Itâs hard to write accurately and concisely about the last 12 months without using expletives.
Letâs be honest. Between the pandemic, the pre-election hype, the post-election squabbling, the continuing and exacerbated economic doldrums, the business closings, the losses of members of our community â 2020 has been a handful.
The challenge in looking back over the last year to find the most important stories is to find the stories that not only documented the first draft of history at the time, but that also captured the spirit of the Teche Area and the community as a whole.
The first thought in compiling this list was to go by web traffic, since itâs a simple and quantifiable running of what is read online. Unfortunately, that would mean the entire list would be made of the crime stories from the year, so that method was rejected.
Victims of Cargill salt mine roof collapse identified ktbs.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from ktbs.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Iberia Parish Coroner s Office has announced the identities of both employees who were tragically killed in the Cargill salt mine roof collapse in Avery Island this past Monday (12/14/20).
KATC reports the two Cargill employees have been identified as 27-year-old Lance Begnaud, II of Broussard and 41-year-old Rene Romero, Jr. of New Iberia.
KATC.com has posted Cargill s official statement - On Tuesday evening, the rescue team recovered the second of the two missing miners who was also fatally injured in the accident at our Avery Island mine. Our hearts are broken for our colleagues and their families. To respect their privacy, we will not be sharing further details about the employees at this time. We continue to offer both families support and extend our deepest condolences for their loss.
Iberia Parish coroner confirms second miner found dead at Avery Island mine iberianet.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from iberianet.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Both Avery Island salt miners who were unaccounted for after a roof collapse were confirmed dead by Wednesday morning.Â
He is also described as a devoted husband and loving father of two little girls. His wife, Alexandra, is apparently pregnant with the couple s son.Â
Alexandra Begnaud posted on Facebook Tuesday night: I just want to thank everyone for all the love, support, comfort and prayers at this time! As we are torn into pieces and our hearts are shattered and lost for words, we are trying to keep the faith within us! My dear husband will be missed so so so very much by everyone!