For more on her historic win and what she hopes to accomplish in office, Andrew Capps, local government reporter for Lafayette’s nonprofit newsroom The Current, sat down with the mayor-president.
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Federal Magistrate Judge Carol Whitehurst on Jan. 31 approved the replacement of Assistant U.S. Attorney Daniel McCoy with John Luke Walker in the federal felony case of Dusty Guidry.
McCoy acted as lead attorney in court appearances in December and January by two others involved in the bribery schemes, both of whom pleaded guilty and, like Guidry, are awaiting sentencing.
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Big Towns: A new event for mid-sized communities
The Current and United Way of Acadiana are gathering the nation’s mid-sized communities in Lafayette, April 23-24.
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VIDEO: Gumbo Z’herbes: Hannah Gumbo’s latest installation goes green with a dash of Lafayette hospitality
Local artist and muralist Hannah Gumbo’s art has become a fixture in Lafayette, embodying the colorful and lively spirit of Acadiana through her bold and bright designs. Her latest installation at the Lafayette Visitor Center combines sustainability with hospitality.
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Louisiana immigration group sees humanity in all people
Members of the nonprofit LaAID open their hearts, and literally their homes, to people others may view as complete strangers.
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Boulet’s 100-day goals: staffing and stability
Where her predecessor and erstwhile opponent made a splash within days of taking office, Mayor-President Monique Blanco Boulet is entering with a calculated ripple.
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In Memoriam: Geraldine Hubbell, 1938-2024
I look around at those of us in the generation that followed Geraldine Hubbell, and I have not yet found anyone with her talent, her generous spirit or dynamic drive who can ever replace her in our cultural scene.
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Registration for the seventh annual SOLA Giving Day, which will be held on May 2, opens today for any nonprofit, church or school that would like to participate. Registration will remain open through March 7.
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Lafayette Police Department investigated a total of 29 homicides in 2023, according to police information officer Robin Green. This was a record number compared to 22 homicides in 2022 and 25 homicides in 2021.
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Emerson, a Carencro Republican, will chair the House Ways and Means committee, a post previously held by former Rep. Stuart Bishop, R-Lafayette. The committee plays a big role in shaping state infrastructure spending.
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VIDEO: Peppers, drugs, and rock and roll: Troy “Primo” Primeaux featured in new Hulu docuseries Super Hot
Troy “Primo” Primeaux of Primo’s Peppers gets philosophical about heat, addiction and rock and roll. Catch him in the new Hulu docuseries Superhot: The Spicy World of Pepper People.
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They added the outage lasted a little more than an hour for most customers and there were 20 customers without power for about three hours. They also said 970 customers were affected.
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