Police Identify Two Arrested following Acadiana Lockdown
Acadiana High School was on partial lockdown earlier this morning when two students from other high schools were caught on campus. Scott Police Chief Chad Leger says the students, 17-year-old...
View ArticleWoman arrested in Baton Rouge stabbing
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - A woman accused of stabbing another woman 13 times during a fight at a Baton Rouge gas station in June has been arrested. The Advocate reports 28-year-old Sharifa Price of...
View ArticleUL Volleyball Tabbed 4th, Gavin Named Preseason All-SBC
Ragin' Cajuns volleyball senior Mandi Gavin was bestowed a prestigious honor on Thursday when the Sun Belt Conference revealed that the league's head coaches considered her to be one of the Top 8...
View ArticleStocks down; Fed moves seem less like a sure thing
NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks are trading lower at mid-day on new pessimism over the Federal Reserve's willingness to employ new measures that would prop up the economy. The Dow Jones industrial average...
View ArticleUL Football Adds Three More TV Games to Schedule
The Sun Belt Conference announced Thursday that 12 additionalfootball games will be available to watch during the 2012 season. The 12 games includes a mix of regional television network games, with...
View ArticleCayenne One of the Top Mascots in the Country
University of Louisiana Lafayette Mascot " Cayenne" is one of the Top 25 Great College Football Mascots, according to Yahoo.com.The article says:"Cayenne is unquestionably college football's hottest...
View ArticleBody found in Kenner canal
KENNER, La. (AP) - Kenner police say a man's body was pulled from a canal near Interstate 10. Authorities removed the body from the canal about 10:15 a.m. Thursday. Lt. Wayne McInnis said the body...
View ArticleTwo LPSS Programs Listed in National Best Practices Database
Lafayette Middle School's Environmental Science Academy and the Lafayette Parish eCampus Virtual Learning program, were chose in The American School Board Journal's top-scoring educational programs to...
View ArticleNever before released letters; Congressman brings up issue of UL Lafayette's...
Congressman Jeff Landry is continuing his call to terminate the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) minor at UL Lafayette. And his is willing to assist in in the removal.In a July 19th...
View ArticleWhooping Crane Teacher Workshops Implemented
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) recently held its first two whooping crane education "Give a Whoop" Workshops, as part of a grant provided by Chevron.The workshops were held...
View ArticlePlantation Elementary receives interactive technology
August 23 - The Supriya Jindal Foundation for Louisiana's Children is proud to announce the award of interactive technology to Plantation Elementary. The Foundation, with Cox Communications and...
View ArticleUNO Officially Joins Southland Conference
The Southland Conference and the University of New Orleans announced Thursday that the institution will become the newest member of the league, effective July 1, 2013.Currently a Division I...
View ArticleRodney King death ruled accidental
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) - The death of Rodney King earlier this year was ruled an accidental drowning and there were multiple illegal drugs in his system, police said Thursday. Rialto police said...
View ArticlePacifiers sold at discount stores have been recalled
The following recall has been announced: PACIFIERS DETAILS: CareBears Pacifiers imported by IDM Group LLC of New York, NY and manufactured by Yi Wu Jiangyi Plastic Co. of China; sold at various...
View ArticleScott Barbecue Restaturant Closing Down
A local barbecue and blues joint is shutting its doors for the last time this weekend. The Shed in Scott will serve its award-winning food for the final time Saturday. Shed manager Frank Sonnier...
View ArticleAMS Conference: Research, Climate, Communication & Isaac
The 40th Broadcast Conference of the American Meteorological Society (AMS) held in Boston, MA this week brought together over 200 broadcast meteorologists and scientists from across the country and...
View ArticleLafayette Police searching for armed robbery suspect:
Tuesday night, Lafayette Police responded to 2100 NE Evangeline Thruway about an armed robbery. The clerk at the La Quinta Inn informed officers a man entered the lobby, took out a knife, and demanded...
View ArticleStewart Indicted on Simple Battery Charge
A Lafayette real estate developer and former doctor has been indicted on simple battery charges. A grand jury returned a true bill Thursday against Glenn Stewart. He is accused of hitting and knocking...
View ArticleDEQ to host Sewage Sludge Use and Disposal workshop
BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality will host a Sewage Sludge Use and Disposal workshop presented by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, on Wednesday,...
View ArticleDr. David Rath to be installed as Head of Ascension Episcopal School
Lafayette, LA - Ascension Episcopal School will install Dr. David Rath as Head of School on Sunday, August 26, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. at the Episcopal Church of the Ascension. A welcome reception will...
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