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Iberia
Iberia Man Reunites With Acadian Medics
Posted 5:59 PM 4/18/2013 by MELISSA CANONE
A reunion was held last week in Iberia Parish, La., between Sidney Thibodeaux and those who helped save his life.
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Iberia
Iberia: Fourth Suspect Arrested in Shooting
Posted 2:42 PM 4/18/2013
Sheriff Louis Ackal advises that on April 18, 2013 Detectives with the Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office Bureau of Investigations arrested Kenray Ledet (DOB 02-24-1991 of 801 Paul Street, New Iberia, LA) for three counts of principal to attempted second degree murder and contributing to the (More)
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Iberia
Port Road Bridge in New Iberia Reopens April 19
Posted 1:06 PM 4/18/2013 by MELISSA CANONE(PHOTO COURTESY: MGN ONLINE)
Port Road between Commercial Drive and Lewis Street will re-open Friday morning. Work on this bridge replacement project has been completed.
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Iberia
New Iberia Council Places Tax Items on October Ballot
Posted 12:00 PM 4/18/2013 by Ian Auzenne
The New Iberia City Council voted Tuesday night to place two tax propositions on the October ballot. Residents will vote on a half-cent sales tax that would generate nearly $3.4 million to help pay for law enforcement in the city. Councilwoman Natalie Lopez-Robin says that the city's law (More)
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News - Local
Math Program Teachers selected for math education program
Posted 7:46 AM 4/18/2013 by AP/CS
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) - Fourteen math teachers from Iberia, Lafayette and Vermilion parishes have been selected for the University of Louisiana at Lafayette's "Louisiana Mathematics Masters in the Middle," a professional development program. The Advocate (More)
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Iberia
Iberia board gets mixed news on revenue front
Posted 7:43 AM 4/18/2013 by AP/CS
NEW IBERIA, La. (AP) - The Iberia Parish School Board held a slightly more optimistic view of its fiscal status than it did in February after reviewing revenue figures for March. The Advocate reports the school board was presented Wednesday with a (More)
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Around Acadiana
Resolution Removes Part of Bayou Teche from Scenic River Nomination
Posted 2:13 PM 4/17/2013 by Ian Auzenne
A portion of the Bayou Teche is no longer a candidate for the Natural and Historic Scenic Rivers program. A resolution introduced by Carencro Representative Stephen Ortego and approved by the Senate removes the portion of the bayou running through St. Mary and Iberia Parishes from consideration. (More)
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Iberia
New Iberia to receive Main Street Communities Award
Posted 10:40 AM 4/17/2013 by MELISSA CANONE
The city of New Iberia has been selected to receive the Main Street Communities Award which that will be presented at the Louisiana Culture Awards Ceremony on April 23, 2013 at the Capitol Park Museum in Baton Rouge located at 660 N. 4th Street.
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Iberia
Third arrest made in New Iberia triple shooting
Posted 6:39 PM 4/16/2013 by Tonya LaCoste
Iberia Parish Sheriff's deputies arrested a third person in connection with Monday's triple shooting in New Iberia. Kendal Ledet is charged with three counts of principle to attempted second degree murder and contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile.
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Iberia
Lake Peigneur Group Sues Department of Natural Resources
Posted 2:51 PM 4/16/2013 by Ian Auzenne
Save Lake Peigneur, Inc., and the Louisiana Environmental Action Network have filed a lawsuit against the Department of Natural Resources. Save Lake Peigneur and LEAN are asking an Iberia Parish judge to reverse DNR's decision to grant a permit Jefferson Island Storage and Hub to store natural (More)
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Iberia
Two Suspects Arrested for New Iberia Shootings
Posted 6:20 AM 4/16/2013 by KATC/CS
Sheriff Louis Ackal advises that Detectives with the Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office arrested two suspects responsible for the shootings that occurred on April 15, 2013 at the intersections of Rene and Anderson Streets.
Detectives arrested Donald Boatman of New Iberia DOB 03-28-1990 and (More)
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Iberia
New Iberia City Council to Vote on Two Tax Propositions
Posted 6:43 PM 4/15/2013 by Ian Auzenne
The New Iberia City Council will vote Tuesday night on two tax propositions. The first is a 10.43 mill property tax that would generate money for the city's general fund. According to Mayor Pro Temp Dan Doerle, a home valued at $150,000 would pay an extra $6 in taxes. The second is a half-cent (More)
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Update: New Iberia triple shooting
Posted 6:22 PM 4/15/2013 by Tonya LaCoste
Iberia Parish Sheriff's deputies are questioning a man who may or may not be a suspect in the three shootings on Anderson and Rene Streets. The suspect was arrested earlier today after firing shots on Elizabeth Street, Public Information Officer Capt. Ryan Turner said. Investigators are trying to (More)
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Iberia
Count now three people shot in New Iberia
Posted 5:23 PM 4/15/2013 by Tonya LaCoste
Iberia Parish sheriff's deputies are now saying three people, not two, were shot this afternoon at the intersection of Anderson and Rene Streets. Two men and one woman are being treated at a hospital, but the extent of their injuries is unknown.
It's still unclear if the three were intended targets or just caught in the crossfire, Public Information Officer Capt. Ryan Turner said. KATC will have a live report at 6:00.
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Iberia
Two people shot in New Iberia; deputies looking for suspect(s)
Posted 4:38 PM 4/15/2013 by Tonya LaCoste
Two people in New Iberia have been shot and are being treated at a hospital. Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office Capt. Ryan Turner says he doesn't know their condition.
They were shot at the intersection of Anderson and Rene Streets. Turner says "a large group" of people were in the street, and (More)
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