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.
Lafayette Police are attributing a second consecutive annual drop in the city’s crime rate to community involvement, law enforcement adaptability and new technology.
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.
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.
In hitching his wagon to Paul, is Robideaux taking on the taint of racism, whack-job conspiracy theories and anti-scientific ding-battery that have long plagued Rep. Ron Paul?
The mother of a 5-year-old boy, the new Facebook page's administrator tells the social networking world that her son is receiving treatments at UMC for severe speech and sensory issues ... and he's making progress.
Yet again, a trail of paperwork appears to support that development consultant Greg Gachassin was laying the foundation for a million bucks in fees while he served as chairman of a public board.
According to a 2009 economic impact study from the Lafayette Economic Development Authority, the local charity hospital sees more than 200,000 patients a year and provides medical education, including residencies, to more than 500 health care professionals annually.