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Cars on Evangeline Thruway, with a white house close to the road to the right
Published: October 28, 2021 3:19 pm

Community design process approaches quiet close on I-49 Connector

The main contours of the elevated freeway have taken shape, with relatively little left to decide — except who will pay for the features purported to make it transformative.

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Published: October 27, 2021 9:55 am

Acadiana region residents speak out against proposed political district changes

Dozens of south Louisiana residents pleaded with lawmakers Tuesday to keep Louisiana Senate District 22 — home to residents from Iberia, Lafayette, St. Landry and St. Martin parishes — together through the state’s political redistricting.

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Library building with flag in front
Published: October 25, 2021 3:28 pm

ELECTION 2021: Lafayette’s library system hangs in the balance of the Nov. 13 tax renewal

If voters fail to renew the library’s second millage, two or more libraries could be forced to close. The politics around this vote are more fraught than normal.

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Published: October 21, 2021 4:53 pm

Ousted Lafayette police chief says Guillory buried changes he was hired to make

Thomas Glover Sr. says Guillory brought him in to remake LPD — and silenced publicity about it. Community members now fear his modest progress will be reversed.

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Published: October 18, 2021 4:32 pm

Grab the mic! 19 ideas to transform Lafayette

Nonprofits delivered a vision for making our community better. Now it’s your turn to grab the mic.

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Illustration: Two figures peeking under a giant rug-sized Lafayette Consolidated Government logo
Published: October 18, 2021 11:10 am

10/19 Council Preview: Raises for Lafayette police and fire; police chief termination; ARPA funding for Faith House; redistricting

Here’s a selection of items on the agendas for this week’s meetings of the City and Parish councils.

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St. Landry Parish Health Unity
Published: October 14, 2021 5:04 pm

Building Alliances: How rural St. Landry Parish gave its Covid vaccination effort a boost

Compared with other rural communities, St. Landry Parish mounted a better pandemic response and has rivaled wealthier, urban peers. It has the second highest vaccination rate in Acadiana, sneaking up just behind Lafayette Parish.

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Election Guide 2021 - Powered by The Current
Published: October 11, 2021 3:37 pm

Got questions about the 2021 election? Check our guide or text us!

Lafayette voters have some weighty decisions on their hands. We’re here to help.

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Community
Artist Brandon Ballengée
Published: October 7, 2021 4:18 pm

‘Extinction isn’t political.’ AcA exhibit puts Lafayette face-to-face with climate change

Brandon Ballengée’s “Art of Loneliness” offers an emotional preview to a world without the diverse creatures that bring us such wonder now.

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Published: October 5, 2021 9:00 am

Undercurrent Awards: Celebrate these Wavemakers Nov. 4

These six honorees have made big waves in our community, taking on some of the defining issues of our time.

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Illustration: Two figures peeking under a giant rug-sized Lafayette Consolidated Government logo
Published: October 4, 2021 11:04 am

10/5 Council Preview: North Lafayette Redevelopment Authority veto override, ARPA money for drainage and Faith House, rent assistance, new LUS customer charges

A busy schedule finds the councils tackling another veto override. LUS customers could see a new annual charge on their bills.

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