Lafayette LA

The school board’s decision last week to close Comeaux High School at the end of the school year and send its students to other schools next year was perhaps a necessary one. We do not need to rehash the difficulties that the Lafayette Parish School System has faced in recent years as it deals with a dwindling...

We took a deep dive into the most popular Google searches related to Cajuns in Louisiana, and the results are both surprising and funny.

Breaux Bridge – Investigators with the St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office are asking for the public’s assistance in locating two Breaux Bridge men on outstanding warrants. Courtney Jones, 34, has an active warrant with the St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office for the following charge:. • 1...

CHURCH POINT, La. (KLFY) — The town of Church Point mourns the loss of a Water Department employee who was found dead following an accident Thursday afternoon, officials said. According to city officials, Allison Green, 64, passed away while performing his duties at the town’s water plant. Green was...

LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — Travelers are facing long wait times at some airports nationwide due to TSA staffing shortages, but Lafayette Regional Airport seems unaffected. Airport officials reported no issues with passengers moving through security. However, at larger airports, like New Orleans, travelers experienced...

RAYNE, La. (NEWS 15) — Louisiana is taking action to improve its roads and bridges, including a key project in Acadia Parish. Gov. Jeff Landry and local leaders broke ground on a new project aimed at resurfacing and widening Riceland Road in Rayne. The initiative is part of a larger effort to address five roads and...

ERATH, La. (KLFY) — A leadership change within the Erath Volunteer Fire Department is generating controversy, as questions arise over who has the authority to select the department’s fire chief and how that decision should be made. The tension follows a recent vote by the Erath City Council...

The Jefferson Davis Parish Sheriff's Office reports that Donna M. Fontenot, age 62, from Estherwood, LA, was booked on charges including turning movements and required signals, possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of a Schedule II controlled dangerous substance. The listed bond amount is $0.00, though...

Two National Guard soldiers from Lafayette Parish had a heartfelt reunion with their children at a local elementary school. Rick Domec and Johnathan Brasseaux, both serving in the Louisiana National Guard's 256th Infantry Brigade, were deployed to Kosovo for the past year. The pair surprised their children at J....

ERATH - Amy Petry is a parent whose three children wished to participate in high school sports at Erath High School, but they were unable to do so due to the Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA) rule that prohibits it. Petry is not accepting this situation. She is determined...