![Lanie Lee Cook](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2013/10/Lanie-Lee-Cook1.jpg?w=300&q=75)
Lanie Lee Cook
![Lanie Lee Cook](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2013/10/Lanie-Lee-Cook1.jpg?w=300&q=75)
![Drivers: Read This List Of New State Roadway Laws](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2012/10/Louisiana-Highway-Credit-Comstock-78052859.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Drivers: Read This List Of New State Roadway Laws
New state laws taking effect Aug. 1 should impact behavior on Louisiana's roadways.
![Charter School Board Approves Budget, Adds To Technology Fund](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2014/07/homepage.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Charter School Board Approves Budget, Adds To Technology Fund
Together, both schools require about $15 million in operating costs.
![Scott Police Looking For Automobile Thief](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2014/07/Scott-Auto-Thief.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Scott Police Looking For Automobile Thief
Anyone with information about the man pictured is asked to call Scott Police.
![Lafayette Police Seeking Armed Robbery Suspects](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2014/02/Police-Tape-iStock.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Lafayette Police Seeking Armed Robbery Suspects
Mouton says it’s not known whether the incident is related to an armed robbery that happened an hour before at a convenience store in the 100 block of Gloria Switch Road.
![Lafayette Schools Still Facing Critical Teacher Shortage](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2013/10/Classroom-iStock.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Lafayette Schools Still Facing Critical Teacher Shortage
Certified and retired teachers are encouraged to apply, especially for hard-to-fill openings for subject-specific middle and high school teachers and special education instructors.
![Baldwin Police Officer Arrested For Impregnating 14-Year-Old](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2014/05/Jail-Bars-2-iStock.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Baldwin Police Officer Arrested For Impregnating 14-Year-Old
DNA evidence revealed Brent fathered the minor's child.
![Lafayette Schools Short 40-50 Teachers](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2014/01/LPSS-13.01.15.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Lafayette Schools Short 40-50 Teachers
The school board's potential reduction-in-force policy is cited as a reason teachers are resigning and refusing job offers.
![Shreveport Pastor Sentenced For Sex Crimes](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2014/07/shreveport-pastor-arrested-for-child-molestation100.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Shreveport Pastor Sentenced For Sex Crimes
Lewis coerced at least three young church members into having sex with him.
![Chinese Company To Open Methanol Plant In St. James Parish](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2014/07/Screen-Shot-2014-07-17-at-3.57.02-PM.png?w=980&q=75)
Chinese Company To Open Methanol Plant In St. James Parish
The $1.85 billion project by Yuhuang Chemical Inc., a subsidiary of Shandong Yuhuang Chemical Co. Ltd., will create 400 direct jobs.
![Robber In Disguise Targets Lafayette Pharmacy](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2014/07/Moss-Street-armed-robbery.png?w=980&q=75)
Robber In Disguise Targets Lafayette Pharmacy
It's believed the suspect fled in a silver Nissan Altima
![Gas Leak Causes Closures On I-10](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2011/09/Hazmat-photo-courtesy-stevenspoint.com-.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Gas Leak Causes Closures On I-10
Trooper Brooks David with Louisiana State Police says there's no official word yet on the leak's origins or possible evacuations.
![Beekeeping Now Legal In Lafayette City Limits](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2012/02/56569063.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Beekeeping Now Legal In Lafayette City Limits
Joey Durel proposed the change after seeking a beehive of his own.
![Registration Begins This Week For Lafayette Schools](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2014/04/School-Bus-2-KPEL-photo-630x304.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Registration Begins This Week For Lafayette Schools
The registration dates are for students attending a new school or who need to sign up for new services before the school year.
![Cyclists To Memorialize Hit-And-Run Victim In Silent Ride](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2014/07/Screen-Shot-2014-07-13-at-10.21.01-AM.png?w=980&q=75)
Cyclists To Memorialize Hit-And-Run Victim In Silent Ride
The 11-mile ride starts at 5 p.m. at Corner Bar in Youngsville and finishes at Mermentau Road at Highway 92.
![Open-Government Groups Urge Obama To ‘Let The Sunshine In’](http://townsquare.media/site/437/files/2014/07/barack-obama.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Open-Government Groups Urge Obama To ‘Let The Sunshine In’
Public relations personnel are generally required present during pre-screened media interviews and decide who's allowed access.
![Intoxicated Driver Kills One, Hospitalizes Two In Single-Vehicle Crash](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2014/03/police-lights.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Intoxicated Driver Kills One, Hospitalizes Two In Single-Vehicle Crash
Louisiana State Police say the driver submitted to a breathalyzer test and clocked in above the legal limit.
![UPDATE: Man Wanted In Bourbon Street Shootings Turns Himself In](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2014/07/justin-odom-bourbon-street-shootings.jpg?w=980&q=75)
UPDATE: Man Wanted In Bourbon Street Shootings Turns Himself In
20-year-old Justin Odom was booked on an unrelated charge.
![Lafayette Council Approves Comprehensive Plan](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2014/02/Lafayette-Comprehensive-Plan-Facebook1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Lafayette Council Approves Comprehensive Plan
Now that the council has approved the plan, it can't be altered.
![Lafayette School Board Considers Cuts To Cover $23 Million Deficit](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2014/06/10368246_766396270079549_2956698109905981729_n.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Lafayette School Board Considers Cuts To Cover $23 Million Deficit
Critical programs involving wellness and alternative discipline at Lafayette Parish schools could be compromised.
![Lafayette Board Approves Rate Hike For School Lunches](http://townsquare.media/site/504/files/2014/01/School-lunch_Tim-Boyle.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Lafayette Board Approves Rate Hike For School Lunches
It's the district's first meal-rate increase since 2008.