The inventory tax on the ballot on Saturday totals roughly 10% of the parish’s property tax collections yearly.

We are writing to express our concern about the issuance of a recent public statement by the UL Lafayette president, Ramesh ...

In 1985, the Bayou Vermilion District published its first master plan, with the main goal of preserving and beautifying the ...

Under the “Braziliana” banner, a local group has created a exchange program celebrating cultural parallels as well as ...

Rick Bragg is the 2026 Great Southern Writer at the Books Along the Teche Literary Festival in New Iberia. Provided photo Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and bestselling author Rick Bragg has been ...

On March 13, the day after the school board voted to close Comeaux High, students staged a protest outside of the school. The board and superintendent are now signaling that the school may remain open ...

Republican senators in Louisiana advanced a plan Wednesday to eliminate one of two majority-Black, Democratic-held ...

When a historic building on the Downtown campus collapsed Monday night, it raised questions about plans to redevelop the ...

Louisiana has ways it can improve teacher pay that don’t involve liquidating one of the most stable, cost effective revenue ...

Congressional districts aside, this Saturday, Lafayette residents will have an opportunity to vote for U.S. Senate, as well as local and statewide matters.

The congressman is on a district-wide tour discussing the U.S. Supreme Court decision’s impact on his district and the May 16 ...

The Grammy winner was a first-call bass player for household names like Irma Thomas and Buckwheat Zydeco. He was 71.