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The Cade Community Center was transformed into a fairyland recently as the Mystic Krewe de Fou of Iberia celebrated its 15th year set to the theme of "Enchanted: Dreams Do Come True."

As a young black growing up in the segregated South of the 1920s and '30s, Jeanerette native Nolan Duchane said he remembers always thinking change would one day sweep over the divisions between white and black people.

AVERY ISLAND - Even in the most southern states, winter's chill brings a dreary landscape of bare branches and brown flora. But the camellia thrives through the coldest months of the year peppering nature's bleak backdrop with blossoms of crimson reds, pinks and soft whites.

"Watch out she's going to spit," said Dr. Ed Lisecki.

Two Teche Area members of the Louisiana Volunteers for Family and Community say it is the little things in life that make a difference, so they believe their time spent volunteering to help make clothing for some of life's smallest miracles is well worth their efforts.

When Jacqueline McCarthy strikes a high-pitched note, she quickly grabs her audience's attention. The New Iberia Senior High School student is at her happiest when she is singing and never shies away from performing before a crowd.

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CENTERVILLE - Two men, one from St. Mary Parish and the other from New Hampshire, formed an unlikely friendship based on a mutual interest of the Civil War that was forged more than 150 years ago when their great-great-grandfather's fought on opposite sides in the Battle of Irish Bend.

Sarah Gary isn't your typical grocery shopper. As she pushes her shopping cart down the aisles with list in hand and a stack of coupons, she is on a mission — to save money and lots of it.

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Members of The Helping Hand Link of the Women's Ministry of First United Methodist Church believe some heirlooms are worth preserving at any cost - especially one that is 144 years old and depicts part of a church history reflecting back to 1823.

An idea started by one woman and cultivated by a group of her friends has since blossomed into a celebration of womanhood and has brought them closer to their community.

A trip to Canada for an Acadian reunion would be more memorable than one local family anticipated as they witnessed history in the making on their way home to Louisiana on Sept. 11, 2001. 

JEANERETTE — As sweat dripped from his paint-splattered face, Robert Harris furiously painted a mural on the windows of an old unoccupied building in Jeanerette in an effort to breathe a little life into the city. 

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Mitch Dubois Jr. hopes one day his picture will be placed among the photos that line a wall of the Jeanerette Volunteer Fire Department in recognition of the nine fire chiefs that served the community since the department was established in the late 1800s. 

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Although the Masonic Order carries with it a sense of mystery and secrecy, the Masons of Lodge No. 57 in Franklin are eliminating some of that mystery by allowing outsiders into their lodge.

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The SugArena at the Acadiana Fairgrounds has held an array of events since it opened a dozen years ago. But for many of the volunteers who keep the 100,000-square-foot facility going, it also holds many fond memories of the time they have devoted to sustain its existence and ensure it remains a family-based recreational site.

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They are about God, home and country. They carry a torch of patriotism for their country — they are the Daughters of the American Revolution. 

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Taverns, bars and saloons are intricately tied into the social fabric of the Teche Area, but in the more than 200 years since the arrival of the first settlers, the functions of these establishments has greatly evolved. 

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Paul Landry of New Iberia visits the Carville Historic Center at least twice a year and is reminded of the anguish his family experienced while exiled at the 20 century national leprosarium. 

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Like the legends of Robin Hood and King Arthur, the mystery surrounding Jean Lafitte has fascinated and prompted people throughout the Gulf Coast to lay claim to the Caribbean pirate through tales of buried treasure and secret hideouts in communities spanning from Texas to Florida, including the Teche Area.

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The Royal Order of Eden held its fourth annual tableau April 30.

Mary Webb and her husband, Corwin Murray, are thankful to simply spend this upcoming Mother’s Day with their two children, Quentin and Jory, and outside of a hospital room.