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Lafayette Parish Schools Start School Year With Staggered Schedule
Students will soon be returning to the classroom in Lafayette Parish, but students will not all show up at the same time. To ease the burden of many, parents included, the Lafayette Parish School System has announced a staggered schedule for when students do return to the classroom. As you'll...
Lafayette posts strong sales tax receipts in May
Lafayette – 0.6%. Sales tax revenue projections influence the budgeting outlook for Lafayette Consolidated Government. Price inflation has pushed collections high, a boon for local governments on the revenue side. On the flip side, government costs have gone up. LCG’s annual budget process kicks off this week with a...
Lafayette Parish deputies shoot, kill armed robbery suspect while executing warrant in Carencro; LSP investigating
CARENCRO, La. (KADN) — The Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office and Louisiana State Police said an investigation is underway after deputies shot and killed a suspect while trying to execute an arrest warrant for armed robbery in Carencro. Deputies said Tony Pollard was under investigation for a series of violent...
Man killed in officer-involved shooting allegedly robbed Carencro man at gunpoint days prior
The victim of the robbery spoke with News 10 about the break-in days after it happened. He's now speaking out about the suspect's death and his concerns regarding the investigation.
Council Preview: Proposed budget, emergency prep, gas station veto
Here is a selection of items on the agendas for the July 16 meetings of the City and Parish councils. To see the full agendas, check out the links below:. LCG’s annual budget process starts each July with a proposal from the Mayor-President. Both councils then read through the entire budget and make amendments at public meetings throughout the summer before passing a final budget in early fall ahead of the start of LCG’s fiscal year on Nov. 1.
Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Deputies Shoot and Kill Suspect in Carencro While Executing Warrant
An investigation is underway following a deputy-involved shooting in Carencro in which a suspect was shot and killed while authorities were trying to execute an arrest warrant. The incident happened on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, in the 400 block of Wagon Trail Road in Carencro around 7:45 pm. News 15...
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