Bayou Cane, Louisiana

Firefighters in St. Tammany Parish will take part in Fire Prevention Week today through Oct.

Fueled by a booming oil and gas industry, Lafayette's economy grew faster than any other mid-sized city in the country in 2006, according to figures released Thursday by the federal government.

Shrimper Ivy Dean, 59, looked dazed as he trudged through knee-deep water coming off his 65-foot boat before 8 a.m. Tuesday, a day after Hurricane Gustav rocked south Louisiana.

Fueled by a booming oil and gas industry, Lafayette's average personal income was among the fastest-growing in the country.

Bright red dye going into 3-mile stretch St. Tammany bureau The state Department of Environmental Quality next week will conduct a watershed sampling survey on a three-mile stretch of Bayou Cane, from Lake ...