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Lafayette News

Local news for Lafayette, LA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

33 min ago | News-Star

Lafayette couple to host First Lady at Kennedy fundraiser

BATON ROUGE - First Lady Laura Bush is scheduled to attend a fundraiser in Lafayette next month to boost the campaign of Republican U.S. Senate candidate John Kennedy.

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Related Topix: Baton Rouge, LA, Baton Rouge Metro, Lafayette Metro, US News, US Travel, Travel

4 hrs ago | The Daily Advertiser

Police say police man arrested in standoff connected to other crimes

Police have confirmed that further investigation of a man who was arrested in a police standoff Wednesday has connected him to at least five pharmacy robberies in several area parishes.

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Related Topix: Lafayette Metro, Sunset, LA, Carencro, LA, Port Barre, LA

Fri Jul 25, 2008

The Daily Advertiser

Police say police man arrested in standoff connected to other crimes

Police have confirmed that further investigation of a man who was arrested in a police standoff Wednesday has connected him to at least five pharmacy robberies in several area parishes.

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Related Topix: Lafayette Metro, Sunset, LA, Carencro, LA, Port Barre, LA

Thu Jul 24, 2008

www.theadvertiser.com | Rmatics

Minimum wage rises

Workers earning at or just above minimum wage should notice a little extra in their next paycheck.

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Related Topix: Leblanc, LA, Small Business, Personal Finance, Baker, LA

www.raginpagin.com | Rmatics

2008 UL Football Ticket Blitz - Ragin Pagin

Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns senior associate athletic director Scott Farmer announced the 2008 Football Season Ticket Blitz will begin on Thursday, July 24 at 6 p.m. and will end on July 31 at 6 p.m....

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www.theadvertiser.com | Rmatics

Lafayette makes top 10 list

A national business magazine has ranked Lafayette the 10th best midsized city in the nation to do business.

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www.2theadvocate.com | Rmatics

University of Louisiana priorities presented

University of Louisiana Vice President of Academic Affairs Steve Landry gives his presentation as part of E. Joseph Savoie's advisory team Wednesday morning at the ULL Alumni Center.

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Wed Jul 23, 2008

www.nola.com | Rmatics

IberiaBank's earnings fall after acquisition

IberiaBank Corp. said Tuesday that its earnings fell in the second quarter, in part because of liabilities it incurred as a result of its May acquisition of ANB Financial, an Arkansas institution shut down by ...

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Related Topix: Financial Services, New Orleans, LA

Tue Jul 22, 2008

KATC-TV Lafayette

Property Buzz: Lafayette Townhouse Closed

It's the end of an era, again, for a Lafayette landmark. Townhouse Restaurant and Catering is now officially completely closed, and the building across from the Heymann Center is up for sale.

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Related Topix: Lafayette Metro

KLFY-TV Lafayette

Going Green at Home

America is going green and this is certainly true with Louisiana builders and homeowners.

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Related Topix: Lafayette Metro, Lafayette (University of Louisiana System)

The Daily Advertiser

Breaking Sports News: Lafayette Little League rolls in state opener

SHREVEPORT - Leadoff hitter Ziggy Sloan had a career night as the Lafayette All-Stars opened defense of their Little League state championship on Friday night with a 22-3 win in four innings over Alexandria.

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Related Topix: Shreveport, LA, Lafayette Metro

Mon Jul 21, 2008

KATC-TV Lafayette

UL Lafayette Spruce Up

UL Lafayette's is taking advantage of the summer break to give the campus a major facelift.

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Related Topix: Lafayette College, Lafayette Metro, Lafayette (University of Louisiana System), New College of Florida

KATC-TV Lafayette

Lafayette House Fire; Family Escapes

Firefighters rushed to a home at 202 Lindsey Circle in Lafayette Parish around 7:25 Sunday evening.

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Related Topix: Lafayette Metro, Natural Disasters, Wildfire, Fire, Carencro, LA, Scott, LA, Cankton, LA

Sun Jul 20, 2008

www.suntimes.com | Rmatics

Loud Music? Here have a drink.

A study of the effects of music levels on drinking in a bar setting has found that loud music leads to more drinking in less time.

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www.dailyworld.com | Rmatics

Killer bees found in Evangeline Parish

Africanized bees, commonly known as killer bees, are most likely already in St. Landry Parish.

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Related Topix: Opelousas, LA, Pine Prairie, LA, Agriculture, Science, Entomology, Apiculture

www.theadvertiser.com | Rmatics

Fluoride on its way

Lafayette residents are not among the 36 percent of Louisiana residents who have access to drinking water containing fluoride, a group of compounds proven to help prevent cavities.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Bobby Jindal, Republican, US House of Representatives, Lafayette (University of Louisiana System), Dentistry

The Daily Advertiser

Advocates want chess to have greater role

MONROE - Along the Gulf Coast in southwestern Louisiana, Henry Heights Elementary in Calcasieu Parish teaches by this simple mission statement: ' ... to provide an education that allows all students the ...

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Related Topix: Shreveport, LA, Shreveport (Louisiana State University System), Louisiana State University System, Shreveport Metro, Lafayette Metro, Lafayette (University of Louisiana System)

Sat Jul 19, 2008

The Daily Advertiser

One Starbucks in Lafayette on closure list

The Starbucks coffee shop on the corner of Verot School Road and Pinhook Road will close as the company moves to trim costs in a weakening economy.

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Related Topix: Lafayette Metro, Lafayette (University of Louisiana System)

The Daily Advertiser

Book Club Kits-to-Go at Lafayette Public Library

The Lafayette Public Library offers a new program for book discussion groups that will make selected titles easily and conveniently accessible to club members.

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Related Topix: Lafayette Metro, Paulo Coelho, Vocal, Metal, The Alchemist

KLFY-TV Lafayette

Lafayette Police Department to Request Funding For More Officers

You may soon see more police officers patrolling Hub City streets. Lafayette Police plan to ask for an additional one $100,000 to add ten more officers.

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Related Topix: Lafayette Metro

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Lafayette, Louisiana is located in Lafayette Parish and is part of the Lafayette Metro Area. Zip codes in Lafayette, LA include 70501, 70506, and 70508.

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