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Existing home sales having resurgence in Lafayette Parish

The Advocate 12 Jun 2026
The market for existing homes is making a bit of a resurgence in Lafayette Parish with sales approaching pre-pandemic numbers ... .
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Lafayette Parish School Board votes to close Comeaux High School — again

The Advocate 12 Jun 2026
In a highly unpopular move, the Lafayette Parish School Board on Thursday voted for the second time to close Comeaux High School and repurpose the facility as a career center and accelerated school as well as a schools sports complex ... .
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Allen superintendent’s contract extended through 2028

American Press 12 Jun 2026
The Allen Parish School Board voted unanimously Monday to extend Superintendent Brad Soileau’s contract through June 30, 2028, providing leadership stability for the district as it prepares for ...
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Baker man killed in scooter crash along La. 64 in Livingston Parish

The Advocate 11 Jun 2026
A Baker man was killed while riding his scooter along La. 64 near Magnolia Garden Court when a car crashed into him on Tuesday night, Louisiana State Police said ... .
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Four tax propositions set for Nov. 3 ballot in West Feliciana Parish

The Advocate 11 Jun 2026
West Feliciana Parish voters who go to the polls Nov. 3 will be asked to renew three property taxes collected by the parish government ... .
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Elderly man killed in single-vehicle car crash on La. 18 in Ascension Parish on Tuesday evening

The Advocate 11 Jun 2026
Police suspect the 74-year old man died who died after he drove off the road in on La. 18 near Mount Bethel Road in Ascension Parish on Tuesday was impaired, State Police said ... .
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New Louisiana sawmill, jobs rise from the ashes in Red River Parish

Gonzales Weekly Citizen 11 Jun 2026
C&C Forest Products is investing $21 million to rebuild its Coushatta sawmill and triple its workforce there following a 2025 fire at the Red River Parish facility, Louisiana Economic Development Secretary Susan B.
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See what's on the ballot for the June 27 election in Lafayette Parish

The Advocate 11 Jun 2026
Early voting begins Friday in the June 27 election to decide the U.S. Senate candidates for the Republican and Democratic parties who will face off this fall ... .
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Faimon Roberts: Richland Parish teachers get a taste of Meta money

The Advocate 11 Jun 2026
Just a couple of weeks ago, I wrote about the massive tax payment that Meta dropped into rural Richland Parish — more than $22 million, approximately doubling the normal sales tax revenue ... .
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KSAMC must use increased allocations to fix parish council roads, says Morgan - Jamaica Observer

Jamaica Observer 11 Jun 2026
... the mayor can do more to address parish council roads ... This recent increase confirms that the corporation can do more for parish council roads, drains, mitigation works and emergency interventions.
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