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![These Are the 10 Smallest Places in Louisiana](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2023/12/attachment-louisiana-smallest-places.jpg?w=980&q=75)
These Are the 10 Smallest Places in Louisiana
Louisiana doesn't have a lot of big cities, but did you expect some of our villages to be this small?
![ULPD Investigating Student Allegations Following Apparent Suicide](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2024/04/attachment-Untitled-design-2024-04-15T145049.185.jpg?w=980&q=75)
ULPD Investigating Student Allegations Following Apparent Suicide
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette Police Department (ULPD) has officially confirmed that it is investigating allegations linked to a haunting social media post made by a student who died last week on campus from an apparent suicide.
![Teacher Caught With Student, Charged After Teen Crashes Car Naked](http://townsquare.media/site/182/files/2020/02/RS5160_156001749.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Teacher Caught With Student, Charged After Teen Crashes Car Naked
A longtime substitute teacher has been arrested after she was caught naked in the back of a car with a 17-year-old student.
![Manhunt Intensifies Near Jennings High School, I-10 Corridor](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2024/04/attachment-Untitled-design-2024-04-15T121229.351.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Manhunt Intensifies Near Jennings High School, I-10 Corridor
The Jennings Police Department has issued an urgent warning to residents near Jennings High School and the adjacent I-10 corridor as the search intensifies for a suspect considered armed and dangerous.
![Lafayette Bridge to Close for Next Nine Months](http://townsquare.media/site/33/files/2024/04/attachment-Lajaunie-Road-Bridge-3.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![The Top 6 Outdoor Dining Restaurants in Lafayette, Louisiana](http://townsquare.media/site/29/files/2020/05/spoonbillwateringhole-e1588677261193.jpg?w=980&q=75)
The Top 6 Outdoor Dining Restaurants in Lafayette, Louisiana
Lafayette's fantastic food scene not only has great dine-in options, but also several great outdoor dining spots.
![Lafayette School Board Blasts ESA Program as Irresponsible Policy](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2020/07/LPSS-SS.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Lafayette School Board Blasts ESA Program as Irresponsible Policy
The Lafayette Parish School Board is opposing Louisiana's ESA bill, calling it "irresponsible public policy" that will divert funding from public schools.
![Texas Now Offering Round-Trip Vintage Train Adventures](http://townsquare.media/site/160/files/2024/04/attachment-tryu1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Texas Now Offering Round-Trip Vintage Train Adventures
Take an exciting journey aboard a 1920s locomotive! Here's a look at the schedule.
![Louisiana's Ultimate Guide To Managing Chafing in This Heat](http://townsquare.media/site/29/files/2024/04/attachment-Leg-Pulled-up-Meeting-Stomach-Photo-courtesy-of-Monika-Kozub-QafmAPmmDfQ-Unsplash.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Louisiana's Ultimate Guide To Managing Chafing in This Heat
It's something rarely spoken about, but chafing can be a problem when it gets hot outside.
![Alligator Attack at 'Secret' Louisiana Beach Doesn't Stop Visitor](http://townsquare.media/site/29/files/2023/09/attachment-Little-Girl-Plays-in-the-Water-at-Lincoln-Beach-Photo-courtesy-of-WWLTV.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Alligator Attack at 'Secret' Louisiana Beach Doesn't Stop Visitor
An abandoned beach makes for a great recreation spot as long as an alligator doesn't visit.
![New Orleans Police Respond to Mass Shooting Sunday Night](http://townsquare.media/site/29/files/2012/04/4188517246_eda930657a.jpg?w=980&q=75)
New Orleans Police Respond to Mass Shooting Sunday Night
A woman was killed and 11 others were injured in a mass shooting in New Orleans on Sunday night.
![Mass Shooting in NOLA -- One Dead, 11 Wounded](http://townsquare.media/site/34/files/2021/03/GettyImages-1212883606.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Mass Shooting in NOLA -- One Dead, 11 Wounded
According to the New Orleans Police Department, the shooting happened shortly before midnight in the 800 block of South Peters Street.
![USA Today's Best Small Town in Louisiana - Y'all Sure About That?](http://townsquare.media/site/33/files/2023/12/attachment-Cute-Small-Town-Thought-Cataolg-via-Unsplash.jpg?w=980&q=75)
USA Today's Best Small Town in Louisiana - Y'all Sure About That?
USA Today has published a list of the Best Small Towns in the South one Louisiana town is a big surprise on the list at number four.
![Tickets for 2024 Acadiana St Jude Dream Home in Lafayette, Louisiana Now on Sale](http://townsquare.media/site/33/files/2024/03/attachment-screenshot-2023-09-18-at-7.54.27-pm.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Tickets for 2024 Acadiana St Jude Dream Home in Lafayette, Louisiana Now on Sale
This year’s Dream Home was once again built by the wonderful folks at McLain Companies and is located in Magnolia Trace at 201 Shadow Bend Drive in Broussard.
![Luke Bryan Opening Store at Louisiana Favorite Beach Destination](http://townsquare.media/site/204/files/2021/11/attachment-LukeBryan-4.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Luke Bryan Opening Store at Louisiana Favorite Beach Destination
Louisiana beachgoers might soon find themselves rubbing sun soaked shoulders with Luke Bryan. He has announced plans open a new business at one Louisiana's favorite beach locations.
![Fatal Shooting in Broussard Leaves One Woman Dead](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2024/04/attachment-Untitled-design-2024-04-14T212106.505.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Fatal Shooting in Broussard Leaves One Woman Dead
A tragic shooting incident in Broussard resulted in the death of a local woman on Sunday afternoon.
![Louisiana Ticket Claims $250,000 in Saturday’s Powerball](http://townsquare.media/site/33/files/2021/09/attachment-dylan-nolte-RSsqjpezn6o-unsplash.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Louisiana Ticket Claims $250,000 in Saturday’s Powerball
A Louisiana-sold Powerball ticket is a quarter of a million dollars this morning. Here's what you want to know about the winner.
![3 Missing Persons From Lafayette, Louisiana](http://townsquare.media/site/33/files/2022/05/attachment-Missing-Flyer.jpg?w=980&q=75)
3 Missing Persons From Lafayette, Louisiana
The National Crime Information Center of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, as of 2020 estimates that over 600,000 people are reported missing each year. Unfortunately, some of those missing are from right here in Lafayette.
![Lafayette Police Identify Two Victims in Triple Homicide](http://townsquare.media/site/33/files/2021/02/RS2668_91615624.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Lafayette Police Identify Two Victims in Triple Homicide
The Lafayette Police Department confirmed the identities of two men killed in a recent triple homicide in Lafayette.
![Two in Louisiana Make 'Top 25 Bucket List Experiences' List](http://townsquare.media/site/33/files/2024/03/attachment-Bucket-List-Tobi-via-Unsplash.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Two in Louisiana Make 'Top 25 Bucket List Experiences' List
What are the best "bucket list" experiences in the South? Southern Living Magazine has compiled their top 25 and only two experiences in Louisiana made the cut.