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State economic officials Thursday said a New Iberia company that specializes in painting commercial aircraft plans to spend $2.5 million to expand its services and, in the process, create 100 new jobs. Louisiana Economic Development, in a news release, said the new jobs at New Iberia-based Aviation Exteriors Louisiana will have an average salary of nearly $57,000, plus benefits. Currently, the company has 83 people on its payroll. The Advocate reports the company says it will develop a new aircraft hangar at Acadiana Regional Airport near New Iberia with extensive tooling and equipment so it can offer the new services, including aircraft maintenance and repair.
A LAFAYETTE JURY FOUND A THIRTY-TWO-YEAR-OLD MAN GUILTY OF RAPING AND IMPREGNATING HIS THEN-ELEVEN-YEAR-OLD STEPDAUGHTER. DELANDS BROWN WAS CONVICTED OF FIRST-DEGREE RAPE, INTIMIDATING A WITNESS, AND ATTEMPTED WITNESS INTIMIDATION. THE NOW-THIRTEEN-YEAR-OLD GIRL WIPED TEARS FROM HER FACE AND WAS HUGGED BY FAMILY MEMBERS AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF THE TWO DAY TRIAL. A FIRST-DEGREE RAPE CONVICTION CARRIES A MANDATORY LIFE SENTENCE WITH NO POSSIBLITY OF PAROLE.
Abortion clinics in Louisiana can continue operating under the latest order from a state court. A state district judge in Baton Rouge on Thursday granted a preliminary injunction that says officials still can’t enforce a pro-life “trigger” law while a lawsuit against the legislation plays out. The law was designed to take effect when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned its 1973 ruling establishing nationwide abortion rights. Judge Donald Johnson’s ruling came in a lawsuit filed by a north Louisiana abortion clinic and other supporters of abortion.
THE JEFF DAVIS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD IS HOLDING A SUBSTITUTE JOB FAIR THIS MORNING FROM NINE TO ELEVEN. IT IS BEING HELD AT THE UNION BAPTIST CHURCH FAMILY CENTER ON SOUTH MAIN STREET IN JENNINGS. THEY ARE LOOKING FOR SUBSTITUTE BUS DRIVERS, TEACHERS, CAFETERIA WORKERS, CUSTODIANS, AND PARAPROFESSIONALS. SUBSTITUTE POSITIONS COULD LEAD TO PERMANENT POSITIONS.
THE MAURICE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT IS LOOKING TO INCREASE MANPOWER AND RESOURCES BECAUSE OF A GROWING POPULATION. FIRE CHIEF DAVID LANDRY SAYS THEY NEED TO GET CERTAIN EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING A LADDER TRUCK, TO KEEP INSURANCE RATES AS LOW AS POSSIBLE. HE TELLS KLFY TV THEY ARE LOOKING AT DOING A FUNDRAISER AS ONE SOLUTION. HE ENCOURAGES ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO BE A VOLUNTEER TO ATTEND THEIR TRAININGS ON MONDAY NIGHTS.
CUSTOMERS ARE ANGRY ABOUT A LAFAYETTE BUSINESS BEING CLOSED WITHOUT NOTICE. GERALD GRUENIG HAS THE DETAILS.
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COVID-NINETEEN CASES ARE RISING ACROSS THE STATE WITH NO PEAK IN SIGHT FOR THE SIXTH SURGE OF THE PANDEMIC. DOCTOR TINA STEFANSKI, WHO REPRESENTS THE ACADIANA REGION FOR THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, SAYS THIS MOST RECENT RISE IS DUE TO THE HIGHLY CONTAGIOUS B-A FOUR AND B-A FIVE SUB-VARIANTS OF THE OMICRON STRAIN. SHE SAYS IT HAS EVADED SOME OF THE IMMUNITY FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD COVID-NINETEEN OR THE VACCINE. SHE SAYS MOST PEOPLE ARE REPORTING MILD SYMPTOMS.
A BANK WAS ROBBED IN RAYNE YESTERDAY. AT AROUND ONE P-M, AN ARMED ROBBERY WAS COMMITTED AT THE PEOPLE’S CREDIT UNION ON HIGHWAY NINETY EAST. NO ONE WAS HURT AND POLICE HAVE NOT SAID IF THE ROBBER GOT AWAY WITH ANY MONEY. THE PEOPLE’S CREDIT UNION WILL REOPEN TODAY.
