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Girard Park residents risk way too much if they give in to attorney Jimmy Davidson’s attempts to bring commercial development to their historic neighborhood.
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‘We’re not going to fire our way to success.’

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Newly appointed state Superintendent John White begins marketing Gov. Bobby Jindal’s education reforms.

He’s been called “Pastorek 2.0,” a tech-y reference to former state Superintendent Paul Pastorek, whose bedside manner was something akin to that of a grumpy mortician. John White, Gov. Bobby Jindal’s hand-picked replacement for Pastorek, certainly possesses better diplomatic skills than his predecessor, who tearfully quit the job last year amid mounting rancor with state teacher unions and school boards.

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The Bitterest Pill

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As one doctor in training put it regarding impending cuts at UMC, ‘These patients are going to die. There’s no way to sugar coat it.’
By Heather Miller

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Northside community: What do you need from us?

A large gathering of support for Northside High’s academic turnaround project culminated in the school’s cafeteria Thursday night as the new administration laid out its plans for improving the ongoing discipline and achievement problems that place Northside in danger of state takeover.

Hub City crime rate falls

Lafayette Police are attributing a second consecutive annual drop in the city’s crime rate to community involvement, law enforcement adaptability and new technology.

Lafayette smokes country in median income growth

No other metro even comes to close to Lafayette’s 12.2 percent increase in median household income from 2007 to 2010.


Community urged to rally around UMC cuts

A rally scheduled for 5 p.m. Thursday at the University Medical Center sign aims to save Lafayette’s charity hospital from devastating budget cuts that threaten the quality of health care for thousands in Acadiana.

LPSB gives unified support for Northside turnaround

The Lafayette Parish School Board on Wednesday voted almost unanimously in favor of a drastic academic overhaul for Northside High School, marking a unity that’s been absent from the board for the past nine months.


Comprehensive plan process under way

The Comprehensive Plan Citizens Advisory Committee took it’s first steps Wednesday, holding an inaugural luncheon-meeting and setting the general agenda.

3rd Circuit: State must return seized cash

"The State has failed to show the existence of probable cause for forfeiture of the money."


Cooper plans administrative redress for Northside High

Lafayette Parish School System Superintendent Pat Cooper predicts that Northside High will be ‘under control’ in four or five months if the school board approves his Northside High academic revamp.

 

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Dynamic Offshore Resources selling for $1.28B

Moreno entity postpones IPO Tuesday, announces Wednesday it’ll be acquired in deal ranked "largest for Gulf of Mexico oil-and-gas fields since the Deepwater Horizon rig exploded."

‘Who Dat’ suit settled

The popular phrase “Who Dat” may soon return to the public domain where it rightfully belongs.

Ex-Stanford adviser: Moreno lost $20 million

Lafayette/Houston/Dallas businessman Michel Moreno took a big hit when Stanford Group was shut down by regulators in 2009.


Home Bank earnings up

The Lafayette-based bank increased its revenues by 46 percent in December of last year as compared to earnings reported in December 2010.

 

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Free Jazz Fest tickets application

Louisiana has a strong tradition of offering music performances for free and it is in that spirit that New Orleans' Jazz Fest is offering free tickets through social service organizations that apply to distribute them.

Go vote Lafayette — it's almost over

Today is the last day to vote for Lafayette as winner of Southern Living's "The South's Tastiest Town" contest and you just need to vote. Okay?

Festival International teases, wants to be Valentines

As of this morning, the line-up announcements for Festival International 2012 began.


Absinthe would be handy here

Painting With a Twist and Jefferson Street Pub are teaming up to keep Festival International funded and free for the public.

 

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Houston loves Lafayette — let's kiss!

Houston has proven itself to be downright neighborly, as the Houston Press gives Lafayette’s cuisine a great review in connection with Southern Living’s “Tastiest City in the South” contest.

A la carte carts to new locale

James Comeaux Road is the new home of longtime Oil Center business a la carte.

 

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Brees, fam featured in new ad

Look out, Garrett Hartley. Baylen Brees is gunning for you.

Fundraiser aims to keep momentum going for UL sports

April 28 event will raise money to help recruit and retain coaches and improve UL’s athletic facilities.

Louisiana now fertile ground for Cajuns

Part of the in-state number success came from several prominent signees in north Louisiana, an area that had been a black hole for UL signees for several years. “We sent [assistant coach] Marquase Lovings to north Louisiana and he hit a home run,” coach Mark Hudspeth said.


Blood drive, fundraisers today and Sunday

Today from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. United Blood Services will be downtown in honor of Danny Morris and Nathan Crowson.

For Saints-9ers, seafood at stake

The mayors of the respective cities have placed some of their world-famous cuisine on the table, too.


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