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School Board raises teacher pay, but not its own
CENTERVILLE -- The St. Mary Parish School Board on Thursday enacted a new pay scale for staff members, incorporating a recently approved $1,500 annual raise for teachers. But board members won't be getting a raise after a proposed $200 monthly boost failed to get the required two-thirds vote. Also at...
Jim Bradshaw: When Centerville was the coolest place in Louisiana
When William S. Cary built an ice house next to Bayou Teche in Centerville in 1850, the (Franklin) Planters’ Banner proclaimed that “the project … has contributed more to the health, comfort and luxury of the population” than anything yet seen. It may have been the...
CHECK IT OUT: You Can Rent This Awesome Tower in New Iberia, Louisiana
NEW IBERIA, La. (KPEL News) - If you need to get away, AirBnb has plenty of great options no matter where you're staying. But there are some pretty unique stays in and around south Louisiana that are always worth checking out. One of those is right in the heart of...
Temporary Bridge Closure in Youngsville
YOUNGSVILLE, LA (July 15, 2024) – The bridge at Savoy and Railroad roads will be temporarily out of service for approximately one week beginning Wednesday, July 17, 2024, for maintenance. This maintenance project is to start before school traffic begins next month. Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy and Youngsville Sports...
Kenwood Paul White, Sr.
ABBEVILLE — Memorial services will be held at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, July 19, 2024 at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville honoring the life of Kenwood Paul White, Sr., 72, who died Thursday, July 11, 2024 at his residence, surrounded by family. Reverend Nicholas DuPre' will officiate the services.
2 pedestrians dead after getting hit by vehicles in separate incidents in Acadiana
ACADIANA — Troopers with Louisiana State Police Troop I said two men are dead after getting hit by vehicles on Louisiana highways in two separate incidents this weekend and the search is on for the driver who left the scene of one of them. On Saturday, July 13, shortly...
Meche's Donuts closed after two teens vandalize the business, according to police
Two teens have been arrested after New Iberia Police Department received a report of property damage to Meche's Donuts in New Iberia on Sunday. Two boys — ages 16 and 17 — from Saint Martinville were charged with criminal mischief, aggravated criminal damage to property, aggravated assault, and firing an air gun within the city limits.
Pair of St. Martinville teens accused of shooting BB gun at New Iberia business, causing damage
NEW IBERIA, La. — The New Iberia Police Department responded to the 400 block of East Saint Peter Street to investigate a report of property damage possibly caused by gunshots on Sunday, July 14, just after 2:30 a.m. Upon arrival, officers found Meche's Donuts with shattered windows in the...
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