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Lafayette woman now leads national Black Catholic organization. Hilda Wiltz was sworn in as the 15th Supreme Lady of the Knights of Peter Claver Ladies Auxiliary. Lafayette has among the largest concentrations of Black Catholics in the United States. Throughout her life and as she worked to home school her three children, she connected to the ...
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LCG reimbursed $6 million on plagued flood project. After a long delay, the state has reimbursed LCG $6.1 million of the $27 million it is seeking for flood prevention efforts under former M-P Josh Guillory. Read More. News. November 8.
Lafayette is building the future of local news – The Current
Oct 16, 2024 · Lafayette is building the future of local news. The Current's community reporting, like the 2023 voter town hall, sets it apart as an innovator in local news. Photo by Travis Gauthier. Over the last six years, Lafayette has helped us grow our scrappy nonprofit news outlet into a genuine force. Today marks a significant milestone on that journey.
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About Us. The Current is a nonprofit news organization serving Lafayette and southern Louisiana. Founded in 2018 by local journalists, The Current ‘ s in-depth reporting connects Lafayette to stories that matter and helps readers understand how our community works — and how we can make it better. In everything we cover, we put our community ...
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1: Lafayette is a Parish May 8th, 2023 | Season 1 | 13 mins 21 secs Lafayette Parish was established in 1823 and is now home to more than 240,000 residents.
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Louisiana tax overhaul advances with ‘government growth’ limit. Lawmakers folded changes to state spending caps into legislation that would cut taxes and make it harder to pass new tax exemptions. Read More. November 8.
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Nov 23, 2022 · A new initiative will partner with nearly three dozen corner stores to provide forgivable loans for produce and prepared meal equipment and a dollar-to-dollar match for customers.
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Lafayette woman now leads national Black Catholic organization. Hilda Wiltz was sworn in as the 15th Supreme Lady of the Knights of Peter Claver Ladies Auxiliary. Lafayette has among the largest concentrations of Black Catholics in the United States. Read More.
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Lafayette is building the future of local news. The Current is among the first news outlets to receive funding from Press Forward, a nationwide campaign to strengthen communities by reinvigorating local news. Read More. October 15.
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Exposure to mold inside the home can lead to respiratory issues and make asthma worse. But in Louisiana, there are few protections for renters exposed to it. Sepsis kills. A new tool at Lourdes catches it early. Sepsis is the leading cause of hospital deaths. A new diagnostic tool can detect it …