Corey Vaughn

The municipalities of Franklin and Baldwin are asking voters for the same thing on the Dec. 7 election ballot: more funding for their police and fire departments.

The end of Thanksgiving will lead straight into the Christmas season in Loreauville, where the Loreauville Community Project will be putting on the annual Christmas in the Village celebration Nov. 30.

Christmas season is officially here in Iberia Parish, and in the village of Loreauville a celebration to ring in the holiday season took place at Loreauville Park Saturday.

There was a packed house at St. Peter's Catholic Church Sunday afternoon as the Iberia Cultural Resources Association put on its annual Sounds of the Season concert at the church.

The New Iberia Christmas Parade King, Queen and Grand Marshal were announced this week with the named honorees leading this year's parade that takes place on Dec. 14.

Two Teche Area residents were honored by the City of Franklin and even given the key to the city thanks to their life-saving efforts after finding an unconscious man in his vehicle on Bud Street.

The New Iberia City Council reviewed five blighted properties in city limits that could be up for demolition if the owners of the properties do not contact City Hall.

The Iberia Parish School Board will consider a recommendation for the allocation from 10% of the $.50 sales tax distribution to schools for the 2026 fiscal year and take appropriate action at Wednesday's board meeting.

Holiday season was in full effect at the New Iberia Christmas Parade Saturday, with hundreds of people, dozens of floats and a litany of dance schools and other participants rolling through downtown New Iberia to celebrate the Christmas season.

More than 900 South Louisiana Community College students will be finishing their associate degrees and technical diplomas Thursday when the SoLAcc graduation ceremony takes place at the Cajundome.