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New Iberia hosts 29th annual Festival of Live Oaks
The 29th annual Festival of Live Oaks kicked off in New Iberia with vibrant energy. People from all across Acadiana were able to participate in barbecue cook-offs, visit home businesses and vendors, and listen to a variety of music.
Crash closes US 90 East at Coteau Road; all lanes reopened
NEW IBERIA, La. (KADN) — US 90 East was closed after a crash near Jefferson Island Road in New Iberia on Friday morning, according to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. DOTD first reported the crash around 7 a.m. All lanes were reopened around 10 a.m. Officials said...
Families who lost loved ones to violent crimes rally together in support of one another
Dozens of people from all walks of life, all touched by violent crime in different ways, whether it be murder or drunk drivers, gathered underneath the Steamboat Warehouse Pavilion to honor the people that they have lost.
Highland Baptist distance runners, Westminster girls team steal show at 1A regional
Highland Baptist's best long-distance runners, Tyler Blissett and Madalynn Salsman, had different ways to approach the Class 1A, Region 2 track meet on Thursday at New Iberia Senior High. While both wanted to try for the triple, winning the 800, 1,600 and 3,200 meters, they had different ways to go...
Heart of Louisiana: Loreauville
LOREAUVILLE, La. (WVUE) - Researchers believe they are finally closing in on the location of the first Acadian settlement in the area of southwestern Louisiana known as Acadiana. After ten years of research and archaeological digs, the village of Loreauville along Bayou Teche appears to be the site where 200...
Her home was accidentally sold at a tax sale. Now a Scott woman is fighting the investor in court.
It will be several weeks before a Lafayette judge decides whether a Scott homeowner is owed relief after her home was purchased at a tax sale that never should have happened. Evidence and testimony were presented in court Tuesday and Wednesday for the unusual case, which all started with a 2014 grass-cutting lien for about $400 on a vacant lot in Carencro that Theresa "Kim" Guillot once owned with her ex-husband. The lien that should have been filed against the Carencro property was instead filed by the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office against the property where Guillot lives in Scott. Because of that error, a Duson-based real estate company was able to purchase Guillot's Scott property at a tax sale in 2015.
North Vermilion High searching for head football coach
Joe Heintz was named as the head coach of the North Vermilion High football team in April 2023. However, he resigned from his position a year later in April 2024. Reportedly, he will go back to Teurlings High School in Lafayette, where he had previously been coaching for over 15 years.
The Treasure on Avery Island
Louisiana is famous for its food and its cocktails, for its coffees and spices. But where do all these products begin? We (writer-photographer duo Kristy and Paul Christiansen) are on a mission to discover the origins of some of our most famous and unique locally-made products through the Country Roads series, “Made in Louisiana”. Read other "Made in Louisiana" articles here.
Class 1A , Region 1 high school track and field regional meet results
(Held Thursday at New Iberia) 1. Westminster Christian 88, 2. Hamilton Christian 87, 3. North Central 51, (tie) Hanson 51, 5. Catholic-Pointe Coupee 49, 6. Basile 43.5, 7. Highland Baptist 43, 8. Jeanerette 36, 9. Covenant Christian 31, 10. Oberlin 23.5, 11. East Beauregard 13, 12. Sacred Heart-Ville Platte 11, 13. St. Edmund 9, 14. Vermilion Catholic 8, (tie) Central Catholic 8, 16. Merryville 4, 17. Elton 1.
New Iberia festival brings founding families together to celebrate area's Spanish roots
Last weekend the streets of downtown New Iberia filled with paella, flamenco dresses and sangria, with members of the community’s founding Spanish families parading down Main Street. In shining a spotlight on the city’s history, the New Iberia Spanish Festival focuses on sharing some lesser-known facets of the region’s culture — such as the fact that names like Romero, Segura and Viator are not actually French.
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