Chamber's Harbert discusses energy and the lame ducks
... in their window is a recertification that "We are considered safe by the government." There was a rally today in Lafayette, Louisiana. Industries across the spectrum sending the message to Washington that the oil spill is an environmental ...
Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:37:34 GMT

Will Louisiana's Anti-BP, Feds And Moratorium "Bomb"?
Friday, 30 July 2010 14:11 The a oeRally for Economic Survival,a organized and orchestrated by the oil industry drew thousands to the Cajundome in Lafayette, Louisiana last week.
Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:19:44 GMT

Louisiana In Love-Hate Affair With Oil Industry After BP, Moratorium
... companies in trying to lift the moratorium ban. In fact, the oil companies were very involved with a big rally in Lafayette Louisiana last week where our politicians, Governor Bobby Jindal, business leaders and others stood hand-in-hand with the oil ...
Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:19:32 GMT

Biker dies in morning crash
A Lafayette man died early Thursday morning after his motorcycle crashed into a vehicle on the Northeast Evangeline Thruway.
Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:03:18 GMT

100 Days = 200 Lost Jobs
... importantly, residents of the Gulf coast are against it. Last Wednesday, 15,000 residents of the Gulf rallied in Lafayette, LA, to protest the Presidenta s moratorium and its destructive impact on their way of life. a oeThe president is not very ...
Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:29:18 GMT

100-degree highs expected; heat watch in effect
The National Weather Service is expecting temperatures to reach 100 degrees Saturday and maybe Sunday in Lafayette.
Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:00:00 GMT

Four-way stop coming to Fortune/Chemin Metairie
... and Chemin Metairie roads within the next two weeks. The new stop will go into effect Aug. 10, according to Lafayette Consolidated Government's traffic and transportation department. Advisory signs will be posted in all directions ahead of the new ...
Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:00:00 GMT

Think about this,, If the great one and his minions can s...
You may have seen or heard news reports regarding the Rally for Economic Survival event that was held in LaFayette, Louisiana, last Wednesday at that city's Cajun Dome basketball arena.
Publ.Date : Wed, 28 Jul 2010 07:00:00 GMT

T-Shirts Help Replant and Restore Coastal Louisiana
... WETLAND, who will work to rebuild and restore the beautiful and vital areas of coastal Louisiana we all cherish. Lafayette, LA (PRWEB) July 30, 2010 Cypress Tees, LLC joined forces with America's WETLAND Foundationa s Conservation Corps to help with ...
Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:53:19 GMT

Ex-secretary gets $23K in lawsuit
Almost four years after filing a civil suit against former Lafayette Police Chief Randy Hundley and the department, Jeanette Luque was awarded $23,000 in a settlement.
Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:00:00 GMT

LEDA job fair will be Aug. 18
... potential job candidates at the LEDA Job Fair 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 18 at the Cajundome Convention Center in Lafayette. . Job seekers will be able to visit the E-Application Station, sponsored by the Louisiana Workforce Commission- Business and ...
Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:00:00 GMT

Study: Home foreclosures rising
Lafayette was among five Louisiana metropolitan areas to post year-to-year increases in foreclosure activity during the first half of 2010, according to a national study released Thursday.
Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:00:00 GMT

Man dies after crash
A Lafayette man died early Thursday morning after his motorcycle crashed into a vehicle on Northeast Evangeline Thruway.
Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:00:00 GMT

House fire reported near Youngsville
Authorities are on the scene of a residential fire in the 100 block of Romero Road, just south of Youngsville. The area is just south of Chemin Agreable Road, near the Lafayette/Vermilion parish line. The fire was reported around 8:30 a.m. There was no immediate word on injuries.
Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:00:00 GMT

Feds set drilling safety forums
The federal agency that overseas the offshore oil and gas industry has selected Lafayette as the location for one in a series of fact-finding forums on deepwater drilling safety reforms.
Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:00:00 GMT

Budget tops $600M
A proposal for Lafayette Consolidated Government to buy UL's horse farm, a heightened emphasis on funding arts and culture organizations and moving forward with a parishwide comprehensive plan highlight LCG's proposed budget for the 2010-11 fiscal year.
Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:00:00 GMT

Local sports briefs
... Zone Tournament on Thursday in Tampa, Fla. SLYSI suffered with control on the mound with 15 walks. Offensively, Lafayette got good days at the plate from Devin Boutin at 2-for-4, Derek Boutin at 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and Khale Schexnayder ...
Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:00:00 GMT

Let's get behind charter panel as it begins work
... tention, if not participate, both now as the planning begins and later when we vote. Mike Hinson is proud to be a Lafayette resident and project engineer for a consulting engineering firm Pegasus International.
Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:00:00 GMT

Comair crash trial delayed
... failure to notice cues they were on the wrong runway was a primary cause. Woodward, 39, and his family lived near Lafayette, La., where he was an electrician who often worked on offshore oil rigs. He was on his way to Atlanta for a connecting flight ...
Publ.Date : Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:00:00 GMT

MidSouth Bancorp 2Q Earnings Up
... OpenWin( + headline + '&Summary=' + summary + ' Posted: LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) - Regional banker MidSouth Bancorp Inc. says it more than doubled its second-quarter profit with a decrease in a ...
Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:22:19 GMT