Kristin Askelson

A civilian employee in the Lafayette City Marshal’s Office has been arrested and charged with embezzlement, according to a statement from Lafayette City Marshal Reggie Thomas. Financial discrepencies were found during an internal audit, according to the s... See more

Parker Marie Babin, born at 12:53 a.m. Thursday, became the first baby born at Our Lady of Lourdes Women’s & Children’s Hospital in 2026. The New Year baby weighed in at 7 pounds, 15 ounces and was 20 inches long. Parker is the second child born to mo... See more

Brandon Jermaine Francisco, 39, pleaded guilty Nov. 13, in the death of a Lafayette Parish woman who disappeared in 2022, according to federal court documents. Under the terms of the deal, Francisco will plead guilty to committing a carjacking resulting i... See more

The Lafayette Parish School System, alongside members of the Lafayette Parish School Board, on Friday celebrated the successful closing of a nearly $50-million bond sale in New Orleans. Proceeds from the sale will fund the construction of a kindergarten t... See more

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette announced the elimination of six positions Tuesday in an attempt to address a $25 million deficit announced last week. In an email to faculty obtained by The Acadiana Advocate, Jaimie Hebert, UL's interim president... See more