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Remodeling project will close Lafayette Post Office for a month
Remodeling of the Lafayette Post Office will be nice when it’s done but—in the meantime—will cause some disruptions. Lafayette Postal Clerk Rachelle Petrick—and local users—are looking forward to a new post office interior. According to Petrick, the building will be locked starting Saturday, June 1,...
$12 million hotel to be built near Ambassador exit on I-10 in Lafayette
Construction of a $12 million hotel just off Interstate 10 could begin soon. The owners behind a projected four-story, 95-room Home2Suites hotel obtained a building permit with Lafayette Consolidated Government last week for property at 2131 W. Willow St., records show. The property is owned by Shari Hari of Scott...
Memorial Day service held at Fountain Memorial in Lafayette
LAFAYETTE, La. (KADN) — A Memorial Day ceremony was held in Lafayette to honor those who gave all in service to our country. At Fountain Memorial Cemetery on Pandora Street, a lone bugler played the official song of the US Army while the color guard, surviving veterans, and their families paid silent tribute in a funeral service to their fallen brothers in arms.
Former Lafayette superintendent questions if law was followed in hiring of controversial principal
There is new fallout over a controversial principal hire by the Lafayette Parish School System. In a recent Facebook post, former Superintendent Irma Trosclair questioned whether current Superintendent Francis Touchet Jr. followed the law in making the hire. Tags. Localnow. Former Lafayette superintendent questions if law was followed in hiring...
Kick-Off The Start of Summer at the Iberia Parish Library
Erica Romero, with the Iberia Parish Library, stopped by News15 at Noon to share the details on all the fun things you can do this Summer at the Iberia Parish Library, starting June 1st. Tags. Localnow. Kick-Off The Start of Summer at the Iberia Parish Library. Erica Romero, with the...
Pair of U.S. veterans, who also survived Holocaust, meet in Louisiana for first time
On this Memorial Day, we profile two U.S. veterans in Lafayette with similar backgrounds. Both are Holocaust survivors and got a chance to meet up recently for the first time. Their journey to the United States was not an easy one. But it's one that taught them to appreciate the freedoms we all have here in America.
Circus Delman holding shows at Acadiana Mall
LAFAYETTE, La. (KADN) — Circus Delman is in Lafayette with shows at Acadiana Mall. Al Hebert took a behind-the-scenes tour of the circus. He features Hoola Hoops, juggling, tightrope walking, clowns, the Globe of Death, and a baby clown. Shows will be held at 7:30 p.m. Monday through Friday,...
Military service members participate in 'I got your six' ruck march to honor fallen heroes
US Army soldiers from the Lafayette recruiting station joined members from other military branches for a six-mile march to honor fallen service personnel. The 'I got your six' ruck march went from the recruiting station on Johnston Street to Moncus Park and back. Tags. Localnow. Military service members participate in...
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