City & Parish News

Lafayette’s Disability Awareness Committee recognizes 2025 award recipients for leadership, advocacy, and commitment to inclusion.

LCG and Keep Lafayette Beautiful receive a $10,000 grant to enhance public spaces with native landscaping, local art, and community beautification projects.

Join Lafayette PARC for Pink Picnic on Oct. 17 at Girard Park to honor survivors, raise breast cancer awareness, and enjoy community activities.

Lafayette Animal Shelter joins BISSELL Pet Foundation’s Empty the Shelters event Oct. 1–15 with reduced adoption fees to help pets find homes.

LCG breaks ground on a $4.68 million Heymann Park Amphitheater, creating a new 5,000-person venue for performances, events, and community gatherings.

Residents can safely dispose of sensitive documents during Lafayette’s free Paper Shredding Day on Nov. 15 at Robicheaux Recreation Center.

LCG and OHSEP announce that 9-1-1 phone lines have been restored after a statewide outage. Residents may resume calling 9-1-1 for emergencies.

Lafayette residents can safely dispose of chemicals, electronics, and hazardous waste during LCG’s Household Hazardous Waste Day on November 22.

LASCC hosts a free drive-through rabies vaccination clinic for dogs Oct. 5 at the CAJUNDOME, offering vaccines, microchips, and spay/neuter vouchers.