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News in Lafayette · 12 sources

Lafayette in the news, from 12 sources

24 stories about Lafayette in the past 90 days, plus the town’s own website. Latest: “Lafayette's Oldest Business Started as a Weekly Newspaper Back When Lafayette Was Still Vermilionville” from KPEL 96.5, Oct 7.

Latest about Lafayette

The newest stories with Lafayette in the headline, one per story.

Straight from the source

From Town Hall and the library

8 notices in the past month, read every morning from Lafayette’s own websites. Each one opens on the site that posted it.

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LibraryLafayette Public Library
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Latest notices
  1. Library Offers 100 Book Club to Daycares

    Lafayette Public Library’s new reading program, 100 Book Club for Daycares, got off to a great start this past spring, so much so that the club will be offered to any interested daycares in the parish! Lisa Jo

    Aug 3
  2. Northeast Lafayette's Future Library Will Be Named for the Late Dr. Norman C. Francis

    The Northeast Regional Library name is no more. The future branch coming to northeast Lafayette will now be called the Norman C. Francis Library after the Parish Council voted unanimously at its July 7th me

    Jul 8
Read every morning from lafayettepubliclibrary.org’s news.
Lafayette’s news, by source

Who’s covering Lafayette

Lafayette was in the news from 10 outlets in the past 90 days, led by KLFY.com with 10 stories about Lafayette. Stories with Lafayette in the headline come first; every one opens on its publisher’s site.

KLFY.comklfy.com
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Covers Lafayette the most10 about Lafayette · 2 more mentioning itRegional
  1. Lafayette man charged with stealing from a schoolOct 6
  2. Court hears second lawsuit over Lafayette School BoardOct 5
  3. Lafayette Sheriff’s Office warn against phone impersonation scamsOct 5
9 more from KLFY.com
  1. PARC Kids Café provides after-school meals in Lafayette ParishOct 2
  2. Lafayette receives $28 million for road and rail separation projectOct 1
  3. Lafayette man charged with sex crimes against children, animalOct 1
  4. It’s official: Lafayette Buc-ee’s to hold groundbreaking in NovemberSep 30
  5. SpaceX traffic shifts focus of Lafayette expressway revival effortsSep 29
  6. Downtown Lafayette bars face violations in alcohol checkSep 28
  7. Lafayette police probe officer after teen slammed to groundSep 18
  8. SE Evangeline Thwy. back open after fatal crashOct 6 · Mentions Lafayette
  9. Lake Charles man convicted of eight counts of first degree rapeOct 1 · Mentions Lafayette
Developing Lafayette -developinglafayette.com
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5 about LafayetteLocal
  1. Inside Look at Southern Heights Townhomes, A New 20-Residence Development in Lafayette, LAOct 7
  2. Thibodeaux’s, A New Cajun Restaurant Coming Soon To Former Original Patti Space in North Lafayette, LAOct 2
  3. Marco’s Pizza Coming Soon To The Forum On Johnston Street In Lafayette, LASep 24
2 more from Developing Lafayette -
  1. Geaux Auto Glass Opens In New Location In Lafayette, LASep 23
  2. Don Juanz Baja Beach Tacos Coming Soon To Former Super Chix Space In Lafayette, LASep 22
KPEL 96.5kpel965.com
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2 about Lafayette · 2 more mentioning itRegional
  1. Lafayette's Oldest Business Started as a Weekly Newspaper Back When Lafayette Was Still VermilionvilleOct 7
  2. Four Decades In, Lafayette's I-49 Connector Plans to Begin at Kaliste Saloom With New FundingOct 2
  3. A Gulf Storm Could Become Tropical Storm Isaias This Week. Here Is Acadiana's Rain Timeline.Oct 6 · Mentions Lafayette
1 more from KPEL 96.5
  1. LPSS School Volunteer Accused of Presenting Falsified Documents to Reach Confidential RecordsOct 6 · Mentions Lafayette

What Lafayette’s news is about

Every headline sorted into a topic. Tap one to see just those stories in the source cards.

Where Lafayette’s news comes from
Regional outlets19
Local outlets8
Multi-state outlets3
Town, schools & library2
Game day

Lafayette sports

High-school and local teams, from the sports pages.

From the sports pages
On the market

Homes listed in Lafayette

Listed in the past 60 days. Check each listing for the current price and availability.

Housing market →
200 Curtis St APT CZillow · Oct 20 ↗208 Aristotle DrZillow · Oct 19 ↗104 Lynn DrZillow · Oct 16 ↗123 Urbana DrZillow · Oct 14 ↗102 Canal StZillow · Oct 14 ↗307 Grassland AveZillow · Oct 14 ↗542 Robert Lee CirZillow · Oct 13 ↗108 Sanctuary LnZillow · Oct 13 ↗103 Prosperity CirZillow · Oct 12 ↗
In memoriam

Remembering neighbors

Obituaries from the past 30 days. Dates are publication dates.

Bessie Louise Thibeaux Obituary (1946 - 2026) - Lafayette, LA - KADNPost and Courier · Oct 15Carol Francis Obituary (2026) - Lafayette, LA - Kinchen Funeral Home, Inc. - LafayetteLegacy | Obituary · Oct 14Edna Beck Brown Wren Obituary (2026) - Lafayette, LA - Kinchen Funeral Home, Inc. - LafayetteLegacy | Obituary · Oct 14Edna Wren of Lafayette, Louisiana | 1925 - 2026 | ObituaryKinchen Funeral Home, Inc. · Oct 14Obituary | Bessie Louise Thibeaux of Lafayette, LouisianaKinchen Funeral Home, Inc. · Oct 13Gaylon Eaves Obituary (2026) - Lafayette, LA - Labby Memorial Funeral Home - LeesvilleLegacy | Obituary · Oct 10Finding Martin And Castille Funeral Home Lafayette LA Obituaries: A Comprehensive Guide To Honoring Loved Ones In Acadianaaffl.com · Oct 10Obituary | Carol Francis of Lafayette, LouisianaKinchen Funeral Home, Inc. · Oct 9Delhomme Funeral Home Obituaries: A Comprehensive Guide To Honoring Loved Ones In LafayetteEscapeSF · Oct 7Obituary | Mary Roberts of LafayetteKinchen Funeral Home, Inc. · Oct 7Martin And Castille Obituaries: A Comprehensive Guide To Honoring Legacies And Finding Recent Services In LafayetteEscapeSF · Oct 6

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Headlines come from the outlets that cover Lafayette, found through Google News; stories with Lafayette in the headline come first, and outlets or places that aren’t Lafayette, LA are left out. Articles belong to their publishers and aren’t independently verified; every story links to the publisher who wrote it. Topics are sorted automatically from each headline’s words. Notices, meetings and events come from the town, school district and library websites, read every morning and linked to the page that posted them. Game listings come from the NFHS Network.