EUNICE, La. (AP) - Enrollment for the spring 2012 semester at LSU Eunice was down from the spring 2011 semester, but showed positive signs that the enrollment slippage last year may have slowed. That's according to final regular spring semester enrollment figures released by the university's registrar's office. The Daily... more »
Baton Rouge, La. - Louisiana's major cities show improvement on the 2010 INRIX Traffic Congestion Report. The INRIX National Traffic Scorecard 2010 Annual Report released its list of the 100 Most Congested Metro Cities. Baton Rouge and New Orleans metro areas moved further down the list, showing improvement since the... more »
Congested roads can give any driver a headache.
Lafayette driver, Morris Mouton, said road construction is "blocking my road here and I have to go around this way and there's a lot of traffic."
Another driver, Renee Cert, said "Am I sick of it? Yes. I'm... more »
On February 24, 2010, at approximately 8:47 pm, officers with the Lafayette Police Department responded to 120 E. Gloria Switch regarding a disturbance inside of a business. Officers discovered that two employees were involved in a verbal altercation, when one of the employees armed himself with a box cutter. The... more »
Reinvestment Act stimulus funds for wastewater improvement projects in Louisiana. The following municipalities will receive the funds:
· Crowley, Acadia Parish $1,000,000
· Hall Summit, Red River Parish $134,300
· Jackson, East Feliciana Parish $525,232
· Jeanerette, Iberia Parish $250,000
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Three faulty gullies in Eunice are getting some much needed re-enforcement thanks to efforts by Mayor Bob Morris. Since Mayor Bob Morris has been in office, his main goal has been to make as many improvements to the city as he can.
While doing that, he's also kept the... more »
As measured by the state's accountability system, student achievement continues to improve in the Acadia Parish Public School System. Superintendent John E. Bourque stated, "Our schools and the district continue to improve which is a goal we all strive for. There is a concerted effort on our part to work... more »