PRIME TIME Head Start hosts ribbon cutting in New Iberia
Former School Becomes Head Start 04/28/2021
and last updated 2021-04-28 23:54:44-04
NEW IBERIA, La. â PRIME TIME Head Start held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday with the Greater Iberia Chamber of Commerce at its newly opened site on Dodson Street in New Iberia.
The site is the location of the former Dodson Elementary School located at 420 Dodson Street in New Iberia.
According to a release, the facility went out of use in 2019 when the school closed, but will now be able to serve up to 182 students ages six weeks to five years old.
2021 Gumbo Cookoff in New Iberia Will Be An In-Person Event
The Greater Iberia Chamber of Commerce has announced their annual World Championship Gumbo Cookoff event will take place this year, and will be an in-person event.
The 2021 31st annual World Championship Gumbo Cookoff is all set for October 9 and 10, and will be returning to Bouligny Plaza in New Iberia.
Organizers say the cookoff will be complete with live music and they will be releasing more information soon.
According to the press release, the virtual live cooking demonstrations as well the on-line gift shop will also take place this year as they did in 2020.