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Lafayette, Louisiana · LafayetteOPELOUSAS, La. (KLFY) -- In Opelousas, the community mourns the loss of one of their own, but those who knew Sr. Cpl. Segus R. Jolivette say his smile and his passion will live on. "To know Segus would be to know the smile that he portrayed everywhere you went," Dwight Brown with the Opelousas Police Department, said. "As long as I knew him. All he ever wanted to do was be a police officer." "That was his life, his passion," former Opelousas Pol…See the Story
'He represented the best of law enforcement': Remembering Segus Jolivette
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Lafayette, Louisiana · LafayetteLafayette Parish is home to two of this year's Atchafalaya National Heritage Area Legacy Grant recipients.Between the two recipients, the grant will fund a total of three cultural projects. One of those will include a live broadcast of the 50th annual Festivals Acadiens et Croles."It's important for us to archive these moments and events for future generations. The theme this year for festival is '50 Years and Tomorrow.' By archiving this music,…See the Story
Festivals Acadiens et Créoles receives Legacy Grant
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Louisiana · LouisianaJEANERETTE, La. (KLFY) -- The Lafayette Police officer killed in Thursday's hostage standoff in Jeanerette will be remembered with a candlelight vigil tonight. The gathering for Cpl. Segus R. Jolivette will take place tonight at 7 p.m. at Jeanerette City Hall at 1010 Main St. in Jeanerette. Jolivette was killed after a standoff Thursday that began when officials attempted to serve an arrest warrant to 31-year-old Nyjal Hurst, who was inside of a…See the Story
Candlelight vigil scheduled for Cpl. Segus R. Jolivette, killed in Jeanerette standoff
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Opelousas · OpelousasFor the last several weeks, construction crews have been working on the old insurance building on Landry Street in Opelousas. Clerk of Court Charles Jagneaux purchased the building about two years ago and renovated it into an Election center. Now, it will also be home to 8,000 square feet of courthouse records dating back to the 1800's."These are criminal and civil suits dating back to the 1800s," said Jagneaux.The records cover about half of th…See the Story
Former insurance building now home to thousands of Parish court records
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Rayne, Louisiana · RayneA driver crashed into the St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church graveyard and a pole while racing.Neighbors in the area told me reckless driving is common on South Adams Ave. Brooke Brasseaux, a resident of Rayne, says drivers should think before operating a vehicle carelessly.There's people walking around, riding bikes and if it's dark, you can't see people, especially if they're wearing dark clothing, Brasseaux said. So there's a lot of things that…See the Story
Reckless driver crashes into a cemetery and pole in Rayne
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St. Martin Parish · St. Martin ParishMany parents at the St. Martin Parish Schools information meeting Wednesday night had questions.Specifically how long their child will have to sit on a bus and where the buses would be. This comes after a circuit court rezoned the district as part of a decade-long federal desegregation case.I spoke with St. Martin Parish School Board Superintendent Frederick Wiltz, and he explained the districts transportation plan."Transportation will be handle…See the Story
Transportation plans explained for re-zoned St. Martin Parish students
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Morgan City · Morgan CityOn Monday evening at a Morgan City council meeting, funds of $350,000 were allocated to continue the citys sewer infrastructure project.According to City of Morgan City Water, Wastewater and Gas Supervisor Kawwika Kaai, many of the citys sewer pipes are roughly 50 years old.This puts a strain on their pump system during heavy rain, where water collects.The city's pollution abatement funds will allow for a closer look into sewer mains to see the …See the Story
Morgan City goes forward with phase two of sewer project
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