Prosecutor Gary Haynes indicted in bribery scheme
Grand jury alleges Haynes conspired with others to solicit bribes and kickbacks and to accept things of value while Haynes was a top aide to 15th Judicial District Attorney Don Landry.
Grand jury alleges Haynes conspired with others to solicit bribes and kickbacks and to accept things of value while Haynes was a top aide to 15th Judicial District Attorney Don Landry.
Residents of the affordable housing complex on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive have long voiced a litany of complaints: mold, inoperable air conditioners, lack of natural gas to operate stoves, plumbing backing up in bathtubs.
The center offers classes and counseling services and aims to help those priced out of Lafayette’s housing market, though it remains under-resourced and underfunded.
Plus: Public will weigh in on both councils’ plans to roll forward millages.
Schools closed early Tuesday and remained closed through Thursday as Hurricane Francine approached Louisiana.
Francine rolled through New Orleans Thursday evening, dumping over 8 inches of rain in parts of the city, which led to widespread flooding.
Lafayette is nonetheless preparing for a big storm. Even a diminished Francine will be disruptive.
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