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Mammoth skeleton unearthed in Louisiana

A landowner in Louisiana recently discovered fossil remains belonging to a mammoth.

Lafayette, LA · 3d

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Lawsuit against Vermilion Parish over SpaceX’s $100B spaceport; East Baton Rouge Parish’s $63M federal grant

A lawsuit filed last week says two Vermilion Parish government bodies broke Louisiana’s Open Meetings Law while approving key pieces of SpaceX’s $100 billion spaceport. Gulf States Newsroom’s Drew Hawkins takes us inside the two meetings at the center of the case and what it could mean if the suit succeeds.

Vermilion Parish, LA · 3d
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Buc-ee’s Is Opening Its First Location in This State: ‘Finally Happening’

The travel center chain is opening its first location in Louisiana on Monday, Nov. 9 in Lafayette

Louisiana · 2d
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Lafayette school officials say charter schools have unfair advantage. They want lawmakers to listen.

Lafayette Parish school officials say charter schools have a financial advantage over traditional public schools because they receive a share of local tax revenue without having to follow the same restrictions on how the money is spent. School Board members and administrators raised the issue Friday during a meeting with...

Lafayette Parish, LA · 15h
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St. Landry Parish's financial practices face more scrutiny as DA, judges sue alleging underpayments

St. Landry Parish Government has underpaid the 27th Judicial District Attorney's Office by nearly $600,000 over the past three years, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday by District Attorney Chad Pitre. The lawsuit alleges that the parish has failed to meet its constitutionally mandated financial obligations to the DA's office,...

St Landry Parish, LA · 2d

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Coeyn Wise becomes youngest member of Vermilion Parish School Board

VERMILION PARISH, La. (KLFY) -- Twenty-year-old Coeyn Wise is making history as the youngest person elected to the Vermilion Parish School Board, bringing a recent student's perspective to his new role representing District C. "I just felt a huge sense of responsibility had fallen on me. And I had to...

Vermilion Parish, LA · 2d

theadvocate.com

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He never faced an election opponent in 31 years. Now Lafayette Judge Doug Saloom is retiring.

In 31 years on the Lafayette City Court bench, Judge Doug Saloom has never faced an opponent for reelection. He has a theory about why. "You need 50.01% of the public's vote to win, but you need 100% of the lawyers not to run against you," Saloom said. For Saloom,...

Lafayette, LA · 1d

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18-year-old Alex Savage becomes youngest elected to Carencro City Council

Eighteen-year-old Alex Savage was elected to the Carencro City Council, aiming to preserve the city's small-town charm and support youth engagement.

Carencro, LA · 2d

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Battle of the Bows keeps Cajun Music alive in Jennings

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Cajun music came alive in Jennings on Saturday, as musicians young and old competed at the Battle of the Bows. With categories ranging from junior to professional, fiddlers played to an attentive audience at the Strand Theatre. Organizers say the competition gives young musicians a...

Jennings, LA · 1d

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He had no training to run an Iraqi province. This West Baton Rouge Marine did it anyway.

In 2003, West Baton Rouge native Col. David Couvillon was handed an Iraqi province with no power, no schools and no government. His Marine Reserve battalion had to figure out how to run it.

West Baton Rouge Parish, LA · 1d

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Serving the homefront: peace time service just as important as time of conflict

Veteran’s Day is Wednesday, Nov. 11. This is a story of one veteran who served her country in peace time. Serving in the military is more than picking up a rifle and marching into battle. Only 10% to 15% of U.S. military personnel experience direct combat. Roughly that leaves 80% to 85% who serve in non-combat or support roles.

Mansura, LA · 1d

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State plans $4.7 million construction project at Acadiana Center for Youth

The State of Louisiana is advancing plans for new staff residences and a training and multipurpose building at the Acadiana Center for Youth in Bunkie, a project that carried an estimated construction cost of $4.7 million during the state's architectural planning process. The proposed development would add staff housing and...

Bunkie, LA · 2d

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Parts of Railroad Avenue in Plaquemine to close as crews works to improve road conditions

PLAQUEMINE — Parts of Railroad Avenue in Plaquemine are scheduled to close for milling and paving work in the coming week. According to the traffic alert, the work is meant to improve road conditions and provide a smoother and safer driving surface. All work is weather permitting. From 7...

Plaquemine, LA · 2d

theadvocate.com

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Deadline to comment on I-49 Lafayette Connector Draft SEIS extended. See new date.

The Federal Highway Administration is expected to issue a the Final SEIS and Record of Decision in the first quarter of 2027, clearing the project to proceed as funding becomes available. The Lafayette I-49 Connector is a proposed 5.5-mile section of partially elevated six-lane interstate that would stretch roughly from...

Lafayette, LA · 2d

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UL Lafayette Expands Space Programs as Colom Leads in Miss. Senate Race and Natchez River Level Falls

Your browser does not support the audio element. Subirior Crab is planning to open a new location in Natchez. The seafood boil and cocktail restaurant...

Natchez, MS · 2d

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HistoryFEST to spotlight untold stories of Black women who shaped Iberia Parish

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The Iberia African American Historical Society will bring local history to life with its inaugural HistoryFEST Nov. 13-15 at the Sliman Theatre, 129 E. Main St. in New Iberia. The three-day festival will celebrate the stories, achievements and contributions of African American women throughout Iberia Parish.

New Iberia, LA · 2d

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Free Museum Passes With A Lafayette Public Library Card

Your Lafayette library card opens doors for free, from the Childrens Museum of Acadiana to Vermilionville, plus museum passes you can reserve at any branch.

Lafayette, LA · 1d

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Cottonport approves litter enforcement agreement, police appointment

The Cottonport Town Council approved an agreement allowing parish litter enforcement within town limits and named an assistant police chief during its Oct. 14 meeting. The litter agreement authorizes Avoyelles Parish Police Jury Litter Abatement Officer Barry Lemoine to enforce parish litter ordinances in Cottonport. The measure passed 4-0, with Councilman Kenneth Friels abstaining because of a conflict of interest.

Cottonport, LA · 2d

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City of Port Allen announces planned power outage for Sunday night

PORT ALLEN — The city of Port Allen announced a planned power outage that will extend from Sunday night into Monday morning. The outage, being done so Entergy can perform a circuit upgrade, will take place from 10 p.m. on Sunday to 4 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 9. The...

Port Allen, LA · 2d

theadvocate.com

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Express Inn owner given 2-week reprieve from condemnation due to potential buyer

The Express Inn on Evangeline Thruway, ordered closed last month due to excessive criminal activity and possible code violations, escaped condemnation Wednesday. A judge delayed condemning all buildings on the property at 1314 NE Evangeline Thruway until a Nov. 18 hearing because the owner said there is a potential buyer.

Lafayette, LA · 3d