White Castle, LA

WHITE CASTLE — Police in White Castle are responding to a crash along La. 1 near the Iberville and Ascension parish line. The police department asked drivers to avoid the area, which extends to the intersection with Laurel Ridge Road. White Castle Police Chief Harold Brooks told WBRZ that five vehicles were involved in the crash. No more information was immediately available. Permalink| Comments

PORT ALLEN — A White Castle man who led law enforcement on a high-speed pursuit ending in a fatal crash on New Year's Eve 2022 has been sentenced to 35 years in prison. District Judge Tonya Lurry handed down the sentence to Tyquel Zanders, 28, in a West Baton Rouge court on Thursday following his September guilty plea. Zanders pleaded guilty to two counts of manslaughter, negligent injury, aggravated flight from an officer, reckless operation of a vehicle and aggravated obst

WHITE CASTLE — Schools in White Castle and Dorseyville will have delayed starts on Wednesday due to a power outage. The Iberville Parish School District says that White Castle High will start class at 9 a.m., with bus routes starting at 8 a.m.Dorseyville Elementary will start at 9:30 a.m., with bus routes starting at 8:20 a.m.Buses serving MSA West Academy, ECO Tech Academy and St. John School in the affected areas will run at their regular times. According to Power

WHITE CASTLE — Cell phone service in Bayou Pigeon and Bayou Sorrel is disrupted after contractors accidentally cut a telecommunications line, the Iberville Parish Government said.Residents in Bayou Pigeon, Bayou Sorrel, and areas south of White Castle are affected, officials said. Repair crews are "actively working to restore service as quickly as possible," officials said.No other information was immediately available.Permalink| Comments

High school football scores from Week 7 for the state of Louisiana:Airline 47, Huntington 20Ascension Catholic 26, St. Martin's 21Ascension Christian School 31, White Castle 20Ascension Episcopal 42, Hanson Memorial 0Avoyelles 30, St. Martinville 20B.T. Washington 26, Bossier 20Baton Rouge Catholic 70, Zachary 38Baton Rouge Episcopal 42, Slaughter 8Bonnabel 20, West Jefferson 6Bunkie 44, Buckeye 7CHEF of Lousiana 36, Amite School, Miss. 20Caldwell Parish 56, D'Arbonne Woods 7Calvary Baptist Ac

WHITE CASTLE — The Myles Road Bridge, originally set to finish construction at the end of the year, has reopened to traffic in White Castle.The project, which replaced a section of the bridge, wrapped construction early, officials said Thursday. "A special thank you to the crews and everyone involved in bringing this important infrastructure project across the finish line ahead of schedule," Iberville Parish officials added.Permalink| Comments