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The Rice Festival Returns to Crowley This Weekend - Entertainment Schedule
From Easton Corbin, Gyth Rigdon, Wayne Toups, and many more, to carnival rides and parades, the International Rice Festival has plenty planned for its return to Crowley. Here's everything to know if you're thinking about heading to the festival this weekend...
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Westlake entrance to I-10 reopens, ending infamous crash bar saga
WESTLAKE, La. (KPLC) - The crash bar in Westlake will no longer be an obstacle for large-truck drivers. The entrance to I-10 West is now open to traffic, according to DOTD. Traffic has been rerouted for months as crews prepare for the long-awaited I-10 Bridge over the Calcasieu River. The...
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After Sulphur billboard calling City Council ‘little mayor wannabes,’ council hits back at mayor
Less than a week after a digital billboard in Sulphur depicted City Council members as clowns and referred to them as “five little mayor wannabes,” the city council announced plans to hold a no-confidence vote about Mayor Jacob Stutes and to consider an investigation into how he’s conducted business.
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$1K buyout, potential penalties, few guardrails: See details of SpaceX's deal with Vermilion Parish.
An agreement between SpaceX and Vermilion Parish spells out penalties if the company falls short of its promised job creation but also gives the company broad flexibility to extend deadlines, expand the project or buy out of its portion of the agreement. Parish governments often enter into payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreements as...
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Race for the 15th Judicial District Attorney; Landry touts success of his office, Earles wants to bring change
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — Public officials in Acadia, Vermilion and Lafayette parishes are presenting contrasting viewpoints on the performance and reform needs of the local justice system. Don Landry, who took office in January 2021, is emphasizing ongoing crime reduction efforts, while Kristian Earles is calling for change to address a lack of jury trials.
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Sulphur council member pulls agenda items targeting mayor, citing legal scrutiny of council
Sulphur City Council member Danny DiPetta is withdrawing two items on next week’s agenda that would have targeted Mayor Jacob Stutes, but DiPetta said he still plans to ask the state attorney general to investigate the administration’s hiring and firing practices. DiPetta said Wednesday, a day after the...