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Acadiana News Updates

Festivals Acadiens et Creoles organizers estimate record attendance: 'A crowd like I’ve never seen'

By KEN STICKNEY | Staff writer

Days after the conclusion of a rare springtime presentation of Festivals Acadiens et Creoles, organizers were still trying to measure the three-day event’s local impact. Read more

UL athletic director says basketball coach Bob Marlin will return for final year of contract

BY KEVIN FOOTE | Staff writer

Bob Marlin will return to the UL men’s basketball program to serve the final year of his current contract. Read more

Lafayette Habitat leader says 'astonishing' $2.5 million gift will boost affordable housing quest

By KEN STICKNEY | Staff writer

The sheer size of MacKenzie Scott’s gift to Habitat for Humanity announced this week — $436 million in unrestricted giving — is breathtaking. That it includes $2.5 million for Lafayette Habitat, which the local leadership called “transformational” toward its goal of providing equitable access to safe, decent and affordable housing, makes this blessing local. Read more

 
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Lafayette councils approve more quick-take drainage projects despite lawsuits

BY CLAIRE TAYLOR | Staff writer

Lafayette City and Parish Council members Tuesday questioned Mayor-President Josh Guillory about the property quick-take process that resulted in two lawsuits and the clandestine removal of a levee on the Vermilion River in St. Martin Parish that may result in a third lawsuit. Read more

Quarterback Lance LeGendre's athleticism making impression on UL coaching staff

BY KEVIN FOOTE | Staff writer

It’s still far too early to declare how much playing time each of the contenders for UL’s quarterback position will get in the fall. Read more

Lafayette man arrested in early March drive-by shooting in Rayne

BY KATIE GAGLIANO | Staff writer

A Lafayette man was taken into custody Tuesday for his role in a drive-by shooting in Rayne, police said. Read more

 
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