News + Notes
PRESS RELEASE: City Councilman proposes committee to consider deconsolidation
Lafayette City District 1 Councilman Pat Lewis is proposing a resolution that would form a committee from which to gather the input of a diverse range of citizens on the benefits of City-Parish consolidation to the City of Lafayette.
Hope and frustration mix as Acadiana lines up for vaccinations
Customers flocked to pharmacies, some hopeful to see the end of the pandemic in sight, others frustrated and confused by another set of delays.
COLUMN: 2021 could be a make-or-break year for Lafayette’s economy
The elephant in the room is how much longer this damn pandemic will last and who will be left standing when it finally ends. But that’s not the only aspect of our local economy with an uncertain fate.
What’s your 2021 prediction for Lafayette?
There’s still plenty of time for parlor games. What in your mind will be the big Lafayette stories and/or questions of 2021?
7 things you need to know about Louisiana’s COVID-19 vaccine plan
The number of people eligible to receive the Covid vaccine is expanding by hundreds of thousands this week.
Lafayette’s new police chief brings tidings of change
Glover spent three decades with the Dallas Police Department, serving as deputy chief since 2012. He’s a native of northeast Louisiana, and an outspoken advocate for police accountability.
Private contractor tapped by Guillory lacks license to install security cameras in Lafayette
The company, owned by Lafayette businessman and law enforcement booster Brooks Bernard, can’t immediately execute on a cooperative endeavor agreement it quietly signed with Mayor-President Josh Guillory last month.