The Lafayette Consolidated Government announced Sunday afternoon that it had put into place a parish-wide stay-at-home order and curfew due to the winter storm. The LCG's statement reads: "Due to the threat of severe weather and icy conditions, Lafayette Mayor-President Josh Guillory s .
12:00 update on Winter Weather from the KATC Newsroom
12:00 update on winter weather from the KATC newroom
Posted at 12:29 PM, Feb 15, 2021
and last updated 2021-02-15 13:29:53-05
KATC has your noon update on the winter weather in Acadiana.
New in acadia parish, Sheriff KP Gibson says that road conditions are still not safe to travel on. Thankfully, Gibson says many people have stayed home and not many incidents have occured.
A stay at home order is going into a effect at 8:00 pm. Essential workers will be allowed to move about after the curfew.
Gibson says that roads are expected to get worse as the day goes on and into tuesday. The sheriff s office says they are ready to assist anyone who needs help. Lines are operational.
Lafayette City Council Calls Emergency Meeting on Mask Ordinance
An emergency meeting has been called for Tuesday night as the local mask ordinance will be voted on by the Lafayette City Council.
The announcement was made on City Councilwoman Liz Webb Hebert s facebook page, as well as by press release from the Administrative Assistant for the Council s office. Hebert says the vote will happen right before the City Council meeting at 5:30 p.m.
This comes nearly a week after fellow councilwoman Nanette Cook withdrew her support from the local ordinance after numerous conversations with constituents and members of our medical community. Cook had been teaming up with fellow City Councilman Glenn Lazard in pushing for it, despite Lafayette Mayor-President Josh Guillory s opposition to it.
Nanette Cook, one of two members of the Lafayette City Council who have been seeking support for a local mask mandate, is now withdrawing her support for it.
Teresa Elberson, director of the Lafayette Parish public library system, retired suddenly Friday, days after library board members criticized the selection of speakers they dubbed too far left for a book discussion on the history of voting rights.
A native of Springfield, Missouri, Elberson moved to Lafayette in 1982 and worked for the library system for more than 38 years. She was appointed director in July 2016 when longtime director Sona Dombourian retired. Ms. Elberson did a great job of continuing the construction of libraries that started with boards going back to the early 2000s, Andrew Duhon, a former library board member and former board president, said Saturday. She led us through a tumultuous time. She s now earned a well-deserved retirement.