UL eliminates six positions, closes sustainability office
Two other divisions, the Office of Communications and Marketing and the Office of Auxiliary Services, were restructured.
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UL to end hotel lease for spring semester
UL Lafayette interim President Dr. Jaimie Hebert announced the decision at last week’s town hall that focused on the university’s $25 million financial shortfall.
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Anita Begnaud tapped to run new local development fund
In her role, Begnaud will operate as a kind of development director for the region’s quality of life priorities.
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Back from the brink: Opelousas nonprofit continues to scale transitional housing
With the help of a $2 million grant, The Refinery will be able to house over 170 men struggling with poverty, addiction and other behavioral health problems by next year.
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Heymann Park amphitheater breaks ground after years of uncertainty
The $4.7-million amphitheater project, funded by state and local funds, will hold 5,000 residents.
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Shelter Shock: In the chaotic post-Katrina days, Lafayette soldiers stepped up
How a post-Katrina deployment turned into a months-long humanitarian mission for a Lafayette infantry brigade.
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What’s on the Oct. 11 ballot?
Property taxes for Layette schools and Bayou Vermilion District are on tap. Election Day is Saturday.
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UL faces $25 million deficit, interim president reveals
Interim President Jaimie Hebert vowed to protect UL’s academic programming as administrators look for reductions.
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Failed taxes would be ‘hard felt,’ local officials say
Nearly $50 million for local public agencies would vanish in 2027 if voters reject millages in October and November.
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Staff, artists at popular tattoo shops quit over sexual assault allegations
Staff and artists at two popular Lafayette tattoo shops, Instant Classic and Be True Tattoo, have quit over allegations of sexual assault by the shops’ owner.
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State task force recommends better evacuation strategies — DOTD refuses
A state task force formed to devise better hurricane evacuation plans made a list of recommendations. The state’s transportation department said no to all.
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Safer curbs, public bathrooms: Here’s what’s next for Downtown
Lafayette’s new budget includes spending on reopening public bathrooms and accessibility improvements Downtown.
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