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The Advocate
Thursday, April 24th, 2025
 
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Flooding won't stop Festival International

BY DEANNA B. NARVESON | Staff writer​ ​ ​

Festival International de Louisiane expects to start on time today, after heavy rains and flash floods impacted the downtown Lafayette area Thursday morning.  

The event is still set to kick off at 6 p.m. tonight, and downtown Lafayette businesses have been preparing all week for the influx of customers expected to hit the streets this weekend. Read the latest.
 
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Lafayette flooding won't affect Festival International on Thursday: 'We're rebuilding right now'

Festival International de Louisiane expects to start on time today, after heavy rains and flash floods impacted the downtown Lafayette area Thursday morning.  Read more

Q&A with 20 Under 40 honoree Lore Linton: 'It's perfectly fine not to have all the answers'

In partnership with The Acadiana Advocate, the705 is recognizing its annual Top 20 Under 40 Acadiana Leadership Award honorees, presented by Advancial Federal Credit Union. Honorees will be recognized at a May 2 banquet. For tickets, visit bit.ly/20under40for2025. Read more

Big Towns summit kicks of conversations about mid-size cities and their challenges

Big Towns, a two-day summit celebrating mid-sized cities and what they do to thrive, returns to Lafayette on Wednesday and Thursday. Read more

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