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- Trusty Attempts Escape
According to police, an Iberia parish jail trusty working in Jeanerette stole a city truck and took off.
- Deadly, muddy roads
Mud on the road where a teen-ager was killed on Christmas Day, plus, mud on a gravel road in Leroy has some police jurors concerned that some sugarcane farmers are not cleaning the roads that they are dirtying.
- 5 arrested for shoplifting at Wal-Mart
On Saturday at 7 p.m., Abbeville police officer Colt Landry was patrolling and passed through the Wal-Mart parking lot.
- Scott M. Pollins and Kate Morgan Landrum
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Landrum of Lafayette announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Kate Morgan Landrum, to Scott Michael Pollins, son of Stan J. Pollins and the late Sheryl Pollins of ...
- Southern Silks Announces Availability of More Havanese and Maltese Puppies
JEANERETTE, LA, December 20, 2008 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Southern Silks has declared today that Havanese and Maltese Puppies has become their main supply of dog breeds.
- Iberia Body Identified, Arrests Made
There are some new developments in the case of the body found in the burning truck in an Iberia sugar cane field.
- Teens held in Iberia death
Authorities have arrested two teens in connection with the death of a man found burned in his pickup truck in rural Iberia Parish on Monday.
- Two arrested in homicide
Investigators have identified the body found burnt in a truck Monday evening near Patoutville and have arrested two men believed to be responsible for the homicide.
- Attempted Murder Suspect Captured
A man who Jeanerette police say shot another man in an attempt to kill him is now behind bars.
- Shooting Victim Listed in Stable Condition
A Jeanerette man who refused to give in to a robbery attempt is now recovering from the gunshot wound the suspect left him with.
- Jeanerette Police search for shooting suspect
The Jeanerette Police Department is searching for a man who allegedly shot a man earlier today on Martin Luther King Jr.
- Hurricanes Got 'Garbage Bears' Started Early
September's hurricanes sent black bears traipsing into coastal Louisiana's human territory much earlier than usual and a bit more often, because salty storm surge killed berry bushes in coastal swamps.
- Brian West and Stephanie Landry
Mr. and Mrs. Dupont Paul Landry of New Iberia announce the engagement of their daughter Stephanie Melissa Landry to Brian Paul West, son of Mr.
- Suspect named in Jeanerette police shooting
The Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office has arrested Jonathan Thibodeaux in connection with the Monday shooting of Jeanerette police officer Clay Landry.
- Ackal: suspect had vendetta against wounded officer
Iberia Parish Sheriff Louis Ackal said the person who shot the Jeanerette Police Officer in an ambush early yesterday morning had a personal vendetta against the officer and has made previous threats toward him ...
- Person of Interest in Officer Shooting
"When you make an arrest - you take people's rights away, they don't like it," says Capt.
- Future Jeanerette Police Chief Speaks
With that recent attack of an officer in Jeanerette, many people are questioning the security in the city.
- Jeanerette Police Officer Shot in Ambush
Shortly before 1:00 a.m. on Monday November 17, 2008 Jeanerette Police Officer Clay Landry responded to an anonymous call in reference to a possible fire in a dumpster next to a business on Provost Street and ...
- Jeanerette Officer Shot
Jeanerette police investigate the area after Jeanerette police officer Clay Landry was shot in the back around 1 a.m. Monday morning while responding to a call about a dumpster fire at the corner of Main and ...
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City DescriptionJeanerette is a city in Iberia Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 5,997 at the 2000 census. It is part of the New Iberia Micropolitan Statistical Area.
The town derived its name from John W. Jeanerette, a native of South Carolina who came to the area in 1830. He purchased Pine Grove Plantation, known as Beau Pre, and worked as a tutor on the plantation, opened a store and saloon. He offered a portion of his house to be used as a mail depository for the local inhabitants. Officially the John W. was dropped and John Jeanerette became the first postmaster and the name Jeanerette stuck.
The town of Jeanerette was charted in 1878 and grew from the cypress lumber and sugar industries. Today antebellum homes can be seen in the city and through out the area standing witness to that era.
Sugarcane a key factor in the community’s economy with 3 active sugar mills, one of which is located within the city. Jeanerette is the home of manufacturers of equipment for the cultivation, harvesting and processing of sugarcane. Today, additional sources of income include oil and gas, salt, carbon black, a garment distribution center, and fishing.
Jeanerette is located at 29°54′59″N ... Read MoreCity Contained By:- United States
- Louisiana
- Iberia Parish
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