Acadia Parish News
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Acadia
The Mystery Behind the "Booms" in Acadia Parish
Posted 10:25 PM 4/9/2013 by Erin Steuber
For some of you living in Acadia Parish, it's mystery solved. Some have been asking KATC about mysterious, loud "booms" heard over the weekend. So what's to blame?
The cause of the explosions are simple, it's called Tannerite, and it's perfectly legal.
"The main reason I use (More) • Video (1)
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Education
Louisiana Schools Will Transition to Online Testing
Posted 6:06 PM 4/9/2013 by Chris Welty
For years, standardized testing has been the same in Louisiana, the Leap and the I-Leap. Soon, those tests will be a thing of the past.
The new test, Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers, or "PARCC" will be online. The test is designed to track (More) • Video (1)
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Acadia
Crowley man accused of burglarizing vehicles
Posted 2:52 PM 4/9/2013 by KATC
A 36-year-old Crowley man has been arrested for burglarizing vehicles.
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Acadia
Public's assistance needed in solving a burglary
Posted 2:36 PM 4/9/2013 by KATC
Crimestoppers of Acadia Parish and the Rayne Police Department need your help to identify the suspect(s) who stole on-board computers from several 18 wheel tractor trailer rigs from a Rayne Business.
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Acadia
Registration, Orientation for GED testing at SLCC campuses
Posted 12:12 PM 4/9/2013 by MELISSA CANONE
Registration and orientation for GED classes at two of SLCC's campuses will be held in April. Registration will be held at the Acadian Campus in Crowley on April 22, and at the Gulf Area Campus in Abbeville on April 23. Both will start at 8 a.m. but students are asked to arrive at 7:45 a.m.
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Acadia
Arrest made in 4 wheeler thefts, deputies looking for one more
Posted 12:01 PM 4/8/2013 by Tonya LaCoste
Deputies have recovered two 4 wheelers stolen from an Iota family the night before Good Friday. Mud riding is a Thibodeaux family hobby, and they discovered the ATVs gone when they woke up for their ride, which has become a Good Friday tradition.
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Acadia
School Board race in Acadia Parish decided
Posted 9:03 PM 4/6/2013
WINNER: District 5 seat on Acadia Parish's School Board goes to David Lalande with 59 % of the vote tonight.
Blane Harmon (N) 40.90% 443 votes
David Lalande (R) 59.10% 640 votes
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Acadia
Mermentau elects a new police chief
Posted 8:48 PM 4/6/2013
FINAL: Mermentau has a new police chief - Patrick Breaux with 83% of the vote
Patrick Breaux (D) 83.12% 64 votes
Justin Kershaw (R) 16.88% 13 votes
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Acadia
Officer involved shooting in Acadia Parish under investigation
Posted 12:08 PM 4/6/2013
Road. Deputies say they responded to a domestic disturbance complaint, and when they got there, they found 41-year-old James Trahan armed with a shotgun.
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Acadia
Home Owners Insurance Increases Within Acadia Parish
Posted 6:36 PM 4/4/2013 by Allison Bourne-Vanneck
Some residents in Acadia Parish are upset about their home-owners insurance doubling. The reason ----paper work that fell by the wayside in fire district five.
People in four Acadia Parish towns - Morse, Sstherwood, Mermentau, Midland, and the unincorporated areas are paying the (More) • Video (1)
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Acadia
Insurance spikes due to fire rating
Posted 4:09 PM 4/4/2013 by KATC
Some residents in Acadia Parish are upset that their homeowners insurance has gone up due to a decline in a fire protection class code. The cost of homeowners insurance is affected by the rating of a fire district, and fire district 5 recieved the worst rating possible last year. (More)
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Acadia
Police Jury Rescinds Scare Gun Ordinance
Posted 3:45 PM 4/4/2013 by Ian Auzenne
The Acadia Parish Police Jury voted unanimously Thursday to rescind an emergency ordinance regulating the use of "scare guns" in farming fields. The ordinance, which restricted the use of the carbide and propane field guns, was approved on March 14 and required farmers to shut them off between (More)
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Acadia
Supreme Rice Enters Consumer Market
Posted 12:24 PM 4/4/2013 by MELISSA CANONE
The Louisiana Rice Mill is headed into the consumer market and grocery stores nearby. The company, founded by Joseph Doré in 1936 has been a leader in Rice production for decades.
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Acadia
Wanted suspect accused of home invasion, beating woman
Posted 11:58 AM 4/4/2013 by KATC
Rayne Police is seeking the public's assistance in locating a home invasion suspect.
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Acadia
Two Men Shot in Crowley Fight
Posted 11:07 AM 4/4/2013 by Ian Auzenne (Photo Courtesy: MGN Online)
Two men were wounded Tuesday night in a Crowley shooting. The incident took place just after 10:00 P. M. in the 300 block of Westwood Drive. Police Chief K. P. Gibson says the victims got into a fight with another group of men before the shots were fired. Gibson says the victims suffered (More)
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