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Lafayette High Changes Bus Procedure
Lafayette High Changes Bus Procedure
Lafayette High Changes Bus Procedure
A recent accident at Lafayette high School has prompted school officials to modify dismissal procedures. A student was hospitalized after being struck by a bus on Sept. 20th. The student is expected to recover fully. LPSS officials met with bus drivers and administrators to develop new procedures aimed at making  the bus loading area safer...
Children Act Out Road Rage [VIDEO]
Children Act Out Road Rage [VIDEO]
Children Act Out Road Rage [VIDEO]
In this video, children act out road rage in their tiny toy motorized cars.  And to top it off, they are British!  The accents make it even more funny.
UL Students To Vote On Fee For Funding Campus Improvements
UL Students To Vote On Fee For Funding Campus Improvements
UL Students To Vote On Fee For Funding Campus Improvements
A few days ago, I made the mistake of driving in the area of the UL Lafayette Campus at about 3:30 pm. A plan is in the works for major campus upgrades with a focus on reducing automobile  traffic.  Planned improvements include expanded sidewalks and  new bike paths.  Three main areas of the campus are being targeted for improvements.
One Lane Closed on I-10 Atchafalaya Basin Bridge Tonight
One Lane Closed on I-10 Atchafalaya Basin Bridge Tonight
One Lane Closed on I-10 Atchafalaya Basin Bridge Tonight
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development says that beginning Wednesday, September 12, the I-10 Atchafalaya Basin Bridge, in St. Martin Parish, will be reduced to one lane in the west and eastbound directions for a sweeping operation...
I-10 Atchafalaya Welcome Center Closed
I-10 Atchafalaya Welcome Center Closed
I-10 Atchafalaya Welcome Center Closed
From the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development's official press release: DOTD and CRT announces temporary closure of I-10 Atchafalaya Welcome Center The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) along with the Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism announced today that the I-10 Atchafalaya Welcome Center is closed, effective immediately, af
Highway 39 Still Closed Due to Hurricane Isaac
Highway 39 Still Closed Due to Hurricane Isaac
Highway 39 Still Closed Due to Hurricane Isaac
If you're headed down Louisiana Highway 39 soon, be aware that the roadway south of Braithwaite is still closed due to work at the Stolthaven chemical plant. Flooding caused by Hurricane Isaac there pushed railroad cars, some containing hazardous materials, off the tracks, so the cleanup continues.
Road Closures Scheduled For Septemer 23rd
Road Closures Scheduled For Septemer 23rd
Road Closures Scheduled For Septemer 23rd
Tom Carroll,  Director of the Lafayette Public Works Department, has informed KTDY that Refinery Street between Forest Street and Valdemar Lane  will be closed Thursday, September 23rd from 6am to 4pm.   North Washington Street between Patton and Morgan Streets will also be closed at that time. The...
One Of The Reasons I Own A Gun
One Of The Reasons I Own A Gun
One Of The Reasons I Own A Gun
Let me start by saying that I am in favor of gun ownership.  If you outlaw guns, then only outlaws will own guns, which isn't something I like to hear.  I believe in the right to defend myself, and hope that I never have to do it.  With that being said . . . .
Expect Delays This Morning on I-10 Between Lafayette and Baton Rouge
Expect Delays This Morning on I-10 Between Lafayette and Baton Rouge
Expect Delays This Morning on I-10 Between Lafayette and Baton Rouge
Twenty-five oversized loads will travel from Bosco, in Acadia Parish, to the site of the sink hole in the Bayou Corne/Grand Bayou area in Assumption Parish. The planned route will leave Bosco at around 7:00 AM and travel to I-10 East, then down I-10 to LA Highway 1 (Plaquemine exit), and proceed to Pierre Part...
Boat Lands on Evangeline Thruway
Boat Lands on Evangeline Thruway
Boat Lands on Evangeline Thruway
Lafayette 911 is reporting a 'stalled vehicle' this morning in the 100 block of NE Evangeline Thruway. Hmm.. looks like a boat to me. Must have been a really big fish to drag that boat all the way out into the road like that!
Got Something To Say About the Proposed Ambassador Caffery Extension?
Got Something To Say About the Proposed Ambassador Caffery Extension?
Got Something To Say About the Proposed Ambassador Caffery Extension?
Here's your chance to let officials know what you have to say about the proposed extension of Ambassador Caffery Parkway from I-10 in Lafayette to I-49 north of Carencro. Louisiana DOTD,  the Federal Highway Administration and Lafayette Consolidated Government will hold a public hearing on on Wednesday, August 15, from 5 to 8 p.m., at the Carencro Community Center, located at 5115 North University
Traffic Update: Johnston Street To Close
William J. Oliver, Jr., P.E., the District Engineer Administrator for District 03 – Acadiana Region of the Louisiana Department Of Transportation and development tells us that Johnston Street will be partially blocked, beginning next week.
Louisiana State Police Cracking Down On License Plate Obstructions
Louisiana State Police Cracking Down On License Plate Obstructions
Louisiana State Police Cracking Down On License Plate Obstructions
If you have one of those plastic plates that goes over your license plate on your vehicle to "protect" it, you might find yourself with another ticket. With the arrival of the Redflex Red Light Cameras in Lafayette, ways to 'beat' the camera showed up with them in the form of covers that fit over the license plate that 'glow' when light hits them, rendering your plate un-readable to the
St. Mary North of Girard Park to Close for Two + Weeks
St. Mary North of Girard Park to Close for Two + Weeks
St. Mary North of Girard Park to Close for Two + Weeks
Heads up if you travel St. Mary Boulevard between Dupre Library and the Hilliard University Art Museum! Lafayette Consolidated Government's Public Works Department will be closing the 500 block of E. St. Mary, just north of Girard Park Circle/McKinley Street to do some drainage improvements.
It’s Hurricane Season. There’s An App For That.
It’s Hurricane Season. There’s An App For That.
It’s Hurricane Season. There’s An App For That.
Actually, there are several. These smartphone apps can be very useful in preparing for, and surviving a hurricane, or other natural disaster. StopDisaster includes preparedness checklists for hurricanes, earthquakes,  and other disasters. ($1.99)
Lafayette Police Officer Laid to Rest Today
Lafayette Police Officer Laid to Rest Today
Lafayette Police Officer Laid to Rest Today
Please be aware that there will be a large funeral procession for Corporal Joel Grayson that will travel through Lafayette on Thursday, June 28, 2012. The procession will leave Our Saviors Church at 1201 East Broussard Road between 11:15 am and 11:45 am...
Summer Gas Prices Reasonable?
Summer Gas Prices Reasonable?
Summer Gas Prices Reasonable?
As I was driving home last night from The Wild Salmon (good food and good music!!), I saw this sign at the Cracker Barrel on the Youngsville Highway: The The Atlanta Journal-Constitution this morning is reporting that gas prices may be at or below $3 per gallon by fall!

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