Lafayette to fight for accurate census count

WBRZ-TV Baton Rouge - Fri Nov 27

A new committee is working to boost participation in the upcoming census with the hope that Lafayette Parish will not lose out on millions of dollars in funding and a chance at more seats in the Legislature.

La. No. 1 in some seafood production categories

The Shreveport Times - Fri Nov 27

LAFAYETTE - Trends affecting Louisiana food and agriculture recently were highlighted during a meeting of state agriculture and agribusiness leaders.

Cultural district to grow tourism

The Daily Advertiser - Fri Nov 27

By early next year, the sale of original artwork in downtown Lafayette could have the 4 percent state sales tax removed.

Lafayette food bank's shelves empty

KSLA-TV Shreveport - Thu Nov 26

Lafayette's food bank is struggling and is hoping that the holiday spirit will spur donations.

Lafayette subdivision plan approved

WBRZ-TV Baton Rouge - Thu Nov 26

The City-Parish Council late Tuesday approved a controversial 64-lot subdivision in rural Lafayette Parish near Scott.

Road project costs decline

The Daily Advertiser - Thu Nov 26

The sale of more than $60 million in bonds a few months ago is translating into a host of street overlay and construction projects starting in early 2010.

Lawsuit Filed in Stork Craft Crib Recall

Business Wire - Wed Nov 25

A lawsuit has been filed on behalf of a 7-month-old Louisiana boy who suffocated to death in a recalled Stork Craft crib.

Lafayette Woman In Critical Condition After Crash

Louisiana State Police - Wed Nov 25

Yesterday, troopers with Louisiana State Police Troop I responded to a 3 vehicle crash on US 90 west of Darnell Rd.

Camellia project bids opened

Theadvertiser.com The Advertiser Lafayette news, community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds. Serving Lafayette, Louisiana - Wed Nov 25

Construction on the intersection of Camellia Boulevard and Johnston Street should begin in January.

Feds join civil suit against Lafayette doctor

KLFY-TV Lafayette - Tue Nov 24

The federal government has intervened in a civil lawsuit against a Lafayette cardiologist convicted of charges he performed medically unnecessary heart procedures.