New school on north side of Lafayette? Meeting will discuss possibility
A meeting next week will discuss the possibility of a new school on the north side of Lafayette. The 100 Black Men of Greater Lafayette, School Board member Amy Trahan and Superintendent Francis Touchet Jr. will talk with the community at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Downtown Convention Center, 124 S. Buchanan St., about...
Sugarcane Festival returns to New Iberia
The Louisiana Sugar Cane Festival is once again slated to take place in Iberia Parish to celebrate one of Iberia Parish’s most crucial industries. The festival is scheduled to occur Sept 26-28, with a huge variety of events, musical performances and parades to keep event-goers entertained through the weekend.
Lafayette Sheriff, SoLAcc celebrate 11 graduates of Technical Welding Program
The Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office and South Louisiana Community College hosted the eighth annual Technical Welding Program, celebrating 11 individuals as they embark on the next chapter in their lives. Surrounded by friends and family, graduates of SoLAcc’s Technical Welding Program received their technical...
Lafayette Parish Sheriff, SoLAcc open new 10-bay welding training facility for inmates
The Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office officially opened its new welding training facility. LPSO and South Louisiana Community College officials held a ribbon-cutting Wednesday, Aug. 27, for the new 10-bay training facility, at 1825 W. Willow St. in Scott. The new bay will replace the SoLAcc mobile campus they've...
After more than 25 years, city of Opelousas prepares to open first animal shelter
After going more than 25 years without a dedicated animal shelter, the city of Opelousas is preparing to open its first shelter. For decades, stray and abandoned animals in Opelousas had no permanent place to stay. Until now, the responsibility had mainly fallen on one man, Animal Control Officer Joey Stelly, who has...
Two men arrested, 1 lb. of cocaine seized in St. Martinville drug bust
Two St. Martinville men were arrested and large amounts of drugs were seized after deputies searched a home on Tuesday, authorities said.
This Lafayette mother and son hope to turn historic landmark into community gathering space
A new chapter is unfolding for a local family in Lafayette’s Sterling Grove Historic District, where a historic church is being transformed into a wedding and event venue. Originally built in 1941 by an all-Black battalion at Camp Claiborne and relocated to Lafayette in 1947, the former Davidson Memorial Methodist...
HotWorx Coming Soon in River Ranch on Settlers Trace
HotWorx, a 24-hour infrared fitness studio, is coming soon to 530 Settlers Trace, Suite B, in the River Ranch area. This will be the third Hotworx studio in Lafayette Parish. Other locations for HotWorx include Youngsville, LA and Arnould Blvd in Lafayette’s midcity area. See inside Youngsville’s HotWorx:...
Arrest Made in Lafayette Vigil Shooting, Child Recovering
Man booked for attempted second-degree murder in Lafayette vigil shooting. 6-year-old victim recovering in stable condition.
Lafayette Sheriff Mark Garber asks cash-strapped parish to up jail funding
Sheriff Mark Garber and his jail’s warden, Major Kenny Benoit, appealed to the Parish Council Thursday for more funding, after budget proposals by M-P Monique Boulet’s administration and the City Council looked to cut jail funding by roughly $1.4 million. In July, the city-parish attorney justified the removal...
