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Lafayette Parish Sheriff Needs Your Help Finding Missing 15-Year-Old Jozi Boullion from Youngsville
12+ hour, 56+ min ago (108+ words) YOUNGSVILLE, La. - The Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's assistance in locating a missing teen from the Acadiana area. According to a press release, 15-year-old Jozi Boullion is missing from unincorporated Youngsville, Louisiana. The description of the…...
Louisiana Voters Rejected Every Constitutional Amendment Saturday. Teachers Are the Ones Who Could Pay the Price.
14+ hour, 4+ min ago (874+ words) LAFAYETTE, La. "Louisiana's public school teachers are at risk of losing a $2, 000 annual stipend after voters across the state rejected all five constitutional amendments on Saturday's ballot, including Amendment 3, which would have converted years of temporary teacher stipends into permanent…...
Lafayette Parish Voters Reject Library Tax Renewal. Here's What It Means for 9 Branches Across the Parish.
14+ hour, 34+ min ago (563+ words) LAFAYETTE, La. " Lafayette Parish voters rejected a critical library funding measure Saturday, turning down a 10-year renewal of the 3. 12-mill property tax that keeps the parish's nine-branch public library system running. The failed millage is the larger of two dedicated…...
Victim Dies After Lafayette E-Bike Crash On Camellia Blvd
15+ hour, 40+ min ago (180+ words) Lafayette Police have confirmed that the victim involved in a major e-bike crash on Camellia Boulevard has died. The crash, which happened on Friday afternoon (May 15), prompted a large emergency response and temporarily shut down traffic in the area as…...
Bill Cassidy's Senate Career Is Over After Louisiana Republican Primary
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (263+ words) LAFAYETTE, La. " Louisiana Republicans will have one more choice to make before November. Julia Letlow and John Fleming advanced out of Tuesday's Republican Senate primary and will meet in a June 27 runoff after neither candidate secured the outright majority required…...
Crowley Salon Owner Speaks Out After Customer Shares Experience
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (481+ words) A Crowley nail salon is at the center of a viral social media conversation after a customer shared a deeply personal experience that quickly spread across Facebook. The original post, which has since been deleted but widely reshared, described a…...
Crash Involving Bicycle Camellia Boulevard Lanes Leaves One in Critical Condition
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (1739+ words) Lafayette Police are currently investigating a serious crash involving a vehicle and a bicycle along the 1000 block of Camellia Boulevard. According to authorities, the incident happened in a heavily traveled stretch of roadway near Johnston Street, prompting an immediate response…...
Lafayette Spay Clinic Damaged After Car Crashes Into Building
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (248+ words) A local nonprofit that plays a critical role in controlling pet overpopulation is now facing an unexpected setback after a vehicle crashed into its building. Spaynation, a low-cost spay and neuter clinic located off Bertrand Drive in Lafayette, confirmed that…...
What the Gray Media-KATC Deal Means for Local News in Acadiana
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (580+ words) LAFAYETTE, La. " The deal that has been working through regulators for nearly a year is now official. Gray Media closed its station swap with The E. W. Scripps Company on Thursday, taking control of KATC, Lafayette's ABC affiliate, and putting three of…...
What Age Can Kids Legally Stay Home Alone in Louisiana?
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (358+ words) LOUISIANA -With summer break arriving across Louisiana, many parents are facing the same big question: when is a child old enough to stay home alone? As school lets out and work schedules stay busy, families across Acadiana and the rest…...