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  Habitat for Humanity continues to host national students for Collegiate Challenge Program

  

  Posted 1:08 PM 5/23/2013 by MELISSA CANONE

  Lafayette Habitat for Humanity (LHFH) will welcome more young volunteers from all over the United States to help build homes for local families in need of affordable housing.

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  ASO 'Paris 1922: All That Jazz' set for May 31

  

  Posted 12:10 PM 5/23/2013 by MELISSA CANONE

  The ASO's Hubbell Chamber Music Series Finale will be held May 31 with guest artist, Shawn Roy, baritone and piano, playing alongside ASO Chamber musicians.

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  Junior League of Lafayette Selects 2013-2014 Leadership

  

  Posted 12:03 PM 5/23/2013 by MELISSA CANONE

  The Junior League of Lafayette announce that Shannon Dartez will serve as the 2013-2014 President.

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  Bank robbery suspect shooting case going to grand jury

  

  Posted 11:16 AM 5/23/2013

  Thomas Helvic of Port Allen led police on a chase after he allegedly tried to rob a Home Bank branch on Ambassador Caffery Parkway in October. That chase ended in a field where Helvic was killed. He is also a suspect in a string of bank robberies across Lafayette, Alexandria, Broussard, and (More)

  
  

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  Garbage, recycling will run on Memorial Day

  

  Posted 10:23 AM 5/23/2013 by MELISSA CANONE

  Allied Waste and the Recycling Foundation will run their regularly scheduled garbage and recycling collection routes on Memorial Day in Lafayette Parish, and throughout Acadiana.

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  Picnic and Petanque at Girard Park May 26

  

  Posted 10:00 AM 5/23/2013 by MELISSA CANONE

  A Picnic and Petanque gathering is scheduled on the Fourth Sunday of each Month in Girard Park, Lafayette.

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  Lafayette No. 1 in post-recession economic survey

  

  Posted 8:55 AM 5/23/2013 by Ian Auzenne

  Lafayette has topped another national list. This time, it's for economic development after the Great Recession. The magazine Area Development surveyed economic and work force data in all 380 metropolitan statistical areas in the United States. The magazine ranked the Lafayette (More)

  
  

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  Second shooting suspect arrested

  

  Posted 8:36 AM 5/23/2013 by Ian Auzenne

  A Lafayette man is charged with being a principal to attempted second-degree murder in connection with a Sunday night shooting. Lensly Johnnie is free on $250,000 bond. Investigators say Johnnie took part and/or had knowledge of the incident, in which 21-year-old Joshua Damond fired several shots at a man sitting in his vehicle. The victim was not struck.

  Damond was arrested Tuesday and is free on bond.

   

  
  

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• Arrest Reports

  Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office Daily Arrest Report

  

  Posted 6:44 AM 5/23/2013 by Cecilia Stevenson

  This report contains the daily arrests for May 23, 2013

  Name: Alexander, ChristopherCharge: Simple Burglary ChargeArresting Agency: Lafayette City PdAddress: 300 Blk Marigny CIR Lafayette, La

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  PASA & AcA merging

  Posted 6:34 PM 5/22/2013 by Tonya LaCoste

   

  In about six weeks, the Performing Arts Society of Acadiana will merge with the Acadiana Center for the Arts. PASA will still bring top-notch shows to the Heymann Performing Arts Center. PASA employees will now be housed at the AcA.

  The merger, according to AcA Executive Director Gerd Wuestemann, will "create better programming, to better serve the community."

  The merger will be official July 1.

   

   

  
  

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  Lieutenant Ricky Rees Laid to Rest

  

  Posted 6:13 PM 5/22/2013 by Chris Welty

  Lafayette Police Lieutenant Ricky Rees was laid to rest today.

  He died Saturday after a motorcycle crash in Iberville Parish. He was a 23 year veteran of the Lafayette Police Department and leaves behind two teenage children.

  Hundreds turned out to pay their final respects. Holding (More)

  
  

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  2013 Paramedic Of The Year

  

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  Posted 5:42 PM 5/22/2013 by Allison Bourne-Vanneck

  They save lives and rescue countless people but each year there's only one honoree: The Paramedic of the Year. It's Acadian Ambulance's highest honor.

  Out of 1700 applicants, Paul O'Bannon is the 2013 winner.

  As usual, a high-profile speaker took center stage at the annual luncheon. (More) • Video (1)

  
  

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  Here's ways to make donations to help Oklahoma tornado victims

  

  Posted 5:01 PM 5/22/2013

  Here is a list of local donation spots and other donation avenues you can use to help victims of the Oklahoma and north Texas tornadoes.

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  Lafayette Red Across Arrives in Oklahoma

  

  Posted 4:39 PM 5/22/2013 by KATC

  Acadiana has arrived to help here in Moore, Oklahoma! Hear from the local Red Cross volunteers tonight at 5:00 and 6:00!

  
  

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  United Blood Services seeking holiday blood donors

  

  Posted 4:16 PM 5/22/2013

  United Blood Services is currently struggling to have an adequate supply of O blood type for our area hospital patients.

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