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Lafayette Reporter area weekly mass times

By Lafayette Reporter | Jul 3, 2021

The following parishes in the Lafayette Reporter coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

Census Bureau: 3.2% of people in Youngsville identified as multi-racial in 2019

By Lafayette Reporter | Jul 3, 2021

Of the 13,407 citizens living in Youngsville in 2019, 96.8 percent said they were only one race, while 3.2 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in January.

Census Bureau: 2.9% of people in Scott identified as multi-racial in 2019

By Lafayette Reporter | Jul 2, 2021

Of the 8,729 citizens living in Scott in 2019, 97.1 percent said they were only one race, while 2.9 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in January.

Census Bureau: 76.2 percent of people in Lafayette Parish were old enough to vote in 2019

By Lafayette Reporter | Jul 2, 2021

Of the 241,973 citizens living in Lafayette Parish in 2019, 184,470 were old enough to vote as of Jan. 28, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

Census Bureau: 3.3% of people in Rayne identified as multi-racial in 2019

By Lafayette Reporter | Jul 1, 2021

Of the 8,041 citizens living in Rayne in 2019, 96.7 percent said they were only one race, while 3.3 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in January.

Captain Clay Higgins' campaign committee receives $500 from Carole Horn

By Lafayette Reporter | Jul 1, 2021

The campaign committee of Republican Party candidate Captain Clay Higgins, Captain Higgins for Congress, received $500 from Carole Horn on June 30, according to the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

Census Bureau: 73.8 percent of people in Acadia Parish were old enough to vote in 2019

By Lafayette Reporter | Jul 1, 2021

Of the 62,457 citizens living in Acadia Parish in 2019, 46,105 were old enough to vote as of Jan. 28, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

Captain Clay Higgins' campaign committee receives $250 from Thomas R. Parker

By Lafayette Reporter | Jul 1, 2021

The campaign committee of Republican Party candidate Captain Clay Higgins, Captain Higgins for Congress, received $250 from Thomas R. Parker on June 30, according to the Federal Election Commission (FEC).