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Lafayette's Community Voice
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Lafayette’s music scene needs a new hustle
https://thecurrentla.com/2025/lafayettes-music-scene-needs-a-new-hustle/?utm_medium=rss
Published: June 6, 2025 13:30
Local venues are losing audiences, musicians are losing gigs — and everyone is losing money, a census of the local music scene showed.
Lafayette City Council signs Pride proclamation
https://thecurrentla.com/2025/lafayette-city-council-signs-pride-proclamation/?utm_medium=rss
Published: June 5, 2025 14:08
Lafayette Consolidated Government issues dozens of proclamations each year. But observing Pride month has been a point of controversy.
Contentious road swap sparks discussion over unequal treatment at council meeting
Published: June 4, 2025 21:22
A contentious swap of road ownership between Lafayette and the state finally passed, but sparked a discussion over whether other streets should receive similar treatment.
Can school vendors sponsor events at his bar? LPSB’s Hidalgo wants to know
Published: June 4, 2025 19:58
Companies and firms awarded major contracts are sponsoring events at the school board member’s bar in Broussard. Now he's asking whether that's permissible under the state ethics code.
LPSS construction quotes may have been forged, contractor licensing board finds
Published: June 3, 2025 17:21
An investigation into the Lafayette Parish School System’s use of an unlicensed contractor for drainage repair work at an elementary school has uncovered what may be forged quotes the school system told The Current were submitted by two other companies.
Council Preview: Delayed Johnston, Bertrand road swaps up for council vote, City Council Chair also wants to acquire Moss Street
Published: June 2, 2025 22:15
LCG is acquiring the roadways as part of its Johnston Street and Bertrand Drive improvement plans, but previously ran into a roadblock with the city council.
Nominate Lafayette’s best people for Undercurrent Awards 2025
https://thecurrentla.com/2025/undercurrent-nominations-2025/?utm_medium=rss
Published: June 2, 2025 21:27
Nominate your unsung hero for Undercurrent Awards 2025. Deadline is June 20.
She introduced a new approach to health in Lafayette — now Beacon founder and director Holly Howat steps down
Published: June 2, 2025 19:43
With Beacon Community Connections, Holly Howat put a spotlight on how social factors impact a person's physical health — and how addressing them can benefit all. Now, she's leaving.
Senators slash LA GATOR funds in state budget revisions
Published: June 2, 2025 15:39
The reduction will leave $44 million for the program, enough to continue covering private school tuition for 6,000 students who already receive state-funded vouchers.
Dormant for decades, historic Holy Rosary Institute to see redevelopment this year
Published: June 1, 2025 15:50
After decades of decay, the historic campus on Lafayette’s Northside will finally see shovels in the ground in what local advocates see as a recognition of the local community's unique, but often overlooked history.
After over a decade of brown water, a Youngsville area subdivision gains new hope
Published: May 30, 2025 17:11
For years, residents of a subdivision near Youngsville have complained about water quality. Now, a new operator’s plans promise improvements.
Louisiana True Crime: ‘Of Flesh and Blood’ brings horror home
Published: May 29, 2025 21:23
In their new novel 'Of Flesh and Blood,' Lafayette authors Hunter Burke and Nick Lavin create a chilling blend of fact and fiction set in South Louisiana.