Lafayette, Louisiana local news.

Alleged Macy's shoplifter turns violent
The Daily Advertiser
Black Friday at the Mall of Acadiana turned violent Friday when a man attacked a Macy's employee. Percy James Rochester, 25, of the 400 block of Sweetbriar ...

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Lafayette police say suspects shot at officers at library
2TheAdvocate
LAFAYETTE — Police arrested two people Thursday night following a vehicle burglary in progress in the parking lot of the downtown library. ...
Man accused of trying to run down officerWXVT
Car burglary ends in attempted murder of an officerThe Daily Advertiser

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Baptist conference moving to Lafayette
Daily Comet
AP LAFAYETTE, La. - A Louisiana Baptist convention will make Lafayette its new home and could bring in as much as $2 million to the area economy. ...
Baptist conference moving to LafayetteWDAM-TV

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Lights & Sirens
The Daily Advertiser
The following people were booked into the Lafayette Parish Correctional Center before 11:15 am Friday. Be advised, the names listed are the names provided ...

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ULL eases pathway for nurses to advance
2TheAdvocate
LAFAYETTE — A new online program at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette is making it easier for associate degree registered nurses to ...

Construction set to start on downtown Lafayette offices
2TheAdvocate
LAFAYETTE — Construction is expected to begin early next year on a downtown building to house the City-Parish Traffic and Transportation ...

Acadiana Briefs for Nov. 28, 2009
2TheAdvocate
LAFAYETTE — Filming of the feature “Fight or Flight” starring Jason London, Judd Nelson, Robert Carradine and C. Thomas Howell begins Wednesday in Lafayette ...

Lafayette to fight for accurate census count
2TheAdvocate
A new committee is working to boost participation in the upcoming census with the hope that Lafayette Parish will not lose out on ...
Local census groups formingMissourinet.com

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State money available to fortify homes
The INDsider
If you're a property owner in the Lafayette area who has experienced damage from hurricanes in recent years, you could be eligible to ...

Get serious about train safety
Opelousas Daily World
Few railroad-crossing crashes touch the heart like Sunday's tragedy in LeMoyen in northern St. Landry Parish. The Rev. Fanley Thomas and his wife, Florence, ...
Mamou couple to be buriedOpelousas Daily World

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