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AT&T Provides Update on Data Breach Affecting Customers in Louisiana
AT&T has confirmed a data breach that has impacted some of its customers in Louisiana. Contrary to previous reports that suggested nearly all AT&T customers had their calls, texts, and information compromised, the latest update reveals a more contained incident. Details of the Incident. In a recent communication to affected...
Lafayette's newest venue brings jazz and blues to the downtown music scene
A long time jazz lover, Deborah Silas used to have to get her fix by going on jazz cruises. Now, she's opened a business in the heart of Lafayette that will specifically feature her favorite genre of music, along with a selection of Cajun-style appetizers and mixed drinks. : In...
Fourth candidate qualifies for Youngsville police chief race
A fourth candidate has qualified for the special election to replace former Youngsville Police Chief Rickey Boudreaux. John Trahan Jr., a 58-year-old retired state trooper and former sheriff's deputy, qualified on Thursday for the race. Trahan, who is Black, is running under no party. "What you see is pretty much...
Residents of Himbola Manor Apartments in Lafayette voice concerns to city leaders
Residents at a Lafayette public housing complex are giving city officials a piece of their minds. They are fed up with the living conditions at the Himbola Manor Apartments, and city leaders are holding a town hall on Thursday, July 18, to hear their complaints. Residents of Himbola Manor Apartments...
LaFayette High School football stadium to receive new LED lighting system
The Chambers County School District approved the low bid of $225,873 for a new LED lighting system for LaFayette High School’s football stadium from S. Electrical Contractors during this week’s board meeting. In June, the CCSD put out a bid for the installation of a complete and operational lighting system for the Lafayette High School […] The post LaFayette High School football stadium to receive new LED lighting system appeared first on Valley Times-News.
Foreman Drive in Lafayette, Louisiana to Close for Drainage Repairs
Lafayette Consolidated Government has announced that Foreman Drive will soon be closed for drainage repairs. You'll want to plan your detours now, and we've got those for you too... Road Closures In Lafayette, Louisiana. As the construction of the new Lafayette High School continues, the contractor on the project will...
LPSS updates discipline policy to reflect state laws around suspensions, expulsions
The Lafayette Parish School System has updated its student handbook to reflect changes to state law that deal with discipline. The board unanimously approved the changes Friday during a special meeting. It approved policy to reflect the state ban on cell phones in classes and other legislation passed last month that creates specific language about school discipline.
Editorial: LCG should boost wages of lowest paid employees
In order for a city to function well, it often relies on a host of workers who toil behind the scenes. They perform essential tasks like driving buses or making sure we have clean water when we turn on the tap. Lafayette is facing a severe shortage of these workers, and their absence is beginning to be felt. To remedy the problem, the current administration is proposing a more than 30% pay boost to some of the lowest-paid workers who perform these vital tasks.
Lafayette Parish Council rejects mayor-president's proposal to overhaul emergency preparedness
LAFAYETTE, La. (KADN) — Lafayette Mayor-President Monique Blanco Boulet is bringing her emergency preparedness overhaul proposal back to the parish council next month after it was rejected. The council voted down the ordinance on Tuesday, July 16.
The Toasted Yolk has a building permit for the old Ground Pat'i. Here's what else is under construction.
Building permits for the city of Lafayette, July 10-16: WASHATERIA: 2419 W. Congress St., description, interior renovations to Laundry World; applicant, KVS Architecture; contractor, Sibley Construction Services; $55,000. WASHATERIA: 2423 W. Congress St., description, interior renovations to Laundry World; applicant, KVS Architecture; contractor, Sibley Construction Services; $55,000. RESTAURANT: 2512 Kaliste...
Lafayette council says no to bar, vape shop in Freetown after neighbors voice concerns
The Lafayette City Council on Tuesday denied a conditional use permit for a proposed bar and vape shop in Freetown. The council unanimously voted to deny the permit, which would have allowed alcohol sales, for the property at 504 Garfield St. near the Johnston Street intersection. The council's decision came...
Catholic Charities, other nonprofits expected to get federal housing funds
The Lafayette city and parish councils preliminarily approved an ordinance Tuesday that would allocate federal funds to the city's emergency homeless shelter and other programs for those in need of housing assistance. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development approved an allocation of about $2.25 million in funds to...
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