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Nov 14, 2024 · LCG revisits the agendas of the council meetings canceled by last week’s blizzard including a $100,000 grant for a neighborhood community center. PASA brings to life the story of three Black churches burned in St. Landry Parish through a performance by critically acclaimed company Cleo Parker ...
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PASA brings to life the story of three Black churches burned in St. Landry Parish through a performance by critically acclaimed company Cleo Parker Robinson Dance and the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra.
Boulet credits early planning for response to historic snow storm
6 hours ago · Ahead of January's historic snow event, any LCG vehicle that could remove snow was moved to the Public Works Department, preparation that made main roads accessible to emergency services and anyone attempting to get to the hospital. Photo by Travis Gauthier Lafayette is just getting back to normal ...
Lafayette opens water distribution sites, LPSS closed Friday
6 days ago · To report an electric, water or wastewater issue, dial 311. And for updates on LPSS, go here or to LPSS’s Facebook page.. Citing water pressure issues and the boil advisory as partial causes, LPSS announced further school closure through Friday.
LCG to host winter storm assessment – The Current
2 days ago · Joint Items Final Adoption. No significant items. Introduction. McComb-Veazey neighborhood community center. 100 Black Men of Greater Lafayette, a community nonprofit, is being awarded a $100,000 grant from LCG to build a McComb-Veazey neighborhood community center. The grant will boost funds for the construction of the center, already supported by a $200,000 grant from the Republic Services ...
2023 Budget Explorer • The Current
2023 Budget Explorer About About. This visualization explores the first proposed 2023 Lafayette Consolidated Government budget. Check out The Current's full budget guide for more information. Notes
Lafayette 101
1: Lafayette is a Parish May 8th, 2023 | Season 1 | 13 mins 21 secs Lafayette Parish was established in 1823 and is now home to more than 240,000 residents.
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Dec 19, 2024 · Hilda Wiltz was sworn in as the 15th Supreme Lady of the Knights of Peter Claver Ladies Auxiliary. Lafayette has among the largest concentrations of Black Catholics in the United States.
Education – The Current
Jan 8, 2025 · Lafayette Parish School System plans to cut immersion programming for pre-K students next year after the district’s 2024 reorganization fell short on savings.
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