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Wade Lohse trial date set for July
Court records show that runaway defendant Wade Lohse - captured in Pennsylvania and returned to Lafayette - is scheduled to stand trial in the death of Cacie Barras McGrew next month.
2 hrs ago | The Advocate
Faith-based volunteers help school turnaround program
A group of interfaith churches and faith-based organizations met Tuesday to organize a plan to volunteer in Lafayette Parish public schools as mentors and tutors in support of the district's turnaround plan.
6 hrs ago | Daily World
Bullritos celebrates two years, has plans for second location
Just after celebrating the second anniversary of his Lafayette franchise location of Bullritos, John Reily Thomason announced his plans to expand in the Hub City.
10 hrs ago | The Advocate
Lafayette board narrowly approves school spending plan
The Lafayette Parish School Board narrowly approved a proposed $256 million spending plan Tuesday for the 2013-14 school year that offers a $3,979 surplus.
$3,500 Reward Offered in Suspected Poisoning of Two Bald Eagles in Thibodaux, La.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries are investigating the deaths of two bald eagles in Lafourche Parish, La.
I-10 East closed due to accident
Be sure to check us out every day from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. Update 8:10 a.m. I-10 eastbound is closed between Exit 121, LA 3177, Bayou Road South and Exit 127, LA 975 due to an accident.
Cherry Fisher May pleas to drunk driving case, court records sealed from public view
Rewind to August 27th, 2010 when one of the publishers of Ind Monthly was arrested by Cpl.
Lafayette, LA On June 18, 2013, at approximately 1:20 am, Lafayette police responded to the 100 block of Belle Fontaine in regards to a car burglary incident.
Entrepreneurs bring new micro-roasting coffee house to Lafayette
The latest microbrewery to hit Acadiana is not for beer but coffee lovers. Reve Coffee Roasters -- whose name means "dream" in French, is pronounced like the word "rev" in English and seemed appropriate for the name of the new enterprise -- will be one of the first micro-roasting coffee businesses in Lafayette.
Pictured is one of the first editions of the very first Clovis Crawfish book. There have been countless revisions over the years.
Cross-dressing, back-stabbing attempted murder suspect back behind bars in Lafayette
A 29-year-old Lafayette man who was arrested earlier this year after allegedly stabbing his roommate in the back resulting in his lung being punctured is back behind bars in the Hub City.
Consultants urge Lafayette schools to work with 2010 facilities plan
Two years ago, the Lafayette Parish school system's effort to win voter support for facilities improvements failed because the district lacked a "champion" to fight for it, two consultants who developed the plan said Monday.
Child dies Saturday after falling into pool in Lafayette
A 3-year-old boy who wandered outside his grandparent's home Saturday night fell into a swimming pool and drowned, the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office said.
Lafayette toddler believed sexually abused before death
DNA analysis of human fluids from 3-year-old Julian Madera's body strongly suggests a 21-year-old man charged with his murder also had sexual contact with him, according to evidence prosecutors have filed in court.
Lafayette, Broussard reach accord in land dispute
Festering litigation between Lafayette and Broussard over annexations along Ambassador Caffery in southern Lafayette Parish has been tentatively settled, an attorney in the case said.
Suspects sought in sexual assault and robbery
Lafayette, LA On June 17, 2013, at approximately 1:00 am, Lafayette Police responded to an apartment complex in the 100 block of Belle Fontaine Drive regarding a robbery.
In its ninth year, the 2013 EatLafayette by Lafayette Travel campaign, brought to you by The Fly Lafayette Club runs from June 17 through September 2; with over 70 participating restaurants offering a wide variety of cuisines and experiences, diners will have many tasty options for their summer meals.
Mid-east unrest felt at the pump
Summer gas prices rise every year, but don't expect them to fall after Labor Day, says one UL-Lafayette economics prof.
UL System kicks off online degree program
If you're age 25 to 64 living in Louisiana and have at least an associate degree, you're among a fairly rare group.
Wedding: Emily McIntosh & Philippe Prouet II
Father Hampton Davis officiated the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Mr. And Mrs. Mazion Pepper of Farmerville, and Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery McIntosh of Ruston.