Uncrewed surface vessel completes 4,000-mile ocean current monitoring mission in Gulf
Woods Hole Group, Bourne, Mass., and Chance Maritime Technologies, Lafayette, La., have completed an uninterrupted, 38-day offshore ocean current monitoring mission using an uncrewed surface vessel (USV), marking what the companies say is a record for continuously cruising, diesel-powered USV operations without human...
Traditional Mardi Gras Parade Favorite Being Phased Out
If you plan to attend a Mardi Gras parade this year, you may notice fewer of these favorites coming from floats.
Ex-superintendent Cooper, who waited years for justice, dies
Dr. Pat Cooper, who served as superintendent of the Lafayette Parish School System from January 2012 to November of 2014, died on Jan. 8. Cooper, who was diagnosed with lung cancer in the summer of 2024, was 76. He was born in Minden and raised in Springhill. The highly regarded...
America250 flag raised at city hall to mark nation’s 250th anniversary
Lafayette Consolidated Government raised the America250 flag at City Hall, launching a yearlong commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
Clean and Beautiful Acadiana: Lafayette Sheriff’s Beautification Project
What some see as a convenient dumping ground, the Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office sees as a responsibility. Along Lajaunie Road, formerly known as Larabie Pitt Road to longtime Upper Lafayette residents, deputies have been waging a quiet but persistent battle against illegal dumping since 2021. The stretch of...
African Children’s Choir to perform at Youngsville church as part of national tour
The African Children's Choir is coming to Louisiana later this month to share worship songs and hymns with the Youngsville community, with the goal of raising money to help African children living in extreme poverty pursue education and training. The choir, made up of 17 primarily Ugandan children from ages...
Louisiana National Guard Member Arrested and Removed From Duty
(Scott, Louisiana) - A member of the Louisiana National Guard has been arrested on some serious charges and relieved of his duties. According to a report on KLFY News 10, "Luxe Arlen Thomas, 19, of Scott, is charged with one count each of possession of child sexual abuse material, misdemeanor carnal knowledge of a...
Parents seek clarity from Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy after pencil stabbing incident
YOUNGSVILLE, La. (KLFY) — Parents at Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy are expressing concerns over the administration’s handling of a stabbing incident that occurred during recess in December, involving multiple students. The incident reportedly involved students being stabbed with pencils. Some parents are...
New Iberia Escapee Goes Viral After Commenting on Sheriff’s Post
A New Iberia escapee turned heads after commenting on the sheriff’s Facebook post about her escape.
Lafayette Parish health inspections flag roaches, food risks
The Daily Advertiser information for the week of Dec. 29 to Jan. 5, 2025, from the Louisiana Department of Health. The top two addresses with the most critical violations in Lafayette Parish are listed, along with an explanation of the findings. All restaurants on the list had at least one critical violation...
