LPD identifies Cpl. Segus Jolivette as slain officer
The identity of the deceased officer has not yet been confirmed by Lafayette authorities.
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Cindi Axtelle, founder of Deuxième Vie Creative, thinks nothing should go to waste. Now in its seventh year, her shop is looking for a new home.
Column: Boulet’s first budget is sobering
Lafayette’s lived through a financial fairy land the past few years. This budgets bursts the bubble.
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Himbola residents trapped in housing of last resort
Lafayette has virtually no other affordable housing available should residents be forced to leave.
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The Current wins four press association awards
Awards for investigative reporting, news videos and web design highlight The Current’s clout in an evolving industry.
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Take Lafayette’s public school survey here
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Nominate someone making a difference for Undercurrent Awards 2024
We want to hear about the best people you know, so we can throw them a big party.
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Acadiana sees ‘low surge’ of COVID cases, respiratory illness
Both main hospital groups in Acadiana report an increase in cases of COVID and other respiratory illnesses.
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Boulet aims to ‘rightsize’ LCG’s finances in proposed budget
Short on splashy projects, the budget, introduced to the councils this week, focuses instead on LCG’s financial plumbing.
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LCG hosts first Spanish housing workshop
Later this month Lafayette Consolidated Government will host a housing workshop in Spanish, intended to arm attendees with understanding and skills to plan for eventual homeownership.
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Breaking the cycle: Pilot program aims to keep rural Acadiana residents out of prison
Beacon Community Connections, a nonprofit addressing social determinants of health, is working on a program to break the cycle of re-incarceration.
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Boulet releases budget message. Read it here.
Finding ways to reduce costs but maintain key investments tops her list of priorities.
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