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The current Heymann Perforrming Arts Center near Ochsner Lafayette General

July 11

Plan for Heymann Center replacement hits reset

A new study contracted by the Heymann Commission will look at the current site, examining updates to the historic facility or new builds on that site.

Health

July 9

Catholic Charities scrambles to fund homeless shelter after Landry cut funding

Catholic Charities of Acadiana is scrambling to fund its emergency shelter after a recent decision by Gov. Jeff Landry to cut $1M in state funds to operate it.

Conversations

July 8

It’s Monday night: Where y’all eating?

When you’re hungry for something someone else cooked on a Monday evening, what’s your go to restaurant?

Health

A woman wearing a bright orange sweater stands on a beach just before sunset.

July 5

‘A servant at heart’: Family, community remember health advocate Jeannette Alcon

Alcon, former executive director of the Lafayette Community Health Clinic, died on Sunday. Family and friends remember her for her dedication to the community.

July 3

Spot dredging to begin on Bayou Vermilion

Crews will begin digging out shallow sections of the Bayou Vermilion on July 8, the Boulet administration announced Wednesday.

A house with boarded up windows and a stuffed mailbox

July 3

Lafayette has a housing problem. What should its housing authority do about it?

The Lafayette Housing Authority, once a hotbed for local political scandal, has largely slipped under the radar in recent efforts to address the need for affordable housing locally.

Monique Blanco Boulet using hand gestures

July 2

‘We haven’t been tested’ — Boulet proposes new emergency prep office

With hurricane season underway, Mayor-President Monique Boulet wants to update Lafayette’s emergency response plan for the first time since the 1970s.

July 2

Council Preview: Emergency prep, GUMBO grant power and flood protection

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

July 1

Heat advisories continue for Lafayette

Heat indices will top out at 113 degrees around Lafayette Parish this week.

July 1

Boulet blocks gas station near Four Corners

Residents in the nearby Oaklawn neighborhood vocally opposed the development, arguing gas sales would attract noisy and noxious vehicle traffic.

A mat and a bag of belongings sit beneath a statue of Jesus

June 28

What now after Landry cut Lafayette shelter funds?

Gov. Jeff Landry’s veto of funds for Catholic Charities of Acadiana put into sharp focus the lack of emergency shelter in Lafayette and the funding needed to sustain it long term.

June 26

Gov. Landry vetoes $1M for Lafayette homeless shelter

The funding loss could force Catholic Charities of Acadiana to cut back shelter operations or stop them altogether.