New Iberia News

NEW IBERIA - When Hurricane Gustav damaged Iberia Parish's community parks, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Louisiana Recovery Authority and local officials realized the parks' importance and worked together to repair them.

The New Iberians will play from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 18, during the Gresham Art Walk.

Cynthia Catherine Mayeux and Jason Paul Migues exchanged vows on Friday, June 26, 2009 at 7:30 PM, at sunset in the Town Square of River Ranch.

Investigators say they have arrested forty-year-old Hayward C. Sinegal Jr. of New Iberia on Tuesday afternoon .

The federal Department of Health and Hospitals is giving Louisiana $411.7 million in Recovery Act grants to 24 community health centers around Louisiana.

One man is dead and two more are in custody after a fight in New Iberia. Iberia Parish sheriff's deputies said 28-year-old Felipe Cogom Cortez died from multiple injuries inflicted during a fight with a roommate.

Just west of New Iberia, the Iberia Parish jail sits serenely behind a swath of sugar cane fields off U.S. 90.

Authorities in Iberia Parish have made two arrests in the death of a man in a rural part of the parish.

UPDATE: Detectives have now made three arrests in connection with the shooting death of a 13-year-old juvenile.

Authorities say the shooting death of a 13-year-old New Iberia girl could have been a case of mistaken identity.

The New Iberia City Council will hold a special emergency meeting Thursday at 5:30 in the city council chambers at city hall.

A New Iberia man is dead after losing his life on the job. Carlton Pennier was working at the Morton Salt mine in Weeks Island, when the roof collapsed above him.

Morgan City for $106.5 million. Peninsula Gaming LLC, based in Dubuque, Iowa, said late Monday that it hopes to complete the deal with Tropicana Casino and Resorts Inc.

Iberia Parish authorities have arrested three people in connection with the Tuesday morning shooting death of a 13-year-old girl.

In the wake of this weekend's salt mine collapse many question salt mines in general.

Officials are investigating the weekend death of a New Iberia man who was killed when a portion of the underground salt dome at Weeks Island collapsed.

JEANERETTE — Metal Shark Aluminum Boats received one of Louisiana Economic Develop-ment’s highest honors this week: the Lantern Award, for its excellence in manufacturing.

New Iberia City Council members voted to knock down several vacant homes in this neighborhood off of Lafayette Street in an effort to clean up the community.

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Manship Spiller, senior of New Iberia, La. are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Leslie Clare, to Russell Young Ratcliff III, son of Mr.

LSU outfielder Jared Mitchell was selected with the No. 23 overall pick in the first round by the Chicago White Sox.