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Community Education Plan committee resumes work
The Lafayette Parish School System's Community Education Plan committee will resume meeting on Aug. 12 at 5:30 p.m.It will pick up with the committee's original responsibilities, which are to review...
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Deputies arrest alleged "deadbeat mom"
An alleged deadbeat mom is in the Jeff Davis Parish Jail following a morning round-up.Sheriff's deputies say 27-year-old Lyndsay Cormier of Lake Arthur was wanted on charges of non-support, issuing...
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Funeral services set for Ian Blanco
Funeral services will be held on Sunday, August 11, 2013, at 2:00 PM in La Chapelle de Martin & Castille in Lafayette, for Ian Blanco, 17, who died on Tuesday, August 6, 2013 as a result from an...
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NYC library selling 22,000 vinyl LPs for $1 each
NEW YORK (AP) - Vinyl record collectors are flocking to New York City's Lincoln Center for a sale of albums that were donated to the New York Public Library. The library is selling 22,000 records that...
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General Admission SOLD OUT for An Evening with Darius Rucker
Miles Perret Cancer Services (MPCS) would like to that announce general admission tickets for An Evening with Darius Rucker scheduled for Wednesday, October 23 at 6:00 p.m. at Parc International in...
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Bomb threat at LSU gets man 24-year in prison
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - A 43-year-old Baton Rouge man was sentenced to 24 years in prison Friday for calling in a bomb threat that closed LSU's main campus for more than 12 hours on Sept. 17. "You...
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August Newsmaker Forum to Feature Area Superintendents
LAFAYETTE - As students head back to school, the Acadiana Press Club welcomes area school superintendents to share their ideas and challenges for the 2013-14 academic year. Participating in this...
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SLCC Fall Registration Continuing, Semester Starts Aug. 26
Students can continue to register for Fall semester courses, which start Monday, August 26 at South Louisiana Community College.New students should apply for admissions by going to...
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Officals: Dollar General robbery suspect has criminal past
The man who was shot by a police officer after allegedly robbing three Dollar General stores in Lafayette Parish last Sunday has a criminal record dating back over 20 years.According to state...
View ArticlePanel delays incentives on SW La. fuel plant
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A legislative committee delayed approval Friday of an incentive agreement for a huge fuel plant planned for southwestern Louisiana, with some members complaining they don't have...
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Dr. John & the Night Trippers set to open AcA's La.Crossroads Season
The 14th Louisiana Crossroads Season opener is  Dr. John and the Night Trippers set to perform September 6, 2013.Hot off of his 5th Grammy win and show-stopping Grammy performance, and with a new...
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Fine art of printmaking humming along at Universitys Marais Press
UL Lafayette's Marais Press is a vast room in Fletcher Hall filled with antiquated presses, printmaking equipment and an adjoining computer lab.It's the sort of place that has drawn more than 200...
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Storm damage in Youngsville
Rebecca Castro sent this photo to KATC of storm damage in Youngsville Friday afternoon.
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Two St. Mary Parish residents arrested after surveillance picture is released
An anonymous tip led to the arrest of two people accused of using a stolen credit card. 30-year-old Erial Lightfoot and 34-year-old Payten Johnson, Jr. of Amelia where charged with unauthorized use of...
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DHH: 7 new cases of West Nile
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - State health officials are reporting seven new West Nile cases, bringing this year's total to eight. The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals says there were two...
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Train Derailment Update: Accident released estimated 43,000 gallons of chemicals
An estimated 43,000 gallons of chemicals spilled into the Lawtell area after a train derailed on Sunday. That's according to new information from Union Pacific.Although some of the spilled products...
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Virtual Classroom Helping Students Succeed
An alternative learning method is giving students in St. Martin Parish the opportunity to learn at their own pace.It's called the Virtual Classroom. The district implemented the program last year to...
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Weekend Scattered Storms
Tropical moisture associated with a westward moving upper level low in the Gulf of Mexico will keep the chance of daytime showers and thunderstorms in Acadiana through Monday.Prime time for activity...
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John Barton Ministries Host Destiny Youth & Young Adult Rally
John Barton Ministries International announced today that it will host the 2013 Destiny Youth and Young Adult Rally (DYR) beginning Friday, August 9 through Saturday, August 10.In its 16th year, DYR...
View ArticleHigher Prices could Mark the Start of Shrimp Season
Shrimpers in Louisiana are gearing up for Shrimp season that's set to start Monday.But shrimpers say major prices changes are in store. Industry experts are estimating as much as one dollar per pound...
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