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Column: Lafayette’s infrastructure boom goes bust in Boulet’s first budget
When Mayor-President Monique Blanco Boulet took office, she inherited more than half a billion of infrastructure projects in various stages of development. Superparks. Mega drainage projects. A new jail. A new city courthouse. A new performing arts center. And more. These projects were half-planned and partially funded, at best. And...
Lafayette Parish School System Appoints William Regard as Director of Food Services
LAFAYETTE, LA (August 27, 2024) – The Lafayette Parish School System (LPSS) is pleased to announce the appointment of William Regard as the new Director of Food Services. Born in New Iberia, Louisiana, Mr. Regard is a proud graduate of the Marine Military Academy in Harlingen, Texas. He served his country in the U.S. Military before returning to his hometown, where he initially worked in the oil and gas industry.
Louisiana’s Mondo Duplantis Breaks His Own Pole Vault Record…Again
There seems to be no stopping our Lafayette, Louisiana boy Armand "Mondo" Duplantis as he broke his own world record in the pole vault again over the weekend. The Olympic champion cleared 6.26 meters in a Silesia Diamond League meet in Poland on Sunday. The 24-year-old, who competes for his...
Breaux Bridge man shot to death
BREAUX BRIDGE, La. (KADN) — Breaux Bridge police confirm a deadly shooting happened on West Patin Street on Monday, August 26. Family members identified the victim as Clifford Demouchet Jr. There's no word of any arrests so far in this killing. Police aren't providing further details, as the shooting...
Galliano Resident Cited by LDWF for Shrimping Violation in Lake Raccourci
On August 23, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) enforcement division cited a Galliano man for a commercial shrimping violation in Lafourche Parish. Larris Duet, 43, was cited by LDWF agents for using oversized trawls while shrimping in Lake Raccourci. Agents were patrolling the area in response to a complaint about a commercial shrimping vessel suspected of violating regulations. When they located a vessel that matched the description, they conducted a compliance check and discovered that Duet was using two trawls measuring 44 feet each along the cork line.
‘One of the worst nightmares’: Westlake family remembers riding out Hurricane Laura
WESTLAKE, La. (KPLC) - For years ago today, Aug. 27, 2020, many in SWLA woke up to the news filtering in of the devastation left by Hurricane Laura. But some chose not to evacuate, including one Westlake family who said they will never stay for another hurricane again. Virginia Johnson...
White Castle Police chief hopes next budget allows for upgrades to fleet, raises for offices
The White Castle Police Department is hoping the the budget for the next fiscal year will allow for upgrades and perhaps some help to keep a fully staffed department. Newer vehicles, replacement of old uniforms and upgrades of equipment are among items on the wish list for the White Castle Police Department as the town nears the end of the 2023-24 fiscal year, Police Chief Harold Brooks said.
Governor Jeff Landry signed an executive order prohibiting the use of Critical Race Theory in Louisiana’s K-12 public education system
Shreveport, LA – According to the state officials, the Critical Race Theory, which Governor Landry described as divisive, encourages students to view life through the lens of race and victimhood. He emphasized that students should instead be learning about American exceptionalism and the constitutional principles that affirm the equal...
Viral Dual Hurricane Hoax Currently Taking Louisiana Social Media by Storm
As the weekend approached, Louisiana residents were startled by the news of a potentially historic event: two simultaneous hurricanes forming in the Gulf of Mexico. The alarming forecast shared widely on social media, suggested that both tropical depressions were set to strengthen into Category 1 hurricanes by early next week, with nearly the entire Gulf Coast in their path.
Court battle over Kroger-Albertsons merger begins; stores have 24 locations in Louisiana
PORTLAND, Ore. — The largest proposed grocery store merger in U.S. history is going to court. On one side are supermarket chains Kroger and Albertsons, which say their planned merger will help them compete against rivals like Walmart and Costco. On the other side are antitrust regulators from the Federal Trade Commission, who say the merger would eliminate competition and raise grocery prices in a time of already high food price inflation.
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