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West Baton Rouge left an impact at the state sugar cane festival
Brusly's Julieann Bourque represented West Baton Rouge at the Louisiana Sugar Cane Fair & Festival and came home with Miss Congeniality, an award voted on by her fellow contestants. Louisiana's new Queen Sugar has a message too.
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Downtown board urges city council to vote no on night club request
Downtown Lafayette officials requested City Council members vote no on the upcoming permit for a large nightclub proposed for Cypress Street. The Downtown Development Authority unanimously approved a resolution Wednesday to vote no on the request from Plush Syndicate and participate in a broader discussion about downtown nightlife. That discussion...
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Company that built Silo Creek to start on another big upscale apartment project in Lafayette
The New Orleans company that built 252 upscale apartments next to Top Golf will start construction soon on a similar project along Verot School Road. Key Real Estate will start this month on the 208-unit, $35.5 million project at 2832 Verot School Road at the site of the old Dax on Verot restaurant, said Michael Lang, Key’s managing principal for development.
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Brookhollow residents report years of water issues
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — Residents of the Brookhollow neighborhood near East Broussard Road report experiencing ongoing water discoloration, insufficient pressure and rising costs for years. Despite submitting repeated complaints to their distribution provider, Magnolia Water, residents say no permanent fixes have been implemented, leading some households to question the dependability and safety of their water supply.
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West Baton Rouge Council votes to rezone warehouse for development of Community Coffee distribution facility
PORT ALLEN — The West Baton Rouge Parish Council voted to rezone a former warehouse in Port Allen for the development of a new coffee processing and distribution facility for Community Coffee. The council on Thursday unanimously voted to rezone the old Conn's Warehouse from an Industrial Transitional Industrial...
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Don Landry, Kristian Earles talk future of 15th JDC office
Candidates seeking to lead the 15th Judicial District Attorney's Office offered sharply different perspectives on criminal justice, case management and prosecutorial leadership during a candidate forum hosted Wednesday, Oct. 21, by the Lafayette Bar Association at the South Regional Library Auditorium. The forum featured incumbent District Attorney Don Landry and former 15th Judicial District Court Judge Kristian Earles , who are competing to serve as district attorney for Lafayette, Acadia and Vermilion parishes. Moderated by Acadiana News First's Scott Brazda, the 90-minute discussion covered a range of topics including prosecutorial discretion, case backlogs, diversion programs, plea negotiations, ethics, discovery practices and public safety priorities. "Our goal is to provide a thoughtful, respectful forum where candidates can share their experience, qualifications, and perspectives on the responsibilities of serving as a district judge. We believe an informed electorate strengthens both our profession and the communities we serve," Lafayette Bar Association Executive Director Jan Swift said ahead of the event. Experience vs. reform A central theme throughout the forum was the contrast between Landry's four decades as a prosecutor and Earles' experience as a judge and former law enforcement officer. Landry emphasized his 40 years of prosecutorial experience, including six years as district
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Overgrown grass blocks access to graves in St. Matthew Cemetery
NEW IBERIA, La. (KLFY) -- A New Iberia woman is calling for regular maintenance at St. Matthew Cemetery after she says overgrown grass prevented her mother from reaching her parents' grave. LaShawna Ina, who has several relatives buried at the cemetery, said the conditions left her mother in tears. "My...
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Port Allen sewer repairs will dig up streets as city plans to annex plant site
Port Allen's engineer says crews will start digging up some city streets for sewer repairs within weeks. The city's attorney also laid out how the city plans to buy land for a new wastewater plant and annex it.
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She lost her sight. Then this Lafayette veteran found a world of new possibilities.
Lafayette veteran Shawtina Gibson never expected to lose her sight while serving in the military. She also never expected that, years later, she would be rock climbing, skydiving and running 10-mile races. Those adventures were far from what she imagined when an eye disease began damaging her vision while she...
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Efforts to begin Vermilion River debris removal
LAFAYETTE, LA. (KLFY) — This week work will begin to remove hundreds of identified debris targets from the Vermilion River, advancing ongoing efforts to improve navigation and safety along the waterway, according to officials with Lafayette Consolidated Government (LCG) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). Running more than...