiple offenses after an altercation with a student on the New Iberia Senior High campus escalated into a fight. Following her arrest, she was booked by the New Iberia Police on charges of disturbing the peace, cruelty to a juvenile, and unlawful...
Louisiana’s Cinema on the Bayou Film Festival opens with local premiere
The 21st annual Cinema on the Bayou Film Festival will bring eight days of international cinema to Acadiana , opening tomorrow, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, with the U.S. premiere of R. Roussil, From the Ground Up , a 77-minute documentary celebrating the life and work of influential Quebec sculptor Robert Roussil....
Acadiana nonprofit expands services with new high school center, commercial space
Last week, dozens of people gathered in the parking lot of an Opelousas shopping center that is currently home to a Family Dollar, an Arc of Acadiana resale shop, and not much else. That will all change in the coming weeks and months, as the center is slated to be...
Acadia Crime Stoppers: Help needed solving construction equipment theft
Unknown suspect(s) broke a hitch lock before stealing a flat-bed utility trailer, black in color, containing a yellow 2024 Caterpillar 265 Skid Steer.
Video shows man stealing purse at City Bar in Maurice
MAURICE — James Trevor Voorhies of Youngsville showed he was not the most careful criminal in South Louisiana. Last week, Voorhies was seen on video allegedly taking a purse from the back of a chair at City Bar in Maurice. A camera behind the bar shows a man who...
Grand Jury Indicts LPSS Director on Forgery, Cover-Up Charges
Lafayette grand jury indicts ex-LPSS construction director Robert Gautreaux on 11 felony counts including forgery, obstruction as AG probes school officials.
Lafayette council meeting draws crowd; residents voice fears over ICE agreement with LPSO
A Lafayette City-Parish Council meeting drew a large crowd as civil rights groups, including the ACLU, gathered to voice their concerns over immigration enforcement. The meeting focused on a recent agreement between the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office and ICE, which allows deputies to make immigration arrests. This...
Louisiana native pushes limits on Fox’s ‘Fear Factor’ reboot for chance at $200,000
An Opelousas native is facing his fears on national television on Fox’s “Fear Factor: House of Fear.”. Lance Richard, a flight attendant and longtime reality TV fan, is among 14 contestants competing on the intense, high-risk competition series, which premiered Jan. 14 and features a $200,000 grand prize.
