Francis, who served on 54 boards and commissions and advised eight presidents on education and civil rights issues, was born on March 20, 1931, in Lafayette during the Great Depression.

Norman Francis, the first Black president of Xavier University of Louisiana, who played an important role in the civil rights ...

Get ready, Lafayette! Insomnia Cookies, the brand known for warm, made-to-order cookies, intends to settle in a downtown location previously occupied by DBR. Remember: cookies after dark!

LAFAYETTE, LA. (KLFY) — Judge Douglas J. Saloom, chief judge of Lafayette City Court, has announced his retirement. According City Court of Lafayette, Saloom has served on the City Court of Lafayette, ...

Here’s how fans can watch LSU baseball’s matchup against Indiana at the Jax College Baseball Classic on Friday.

Traffic in the Warehouse District is flowing again after a two-alarm fire at a vacant building forced firefighters and police ...

Tenant is a thoughtfully produced and curated clothing store with pieces that are meant to be lived in. The showroom brings ...

At the NFL Combine, former USC Trojans wide receiver Makai Lemon has multiple opportunities that'll allow him to stand out.

In April 1912, a young Black woman named Clementine Barnabet confessed to murdering four families in and around Lafayette, ...

The world’s third-largest religion, Hinduism has at least 1.2 billion adherents across the globe, mainly concentrated in India. When many think of India or Hinduism, they think of yoga, spicy ...