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Urban Search And Rescue Teams From Louisiana to Help Flood-Ravaged Colorado

Firefighters packed their gear and headed to Colorado this week to help Archuleta County deal with historic flooding.

Lafayette, LA · 6d

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DOJ election monitors to be in East Baton Rouge parish on Tuesday

BATON ROUGE - Federal election monitors will be stationed at polling places in East Baton Rouge, Orleans and Lafayette parishes on Tuesday, according to The Advocate. The newspaper obtained a letter from the Voting Section of the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice, which said monitors will observe and take notes but will not interfere or intrude in the voting process.

East Baton Rouge Parish, LA · 7d
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Accused October 2023 Israel attack supporter with ties to Lafayette to use alibi defense in trial

Mahmoud Al-Muhtadi, a native of Gaza who is accused of supporting and participating in the October 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel, has notified a federal judge in Lafayette that he plans to use an alibi defense in his January trial. The attack left around 1,200 people dead, including women, children...

Lafayette, LA · 7d
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Latest Grand Coteau state audit notes several recurring issues not addressed

BATON ROUGE, La. (KLFY) -- The Town of Grand Coteau has been repeatedly alerted by the state of problems in its accounting and other procedures, and many have not been resolved in the latest audit. The audit, released Monday by the Louisiana Legislative Auditor's Office, was performed by the accounting...

Grand Coteau, LA · 7d
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Geaux vote on Tuesday, it matters

“Voting is vitally important, even if an individual vote doesn’t sway a particular election one way or another. It is the only way that ‘We the People’ self-govern. The ability to self-govern is a privilege and a gift – one that we honor by showing up at the ballot booth, even if your vote doesn’t ‘matter’ in altering a particular race. It’s sometimes hard for Americans to fathom that not everyone on the planet enjoys the privilege of self-government. If we want to keep that privilege, we need to exercise it,” law professor Kim Wehle once said.

Evangeline Parish, LA · 7d

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Landry, Earles offer competing visions for district attorney's office after federal bribery case

Voters in Lafayette, Acadia and Vermilion parishes will decide Tuesday whether to give District Attorney Don Landry another six years in office or replace him with former Judge Kristian Earles, who has made restoring public trust a central issue of his campaign. The election comes four years after FBI agents...

Lafayette, LA · 8d

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Carencro's C'est Bon Seasoning Fest Spices Up Pelican Park With Zydeco and Chili Dogs

Pelican Park in Carencro is spending Halloween weekend smelling like spice and sizzling chili dogs as the third annual C'est Bon Seasoning Festival takes over the grounds through Sunday. The event mixes carnival rides, live music, arts and crafts vendors and a signature seasoning showdown with holiday touches like trick-or-treating and a haunted house.

Carencro, LA · 8d

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Incumbent Don Landry bests Kristian Earles to win second term as 15th JDC District Attorney

Incumbent District Attorney Don Landry won another six-year term Tuesday in a closely watched race for the 15th Judicial District attorney's office, which serves Lafayette, Acadia and Vermilion parishes. Landry received 55% of the vote, Earles received 45%, and voter turnout was 34.7%, according to unofficial results from the Louisiana...

Lafayette, LA · 6d

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Judge Doug Saloom reflects on 31 years as city court judge

After 31 years serving as a Lafayette City Court judge, Judge Douglas “Doug” Saloom is preparing to retire at the end of 2026. Saloom spoke with Jan Swift of the Discover Lafayette podcast about his time on the bench and the long tenure of the Saloom family in Lafayette City Court.

Lafayette, LA · 7d

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Lafayette Juvenile Detention Home first in nation to earn leadership award

The Lafayette Juvenile Detention Home has received a national leadership award after its three-member command staff completed a series of three training programs, Lafayette Consolidated Government announced Monday. LCG said the home is the first juvenile detention facility in the nation to receive the FBI-Law Enforcement Executive Development Association’s Agency...

Lafayette, LA · 7d

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Gov. Jeff Landry urges voters ahead of midterm election

Gov. Jeff Landry made an appearance at an early voting polling site in Lafayette on Tuesday.

Louisiana · 7d

KPEL 96.5

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South Louisiana City Bans legally Bans Teenagers From Trick-or-Treating

A city ordinance in an Acadiana city keeps teenagers off the trick-or-treating circuit on Halloween.

Rayne, LA · 13d

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Court sues St. Landry Parish over $77,000 expense claim

OPELOUSAS, La. (KLFY) — The 27th Judicial District Court has filed a lawsuit against the St. Landry Parish government, claiming the parish administration owes up to $77,000 in operating expenses. The legal action comes despite both entities operating out of the same building. St. Landry Parish President Jesse Bellard...

St Landry Parish, LA · 10d

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Plaquemine 'We the People' event organized to energize voters less than 12 hours until polls open

PLAQUEMINE — Residents in Plaquemine rallied at Monday evening's "We the People" event less than 12 hours until polls open. The community gathered at Plymouth Rock Baptist Church to address the issues they believe are impacting people in the region. Members of the Westside Planning Commission also read the...

Plaquemine, LA · 7d

WWL

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5 things Louisiana voters should know before heading to the polls

Louisiana · 7d

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2 Your Town New Roads: Bergeron's Pecans thrives in Louisiana despite challenges

NEW ROADS — For more than a century, Bergeron's Pecans has been a staple in Pointe Coupee Parish, proudly producing one of Louisiana's favorite nuts. The family-run operation, established in 1909, is now in its third generation, with Andre Bergeron overseeing a process that blends tradition and modern efficiency.

Pointe Coupee Parish, LA · 10d

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New D.R. Horton Louisiana West Office Under Construction in Lafayette, LA

D.R. Horton is building a new Louisiana West office at 208 Oak Grove Lane, near the corner of Eraste Landry Road and Foreman Drive in Lafayette, Louisiana. The new office is being constructed on a nearly 4-acre property next door to D.R. Horton’s existing Lafayette office. By now, you...

Lafayette, LA · 11d

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10 Quiet Antique And Thrift Stores In Louisiana That Locals Keep Returning To

One of the roomiest antique malls in Louisiana fills an old schoolhouse and its gym with two stories of vintage finds. Between you and me, that sounds like the best field trip ever. Another shop sells furniture right alongside Mardi Gras beads. A third greets you with a chiming bell,...

Alexandria, LA · 10d