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Heymann Park amphitheater breaks ground after years of uncertainty

The $4.7-million amphitheater project, funded by state and local funds, will hold 5,000 residents and is set to be just one ...
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Shelter Shock: In the chaotic post-Katrina days, Lafayette soldiers stepped up

In charge of the platoon was Lt. Lance Beal, 22 years old and fresh out of Officer Candidate School — the only commissioned ...
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Safer curbs, public bathrooms: Here’s what’s next for Downtown

Lafayette’s new budget includes spending on reopening public bathrooms and accessibility improvements Downtown.
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UL faces $25 million deficit, interim president reveals

Interim President Jaimie Hebert vowed to protect UL’s academic programming as administrators looked for reductions.
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State task force recommends better evacuation strategies — DOTD refuses

A state task force formed to devise better hurricane evacuation plans made a list of recommendations. The state’s ...
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Failed taxes would be ‘hard felt,’ local officials say

Nearly $50 million in funding for local public agencies would vanish in 2027 if voters reject millages in October and ...
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With Head Start early education, first program moves onto Holy Rosary campus

The century-old school grounds now host a satellite location for Prime Time’s Head Start program, a federally funded early ...
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What’s on the October ballot for Lafayette voters?

Early voting runs Sept. 27 through Oct. 4. Property taxes for Layette schools and Bayou Vermilion District are on tap.
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Staff, artists at popular tattoo shops quit over sexual assault allegations

Staff and artists at two popular Lafayette tattoo shops, Instant Classic and Be True Tattoo, have quit over allegations of sexual assault by the shops’ owner.