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Home Bank net income up $1.3 million in third quarter

BY ADAM DAIGLE | Staff writer
2 hrs ago

Lafayette-based Home Bancorp Inc., the parent company of Home Bank, generated $9.4 million of net income during the third quarter, up from the $8.1 million in the second quarter.

Ville Platte police officer arrested after releasing two suspected in shooting, authorities say

By STEPHEN MARCANTEL | Staff writer
19 hrs ago

The Ville Platte City Marshal's Office arrested a local police officer after he allegedly released two suspects in possible connection to a Friday shooting.

Lafayette police memorial monument unveiled on Camellia Boulevard: 'It captures you'

BY MEGAN WYATT | Staff writer
19 hrs ago

When searching last year for photos to incorporate into a new police memorial monument, officials settled on stoic shots of two members of the Lafayette Police Department's honor guard.

Jan Swift named executive director of the Lafayette Bar Association

BY JA'KORI MADISON | Staff writer
20 hrs ago

Host and Producer of the weekly podcast, Discover Lafayette, is named the new Executive Director of the Lafayette Bar Association and Foundation.

Conrad Comeaux, Cecil Picard to be honored for contributions to French in Louisiana

BY MEGAN WYATT | Staff writer
23 hrs ago

La Fondation Louisiane will honor Conrad Comeaux and the late Cecil Picard Sunday for the annual Franco-Fête at the Petroleum Club.

Federal judge in Lafayette says Iberia DA had immunity to jail material witness for six months

BY CLAIRE TAYLOR | Staff writer
23 hrs ago

Alfred and a friend were in the area where a 2019 shooting took place and were questioned by police. Prosecutors jailed her as a material witness three years after the shooting.

This Louisiana bank latest to buy land along Camellia Avenue near River Ranch

by Adam Daigle | Acadiana business editor
Oct 22, 2024

Alexandria-based Red River Bank could be the next bank to open along Camellia Avenue.

Ragin Cajuns Water Ski Team wins 11th National Championship, most wins in UL Lafayette history

BY JA'KORI MADISON | Staff writer
Oct 21, 2024

The Ragin' Cajuns Water Ski Team won its 11th national championship — the most in University of Louisiana at Lafayette history.

Woman's body found in abandoned Mamou home, police say

By STEPHEN MARCANTEL | Staff writer
Oct 21, 2024

Mamou police are asking for public assistance in identifying the body of a woman who was found in an abandoned home on Sunday.

Comeaux High supporters organize meeting to urge school board not to close school

BY ASHLEY WHITE | Staff writer
Oct 21, 2024

Organizers have scheduled a meeting Tuesday night to gather support for Comeaux High School in hopes of encouraging the school board to reject a recommendation to close the school.

Early voting 'brisk' in Lafayette Parish, especially Youngsville

BY CLAIRE TAYLOR | Staff writer
Oct 21, 2024

The line stretched down the hall and out the front door of the Lafayette Parish Registrar of Voters office Oct. 18 as voters waited to cast ballots on the first day of voting in the Nov. 5 U.S…

In partnership with City Marshal, Lafayette brings back park police, eliminated in 2020

Staff report
Oct 21, 2024

In 2020, former Mayor-President Josh Guillory disbanded the park police. The new City Marshal’s Parks Patrol Division will encompass 30 parks spanning nearly 1,300 acres and 10 recreation centers.

Carencro man arrested after allegedly shooting a woman, charged with attempted manslaughter

BY JA'KORI MADISON | Staff writer
Oct 21, 2024

A Carencro man is arrested after a shooting in the area of Country Ridge Road, Opelousas on Oct 18 left one woman injured.

One person dead, another in serious condition in a Opelousas shooting, according to police

BY JA'KORI MADISON | Staff writer
Oct 21, 2024

Opelousas Police are investigation a shooting that left one person dead and another injured in a shooting Sunday.

Three-day Acadiana Vintage Finds begins Friday in Lafayette

by Adam Daigle | Acadiana business editor
Oct 21, 2024

The Acadiana Vintage Finds, which offers items ranging from vintage fashion to antique treasures, will be this weekend at Blackham Coliseum.

Restaurant, gas station destroyed by fire in Vermilion Parish

Staff report
Oct 21, 2024

A grease fire began about 5:15 p.m. Sunday at the Hot Food Corner restaurant inside the Texaco gas station on Veterans Memorial Drive in in Delcambre.

This beloved Eunice grocery store has new owners

By STEPHEN MARCANTEL | Staff writer
Oct 21, 2024

Coutee's Grocery, the business behind the famous Creole "Sauce Pack," has new owners.

Lafayette isn’t the only district in the state, U.S. considering closing schools. Here's why.

BY ASHLEY WHITE | Staff writer
Oct 21, 2024

A plan to "right-size" Lafayette Parish Schools is necessary because the district is experiencing a decline in enrollment, which is contributing to a shrinking budget. It’s a situation that is…

Lafayette developer Robert Daigle has died. He was the mind behind River Ranch.

by Adam Daigle | Acadiana business editor
Oct 20, 2024

Lafayette developer Robert Daigle, one of the men behind River Ranch and other similar developments in the Lafayette area, died Sunday after battling cancer, according to friends and family members.

Hurricane Oscar to hit Cuba as a Cat 1 storm before turning away from Gulf, forecasters say

By KASEY BUBNASH | Staff writer
Oct 20, 2024

Hurricane Oscar is expected to hit Cuba Sunday afternoon as a Category 1 storm before turning sharply away from the Gulf of Mexico and heading toward the Bahamas, according to the National Hur…

Lafayette woman killed in early Sunday crash after running red light

Staff report
Oct 20, 2024

A 33-year-old Lafayette woman was killed early Sunday after running a red light at the intersection of Bertrand Drive and West Congress Street, according to Lafayette Police.

Lafayette's short-term rental ban is now in effect: 'It's just so subjective'

BY MEGAN WYATT | Staff writer
Oct 20, 2024

Lafayette's ban on short-term rentals went into effect earlier this month. That means properties located in single-family residential neighborhoods within the city limits can no longer be list…

Nonprofit offers Acadiana residents facing poverty 'real' moments of self-care, dignity

BY JOANNA BROWN | Staff writer
Oct 20, 2024

For most people, daily life involves a lot of small tasks and errands that help keep things running smoothly. It's easy to take "life admin" duties like doing laundry, getting a haircut or res…

Man shot, killed after fight in Crowley, authorities say

Staff report
Oct 19, 2024

Police say 41-year-old Travis Trentel Thorne was killed Friday night after a fistfight escalated to a shooting.

Tropical Storm Oscar forms, Nadine makes landfall in Belize, NHC says

By CATHERINE ZEILMAN | Staff writer
Updated Oct 19, 2024

Tropical Storm Nadine made landfall in Belize and Tropical Storm Oscar has formed just east of the Turks and Caicos Islands, forecasters said Saturday morning.

Censure or not? Here's what Power Poll voters say about Clay Higgins' latest social media post.

by Adam Daigle | Acadiana business editor
Oct 19, 2024

If we’ve learned anything from the occasional Lafayette Power Polls focusing on U.S. Rep. Clay Higgins, it’s that voters are not in love with him.

Additional rape and kidnapping charges brought to Opelousas man accused sexual assault

By STEPHEN MARCANTEL | Staff writer
Oct 18, 2024

An Opelousas man suspected in a St. Landry Parish rape case is now being charged in Lafayette.

Acadiana has its share of supposedly haunted places; here are a few you can visit.

BY JA'KORI MADISON | Staff writer
Oct 18, 2024

Chere Coen, a former journalist and author of "Haunted Lafayette, Louisiana," takes readers on a journey into the supposed hauntings of some places in Acadiana.