This year marks the Bicentennial, 2024-2025, of Lafayette and his farewell tour, “Guest of the Nation”, which took place August 15, 1824-September 7, 1825. To commemorate the occasion, the LaGrange ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Two men from Baton Rouge and one from Lafayette are among the 14 people killed during a terrorist attack on Bourbon Street on New Year’s Day. Reggie Hunter, 37 ...

As the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve, many families across Lafayette gather around their tables to feast on a meal steeped in tradition and superstition. For generations ...

Just before noon, dozens of people had lined up on the sidewalk outside of the home, eagerly waiting to enter the home where the Marquis de Lafayette stayed while visiting the city in 1824.

You know Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette. Wealthy French nobleman recast as a hero of the American Revolution. Outspoken advocate for abolition, feminism and the rights of all. In 1824 and ...

Editor’s Note: This year marks the Bicentennial, 2024-2025, of Lafayette and his farewell tour, “Guest of the Nation”, which took place August 15, 1824-September 7, 1825. To commemorate the ...

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette is celebrating its Fall 2024 graduates during Commencement ceremonies Friday and Saturday. A total of 1,052 degrees will be conferred. Individual ...