Delcambre News

A meth lab was busted up Monday in the Bayou Sorrel area of the Atchafalaya Basin, resulting in the arrest of four Acadiana men.

A festive mood prevailed while the Iberia Parish School Board enjoyed a premeeting selection of Christmas music played by the Delcambre High School Band and a solo rendition of "White Christmas" sung by Belle Place Middle School seventhgrader Taylor Delcambre.

Vermilion Parish is on the verge of having the most rain in a year since 2002. With still two weeks remaining in 2009, an average of 60-plus inches of rain has fallen in the Parish and that amount can rise to 70 inches or more if water continues to fall from the sky, according to the Vermilion Parish Public Works Department.

The following people were booked into the Lafayette Parish Correctional Center before 10:20 a.m. Sunday.

The Iberia Parish School Board on Wednesday unanimously chose the 3.51 percent bid from Morgan Keegan for the purchase of $15 million in bonds for a number of school projects.

Three women have filed a civil lawsuit against Iberia Parish Sheriff Louis Ackal and the office's chief deputy, Russell Toby Hebert, alleging that Hebert sexually harassed them and that Ackal failed to take appropriate action.

It's too soon for friends to accept the fact that they won't see Pat Williamson again.

High school marching bands from Louisiana, Texas and Arkansas are scheduled to compete in the 2009 Northwestern State University Marching Contest Saturday at Turpin Stadium on the NSU campus in Natchitoches.

The following birth announcements were made with permission of the parents: Women's and Children's Hospital: A daughter, Makenna Faith Delino, born Sept.

Major improvements and upgrades are coming to public schools in Iberia Parish. Voters there on Saturday approved a $60 million bond issue that will be used to bring new technology into the schools, build two new schools to replace some of the oldest buildings in the parish and place cameras on all parish school buses.

Shrimpers have echoed their struggles over and over in the last month and now a town famous for its shrimp, is feeling the economic impact.

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A full-time job, an 18-month-old baby and keeping house for her family weren't enough to stop Christina Broussard from pursuing her goal of earning a university degree.

Authorities are reporting a major accident this morning on La. 89 at Janine Drive, just north of Delcambre and Lake Peigneur.

The heavy rains that fell in Acadiana late last week and over the weekend have created the perfect environment for mosquito breeding.

Mr. & Mrs. Ancy Meche of Carencro, Louisiana are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Ashley Blair, to Todd Christopher Trappey, son of Mr.

Hundreds of shrimpers from across the state turned out at a rally and protest on the steps of the Capitol Tuesday morning.

The town of Delcambre, Louisiana, located about 20 miles southwest of Lafayette, is home to one of the area's most productive shrimp fleets.

Brandi Renee Dugas and Travis Williams were united in Holy Matrimony Saturday, August 15, 2009 during a 6:00pm ceremony at St.

In Iberia parish, the Delcambre Shrimp Festival got cooking Wednesday at 6:30 with a street fair.