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Aurora’s Wake: On Dege Legg’s death and final act
It’s nearly impossible to hear Brother Dege’s final record, Aurora, as anything but a farewell and benediction.
It’s nearly impossible to hear Brother Dege’s final record, Aurora, as anything but a farewell and benediction.
Lafayette’s City and Parish councils have three executive sessions planned for Tuesday to discuss a trio of lawsuits related to LCG’s controversial 2022 removal of spoil banks in St. Martin Parish.
Wednesday’s school board meeting won’t include plans to close Paul Breaux Middle, but the school’s defenders say it could be the first step toward shutting it down.
A shift in retirement plans, billed as a way to save millions on personnel costs, has ensnared LCG in a lawsuit that may instead cost it tens of millions.
Lafayette used to be a high flier on the Milken Institute’s Best Performing Cities report. Now we’re the fourth worst performing city in America.
A haunting tale of searching and possession, winner of the 2023 Southern Screen Writing Challenge.
A silver bullet for housing crunches in other cities, accessory dwelling units aren’t catching on in Lafayette, despite local laws that allow them.
In the Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, Ernest Gaines shows us what is needed to be a good citizen, regardless of your nation of origin.
As Lafayette’s African American Heritage Foundation prepares for landmark anniversaries, Maisha Chargois comes into her own.
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