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Broussard, Louisiana is located in Lafayette Parish. Zip codes in Broussard, LA include 70518. More Broussard information.

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Yesterday | The Times-Picayune

Bobby Jindal, Aaron Broussard donations under scrutiny

Gov. Bobby Jindal and former Jefferson Parish President Aaron Broussard each received $40,000 in campaign contributions from companies that the Louisiana Board of Ethics now alleges are "straw man entities" used to launder illegal donations from the embattled River Birch landfill 's parent company.

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Yesterday | Alexandria Daily Town Talk

Profile: 'Quiet and safe' in Pineville's Indian Hills

Indian Hills neighborhood profile: Residents of Pineville's Indian Hills subdivision explain why they enjoy life in the quiet, peaceful neighborhood.

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Yesterday | The Daily Advertiser

Family, friends gather for benefit

Bring on the end of the week! Walk-On's hosts a special sunset party every Thursday, starting at 3... Guitarist Roy Duplechain of Vagabond Swing performs during a benefit concert to raise money for the search for Mickey Shunick Sunday evening at Parc International in Lafayette.

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Sat May 26, 2012

The Daily Advertiser

Broussard officials vow fire protection

"The reason we're not doing this with the other municipalities is because they have not sued us." City-Parish President Joey Durel Broussard officials are criticizing City-Parish President Joey Durel's refusal to sign a contract that provides funding for the smaller city's fire department to respond to emergencies in unincorporated portions of ... (more)

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Fri May 25, 2012

The Daily Advertiser

LPSS Board working to avoid Youngsville-Broussard split

Lafayette Parish School System Officials are working to address overcrowded classrooms in the southern portion of the parish in order to avoid a possible breakaway school district that Youngsville and Broussard officials have considered.

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Thu May 24, 2012

Marine News

Multraship Taking Delivery of Damen ASD 3212 tug

Towage and salvage specialist Multraship is to take delivery of a new design of ASD 3212 tug from the Galati, Romania yard of the Damen Shipyards Group.

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Marine News

IHC Merwede Opens New Facility in USA

IHC Merwede opened a new yard facility in Broussard, La. The yard at 206 Cummings Road will operate under the name of Hydro-Ram, Inc.

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The Daily Advertiser

The Buzz

They say they're calling Westlake "Joshlake" nowadays. That's because Joshua Ledet, the young singer from Westlake, rocked "American Idol" all the way up to his elimination May 17.

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Wed May 23, 2012

The Times-Picayune

New recusal call for Jim Letten; this time from former Jefferson attorney Tom Wilkinson

As he simultaneously seeks to expand his defense team, former Jefferson Parish attorney Tom Wilkinson requested Wednesday that the federal lawyers prosecuting him on theft and conspiracy charges step aside to avoid conflicts of interest.

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Tue May 22, 2012

NOLA.com

River Birch landfill company funneled campaign contributions illegally, ethics board lawsuit alleges

The parent company of the embattled River Birch landfill illegally funneled campaign contributions to two dozen candidates through seven "straw man entities" controlled by indicted landfill executive Dominick Fazzio , according to a civil lawsuit filed by the Louisiana Board of Ethics.

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Nwlanews.com

Kids going green

Three sessions have been scheduled for the month of June only: June 4-8; June 11-15; and June 18-22. Class size will be limited to 20 according Broussard.

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Mon May 21, 2012

KLFY-TV Lafayette

Carencro Flood Protection

The Mayor of Carencro discussed what Joan Broussard of Carencro came to talk about, flood protection.

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The Daily Advertiser

Question of the Week: A Broussard-Youngsville school district?

In many ways, this weekend's NCAA Regional at Lamson Park was a dream come true for UL co-head... The mayors of Youngsville and Broussard have raised the possibility of creating a new school district for their cities, apart from the Lafayette Parish School System.

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Sun May 20, 2012

The Daily Advertiser

Mr. and Mrs. Jason Hollingworth

Andrea Katherine Bourque and Jason Andrew Hollingworth exchanged wedding vows on Saturday, April 14, 2012, at a 4:00 pm outdoor ceremony on LaTerraza at Hotel Lafonda in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

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The Daily Advertiser

Lafayette, Broussard: Patch it up

City-Parish President Joey Durel said Tuesday that he wants Lafayette to extricate itself from agreements in which Lafayette city provides services to Broussard.

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The Daily Advertiser

Mrs. Benjamin Roth

Rachael Ann Winders and Benjamin Darby Roth were united in the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony on Friday, May 18, 2012 at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church in Broussard, Louisiana.

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The Daily Advertiser

Mrs. Drew Lege

Lindsay Elyse Fontenot and Drew Baker Leger were united in Holy Matrimony at Our Lady of Wisdom Catholic Church in Lafayette, Louisiana on Friday, May 18, 2012.

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Fri May 18, 2012

The Daily Advertiser

Championship rings represent accomplishments

Winning a state championship is a big deal for high school students, the result of hours of hard work, long practices and unwavering dedication.

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The Daily Advertiser

Fire, water and animal control are first at risk

President Barack Obama's war on coal is stirring a lot of anger in parts of the country that have... The first municipal services to be cut as City-Parish President Joey Durel severs ties between the cities of Lafayette and Broussard include fire protection, wholesale water and animal control.

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Thu May 17, 2012

BlabberMouth.net

DOWN To Play 'One Or Two' New Songs On Upcoming Tour

DOWN guitarist Kirk Windstein has revealed to AI.com that the band will "probably play one or two new" songs on their upcoming tour, which is scheduled to kick off tomorrow night at The Station in Broussard, Louisiana.

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