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Evangeline Parish man accused of intentionally setting house on fire with people inside
EVANGELINE PARISH, La. — State Fire Marshal Chief Bryan J Adams is announcing the arrest of a Pine Prairie man accused of setting fire to a home with a family of six inside. Rusty Gautreaux, 33, was booked into the Evangeline Parish Jail on Thursday, July 25, on six counts of attempted first-degree murder and one count of aggravated arson.
Concerts, Festivals, And Live Music In Southwest Louisiana This Weekend July 26-28
The weekend is finally here and it's about time, right? There are a lot of events going on in Southwest Louisiana this weekend including concerts, one of the largest festivals in Southwest Louisiana, and live music in bars and restaurants across the area. Here is your list of things to...
A Favorite Louisiana Airline Announces Major Change to Boarding Procedure
A popular airline that many in Louisiana love to use when traveling is breaking a 50-year tradition when it comes to boarding the plane. Southwest Airlines announced on Thursday that they are breaking away from the tradition of allowing passengers to sit where they want and will even now offer premium seating.
A second retailer has secured a spot in the former Books-A-Million space in Lafayette
A J Crew store will occupy one of the spaces in the former Books-A-Million building in south Lafayette. The popular fashion store was issued a building permit for the space at 4419 Ambassador Caffery Suite A in the River Marketplace shopping center on Wednesday, records show. The building is being...
Teen's report that Thibodaux policeman choked him reach Lafourche District Attorney
An investigation into allegations that a Thibodaux Police officer choked a teenager has been given to the Lafourche District Attorney's Office. The Louisiana State Police finished its investigation into an incident involving Thibodaux Police Department’s Capt. John Sutton Jr. Fourteen-year-old Trevor Quinones accused the captain of choking him at the Thibodaux Firemen’s Fair on May 4. LSP turned over its findings to the Lafourche Parish District Attorney's Office on July 11. ...
Passenger Rail to the Beach from Louisiana – Big News Revealed
The last time a train left the city of New Orleans, Louisiana heading eastward toward stops in Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida was during the month of August 2005. We know that because that service was suspended during the final days of August 2005 when Hurricane Katrina roared ashore, wrecked tracks, mangled bridges, and basically left all of the Gulf South in a major state of disrepair.
Another $35 million permit for Ridge Commons apartments. Here's what else is under construction.
Building permits for the city of Lafayette, July 17-23: GYM: 2011 Kaliste Saloom Road, Suite C, description, interior remodel and design for Tremble Lafayette pilates studio; applicant and contractor, Hart Homes; $220,229. SCHOOL: 100 W. Bluebird Drive, description, entry lobby renovations at Comeaux High School; applicant and contractor, Chart Construction;...
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