The Estherwood Pontoon Bridge in Acadia Parish will soon be getting some emergency repairs, according to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD).

The Lafayette Fire Department has added twelve new firefighters have completed 700 hours of training and are set to join the ranks, strengthening the department’s ability to protect the Hub City.

A head-on collision between a car and 18-wheeler on a state highway in Acadia Parish claimed the life of a Crowley man. Louisiana State Police reported Roderick Boullion, 60, of Crowley, died in the crash. Troopers said it happened on LA 13 near Airport Road on