Lafayette NewsLocal news for Lafayette, LA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Eraste Landry Extension Opens Up- July 10, 2008 The cement is dry on a new connection between Lafayette and the suburbs. The Eraste Landry extension opens Thursday morning but before commuters even hit the road, they're already worried something's not right.http://www.topix.net/city/lafayette-la/2008/07/eraste-landry-extension-opens-up?fromrss=1 Judge refuses to reverse decision in UL case- July 10, 2008 A state judge has refused to reverse a jury's decision last fall to award $2 million in damages to a fired University of Louisiana at Lafayette head football coach.http://www.topix.net/city/lafayette-la/2008/07/judge-refuses-to-reverse-decision-in-ul-cas... Man arrested for alleged kidnapping- July 10, 2008 A local man's curiosity of his girlfriend's whereabouts Monday allegedly led him to kidnap her from her home.http://www.topix.net/city/lafayette-la/2008/07/man-arrested-for-alleged-kidnapping?fromrss... Candidate sign-up period begins Wednesday- July 10, 2008 The fall congressional election ballot shapes up this week, after months of some candidates hitting the fundraising trail and others considering runs while they gauge support behind the scenes.http://www.topix.net/city/lafayette-la/2008/07/candidate-sign-up-period-begins-wednesday?f... State Supreme Court sides with insurers in Katrina case- July 9, 2008 NEW ORLEANS - The Louisiana Supreme Court refused Tuesday to reconsider its recent ruling that an insurance company isn't liable for water damage from the failure of levees in Hurricane Katrina's aftermath.http://www.topix.net/city/lafayette-la/2008/07/state-supreme-court-sides-with-insurers-in-... 2 inmates escape- July 8, 2008 Two men who made a weekend break from the Jefferson Davis Parish jail when a guard left his post to fix an ice machine remained at large Tuesday, authorities said.http://www.topix.net/city/lafayette-la/2008/07/2-inmates-escape?fromrss=1 New Iberia family struggles with loss- July 8, 2008 July 4 house fire killed young mother, injured daughter; Lewis home had no smoke detector; blaze blamed on overloaded circuit Shay Randle grandletheadvertiser.com July 8, 2008 Nine year-old Jasmine Lewis ...http://www.topix.net/city/lafayette-la/2008/07/new-iberia-family-struggles-with-loss?fromr... Unemployment totals climb in Acadiana area- July 8, 2008 According to just released figures from the state Department of Labor, unemployment was up in May locally, statewide and nationally.http://www.topix.net/city/lafayette-la/2008/07/unemployment-totals-climb-in-acadiana-area?... 3-phase plan keeps UL ahead of storms- July 7, 2008 When unprecedented floods ripped through Iowa last month, students and faculty at the University of Iowa saw their school's emergency preparedness plan put to the test.http://www.topix.net/city/lafayette-la/2008/07/3-phase-plan-keeps-ul-ahead-of-storms?fromr... State's college students to see higher tuition in fall- July 7, 2008 Colleges have begun notifying students about tuition increases that begin this fall.http://www.topix.net/city/lafayette-la/2008/07/states-college-students-to-see-higher-tuiti... |