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Changes to lay-off policy coming for LPSS
Changes are coming to how the Lafayette Parish School System decides who should be laid off and when.The board is expected to vote tonight on a new policy for reduction enforcement that follows the...
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Vermilion Parish Occupancy Taxes to Expire
Two occupancy taxes in Vermilion Parish will expire at the end of the year. According to Secretary of State's Office, neither the Abbeville City Council nor the Vermilion Parish Police Jury submitted...
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John Ashby Hernandez, III, "T-Jean" funeral services set
Funeral services will be held on Friday, September 7, 2012 at an 11:00 AM Mass of Christian Burial in St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Grand Coteau for John Ashby Hernandez, III, "T-Jean" , 44,...
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Sobriety Checkpoint in Calcasieu Parish
In an effort to combat impaired driving in our area, Louisiana State Police Troop D and the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office plan to conduct a DWI checkpoint on Friday, September 7, 2012, from...
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BBB warns public of election scams
If you haven't noticed we are having a presidential election this fall; among other local elections. While you are listening carefully to make your decisions, scammers are already gearing up for this...
View ArticleBP says old oil from spill exposed by Isaac
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - BP PLC says some oil from its massive offshore 2010 spill along the Louisiana coast was exposed after Hurricane Isaac's scouring waves exposed deposits of buried tar. Louisiana...
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Funeral arrangements set for Chantal Le Clre Dowty
Funeral Services will be held at a 2:30 PM Mass of Christian Burial on Friday, September 7, 2012, at Our Lady of Wisdom Catholic Church in Lafayette, for Chantal Le Clère Dowty, who died peacefully on...
View ArticleCommittee Accepting nominations for Annual Awards
The City-Parish President's Awareness Committee for Citizens with Disabilities has released applications for a series of annual awards that recognize individuals and organizations who have improved...
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Another LSU System health care leader replaced
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Another top leader of LSU's health care system is being replaced, as the Jindal administration pushes the university-run network of hospitals and clinics to change its approach...
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A Early Season Cold Front & A Gulf Tropical Update
Mid level features left over from Issac just off the western Florida Panhandle producing showers and thunderstorms. The NHC stating environmental conditions are marginally favorable for some gradual...
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Olivier Bridge over the Bayou Teche in Iberia Parish closed for repair
Effective immediately, La. 320 (Belle Place Olivier Rd.) will be closed at the Olivier Bridge over the Bayou Teche in Iberia Parish for bridge repair. This closure will be in effect until further...
View ArticleIsaac has little impact on Bayou Corne sinkhole
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Hurricane Isaac seems to have had little effect on a sinkhole in Assumption Parish that transformed hundreds of feet of swampland into slurry, but after the storm trudged past,...
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Tangipahoa Parish approved for FEMA individual aid
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Tangipahoa Parish has been added to the list of Louisiana parishes approved by FEMA for individual assistance grants after Hurricane Isaac. Gov. Bobby Jindal's office announced...
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5 Candidates for St. Landry Parish School Superintendent
The candidates trying to win the votes of the school board all come from different parts of education.William Duplechain is the current principal at Port Barre High school and has been involved in...
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College Football Structure Has NFL Feel To It
Fall football Saturdays look an awful lot like NFL Sundays, and not everyone is on board with the growing transformation. College football has taken on a power structure similar to the NFL - which is...
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LSU Moves On With Life Post-Mathieu
Tyrann Mathieu has opened a new chapter at LSU. Whether the 2011 Heisman Trophy finalist known as the Honey Badger ever plays football for the Tigers again remains to be seen. As Mathieu was enrolling...
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New Center for the Homeless in Lafayette
The homeless in Acadiana are being offered a place to get off the street, temporarily, each day. The Stella Maris Center is located on St. Joseph's street and will be dedicated September 7 by the...
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Washington Prepares For LSU With Live Tiger at Practice
The Washington Huskies knew they were taking to the practice field Tuesday to prepare for their matchup with the third-ranked LSU Tigers this weekend. They didn't expect to see a live tiger awaiting...
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Griffin III Ready for NFL Debut vs. Saints
For all the adulation Robert Griffin III has received from everyone in Washington since he was drafted second overall in April, the Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback might have received his biggest...
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Judges Gives Up on Players, NFL Settlement
A federal judge has all but ruled out any prospects for a settlement in the case of four NFL players challenging their bounty suspensions. U.S. District Judge Ginger Berrigan issued an order Wednesday...
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