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Chataignier council learns about officer pay discrepancy

\After speaking with the village’s certified public accountant, Vic Slaven, Chataignier Mayor Justin Darbonne told the village council Monday night the village is not paying its officers according to a previously adopted ordinance.

Con artists often use scams masked as charities

Con artists are experts at playing to our emotions. BBB serving Acadiana and BBB Wise Giving Alliance offers these tips on what to watch out for in a charity scam. How the Scam Works Scammers can use charitable causes to tug on your heartstrings and the BBB Wise Giving Alliance (Give.

Mum’s the word when the saints go marching in

Chrysanthemums, commonly known as mums, are synonymous with fall. Throw in some pumpkins, corn stalks and a scarecrow, and you’ve got yourself the quintessential quartet of the autumn decorating palette.

Did you know? Where a concealed handgun is permitted

Once you have obtained the State of Louisiana Concealed Permit there are some places you cannot enter while carrying your firearm. Prohibited locations R.S. 40:1379.

Waking up to smarter school scheduling

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, father of four young children, has signed a landmark bill that should serve as a wake-up call for educators and lawmakers across the nation. The measure addresses sleep deprivation among youngsters by forbidding high schools from starting classes before 8:30 a.m.

Do you have a favorite Halloween ghost story?

I’m not proud of it, but I haven’t visited the now-disheveled cemetery on the hillside behind my late father’s childhood home in more than 40 years. Willie Nelson was right when he mused, “Ain’t it funny how time slips away?

Did a ghost haunt New Iberia?

It was just about Halloween when the strange figure began wandering the streets of New Iberia on dark nights. “Is someone trying to play a practical joke on the community, or is there a freak loose in garb that is designed to awaken suspicions?

Carencro man charged in crash that killed 2

A 48-year-old Carencro man has been charged with two counts of negligent homicide in a two-vehicle carsh on the I-49 service road south of Sunset on Aug. 25, according to a Louisiana State Police Troop I news release.

French education scholarship to honor Blanco

The Council for the Development of French in Louisiana (CODOFIL), in partnership with La Fondation Louisiane, to announce Franco-Fête 2019, a luncheon fundraiser supporting French-language education in Louisiana.

UL Lafayette homecoming events start today

Students and alumni won’t have to wait until the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns face the Texas State Bobcats for Homecoming 2019 fun. A week’s worth of activities and events are planned leading up to kick off at 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2 at Cajun Field. The Homecoming 2019 theme is “Embrace the Culture.