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Home buyers in Lafayette Parish and throughout Acadiana set records in the number of home bought and the dollar amount spent, and the trend may not be ending soon. Continue Reading
When Louisiana Supreme Court Justice John Weimer cast the clinching vote last month to give this year’s crop of law school graduates a pass on the state bar exam, the relief was immediate for hundreds of grads — including Weimer’s eldest daughter. Continue Reading
The Advocate hosted an economic outlook summit on Friday morning, focusing on the state of the Louisiana economy and how coronavirus has impacted it. Continue Reading
The Iberia Parish School Board voted Wednesday to delay the start of school until Sept. 8, the latest in a stream of Acadiana school districts to execute or consider a delay to school this week. Continue Reading
The calendar has turned to August, which puts us squarely in the middle of the Fourth of July and Labor Day. The former is typically reserved for backyard barbecues and watching baseball (well, maybe not as much baseball in this part of the country). The latter is typically a weekend to enjoy the last days of summer with more backyard barbecues and the opening weekend of football. Continue Reading
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Louisiana has lost 4,000 people to coronavirus. These are the most common pre-existing conditions
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St. Anne's has huge plans to match Youngsville's exponential growth
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City Council members propose restoring recreation, museum cuts; others object
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U.S. job growth slows in July amid coronavirus; hospitality, retail particularly weak
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Having cancer and coronavirus is a dangerous combination, studies show
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Former Erath parishioner submits petition to Lafayette bishop; seeks priest's ouster
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A Louisiana doctor lost her cousin to coronavirus. 'Wearing a mask might've saved my cousin.'
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