Iberia Parish News
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Iberia
Public's assistance needed in locating armed robbery suspect
Posted 4:40 PM 5/20/2013 by KATC(PHOTO COURTESY: MGN ONLINE)
The Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's assistance locating an armed robbery suspect.
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Iberia
New Iberia woman sentenced to 26 months in prison for IRS refund scheme
Posted 4:32 PM 5/20/2013 by KATC(PHOTO COURTESY: MGN ONLINE)
Veta Thompson, 40, of New Iberia, La., was sentenced on May 17, 2013 by U.S. District Judge Elizabeth E. Foote, to 26 months in prison with one year supervised release for filing claims with the IRS and receiving tax refunds she was not owed.
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Iberia
The Shadows History Workshop for children
Posted 3:58 PM 5/20/2013 by MELISSA CANONE
What was life like for children living in this region in 1863? The Shadows History Workshop for children will explore the answer to that question with a slate of activities planned for Wednesday, June 19 and Thursday, June 20 from 9 to 3 each day.
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Education
LSU Lauds Honors Graduates, Cadets, and Communication Award Winners
Posted 8:54 AM 5/17/2013 by KATC
Louisiana State University has recognized some of it outgoing seniors in this week leading to graduation. Several Acadiana LSU students have received a number of honors from LSU based on their academic performance and service in ROTC. The recipients of the Distinguished Communicator (More)
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Iberia
Sewer smoke testing set for May 20 in New Iberia
Posted 10:22 AM 5/16/2013 by MELISSA CANONE (PHOTO COURTESY: MGN ONLINE)
As part of the City of New Iberia's Sewer Improvements, the City will conduct smoke testing of the Sanitary sewer system on May 20 to locate any defects in sewer pipes.
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Deputies Find Marijuana Plants in Home, Arrest Two
Posted 9:00 AM 5/16/2013 by Ian Auzenne
Two men have are in the Iberia Parish Jail after investigators say they found multiple marijuana plants and pills in a New Iberia home. Iberia Parish sheriff's deputies took 32-year-old Jason Derouen and 29-year-old Blake Chastant into custody after seizing 24 marijuana plants and other drugs (More)
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Iberia
Man Charged With Calling Bomb Threat at Iberia Parish Courthouse
Posted 9:12 PM 5/15/2013 by katc
Sheriff Louis Ackal advises that on Wednesday, May 15, at approximately 4:15 p.m dispatchers with the Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office recieved a call of a bomb threat. Information recieved by dispatchers was that a bomb was placed at the court house. Due to the caller not specifying which (More)
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Iberia
18-year-old Hunter Bags New Texas State Record Alligator
Posted 4:39 PM 5/15/2013
Braxton Bielski, an 18-year-old high school senior on his first alligator hunt, bagged the behemoth 800-pound, 14-foot, 3-inch gator during a recent hunt in Texas.
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Iberia
Iberia Courthouse Bomb Threat
Posted 4:29 PM 5/15/2013
Right now, the Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office is in the process of evacuating the city and parish courthouses. Deputies say they are searching each after a caller phoned in a bomb threat. They weren't specific on which courthouse, so both are being searched as a precaution.
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Philip deMahy Sr. sentenced & housed in New Iberia
Posted 3:31 PM 5/14/2013 by Tonya LaCoste
Philip deMahy Sr., recently sentenced to two years for possessing child pornography, is being housed at the Iberia Parish Jail. On May 2, deMahy, a New Iberia advertising executive, was sentenced to two years in prison without the benefit of parole, probation or suspension of sentence. In (More)
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Iberia
Sheriff: Boaters be prepared, fill out a US Coast Guard float plan
Posted 10:49 AM 5/13/2013 by MELISSA CANONE (PHOTO COURTESY: MGN ONLINE)
Sheriff Louis Ackal is alerting boaters in Iberia Parish of the importance of safety while on the water ways of Iberia Parish. The IPSO Search and Rescue Unit responded to over 120 calls from 2011 - 2012 related to boating emergencies.
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Iberia
Iberia Chamber Supports LCTCS Bill for Trained Workforce
Posted 6:28 PM 5/10/2013 by Press Release
New Iberia, LA - The Greater Iberia Chamber of Commerce (GICC) supports an educated and skilled workforce, which has the current skill set that businesses need to grow. To that end, the GICC Board of Directors voted this week in support of Louisiana Senate Bill 204, which fundsfacility (More)
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Iberia
Summer Workshop Registration
Posted 4:00 PM 5/8/2013 by MELISSA CANONE(PHOTO COURTESY OF MGN Online)
Registration has begun for the Iberia Parish Library Summer Workshops and will end on Saturday, May 11 .
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Delcambre Seafood & Farmers Market Grand Opening
Posted 2:23 PM 5/8/2013 by MELISSA CANONE(PHOTO COURTESY OF MGN Online)
The grand opening of the Delcambre Seafood & Farmers Market will be held Saturday, May 11, from 8 am - 1 pm under the oaks of the Shrimp Festival grounds.
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Iberia
New Iberia Councilwoman Confident over Food Truck Future
Posted 12:04 PM 5/8/2013 by Ian Auzenne
The New Iberia councilwoman says she hopes to introduce an ordinance allowing food trucks to operate in the city in June. Councilwoman Natalie Lopez-Robin says a couple of food truck owners spoke to the council at Tuesday's meeting. Lopez-Robin adds that she feels the council supports allowing these businesses to operate in New Iberia. She says if all goes as planned, she will introduce her ordinance on June 4.
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