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Festival organizers team up with ULL

By Michael Wesp
Lafayette and the Acadiana area is well known for it's many festivals. One of the bigger festival's, Festivals Acadians, will take place on the second weekend of October in Girard Park.
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Firefighter resigns amid allegations

By Michael Wesp
A third-generation firefighter has been arrested for allegedly having sex with a 16-year-old girl at a fire station on August 5. Dayne Leger resigned from his position with the Lafayette Parish Fire Department on Monday.
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LHA investigation still unwinding

By Michael Wesp
The troubles of the Lafayette Housing Authority continue over the potential misappropriation of over $240,000. The money was discovered after a recent audit.
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Tabasco teams up with ULL

By Michael Wesp
University of Louisiana-Lafayette and Tabasco are teaming up for a marketing campaign. The campaign has produced two new logos, merging the two organizations. Merchandise is now on sale with the co-branded logos.

One person shot in home invasion

By Lafayette Police Department
On August 27, 2010, at approximately 1:30 am, three suspects entered a residence in the 100 block of Delord Street armed with handguns. The male victim (34) in the residence was struck in the back of the head and bound with tape.
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Ft. Polk brigade heading to Afghanistan

By Michael Wesp
The Army combat brigade stationed at Ft. Polk will leave for Afghanistan in October. A deployment ceremony for the brigade is scheduled September 30 at Ft. Polk's Honor Field.  

Louisiana's fiscal crisis decades in the making

By Pelican Institute for Public Policy
Although the economic recession has contributed to Louisiana’s ominous deficit, a new report from the Mercatus Center at George Mason University stresses that state sp

Police searching for wanted men

By Lafayette Police Department
On August 16, 2010, at approximately 9:00 pm, a residence was burglarized in the 200 block of Madison Street. During the burglary the victim’s vehicle was stolen from the residence.
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2 more dismissals from housing authority board

By Michael Wesp
Two more volunteers on the Lafayette Housing Authority's Board of Commissioners will be replaced.

Sobriety checkpoints scheduled for Friday

By Michael Wesp
On Friday August 27, 2010, between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 3:00 a.m., the Lafayette Police Department and the Lafayette Sheriff’s Office will be conducting an OWI Checkpoint within the incorporated limits of Lafayette.