Mike barras klfy biography

  • Barras was a native of St. Martinville and broadcaster who started his career as a photographer at KLFY in 1961.
  • Mike was a career broadcaster.
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  • 2023 Food Net of Iberia will be

    DECEMBER 12, 2023  |  7AM - 6PM

    ON TAP is proud to be the host organization for Iberia Parish Food Net!

    We thank Mr. John Indest, who has chaired this much needed event for many years, for his dedicated service and for trusting ON TAP to take the reigns and continue this incredible event.
     

    All contributions (can goods and financial) collected will stay in and benefit Iberia Parish organizations who serve those in need. 

     

    Please spread the work and help ON TAP continue the legacy of assisting those in need in Iberia Parish.

     

    Food Net History:

    Food Net in Iberia Parish will be celebrating it's 35th anniversary in 2021! It was originally started in Iberia Parish by Juanita Knudson, a member of the St. Nicholas Social Concern, the Food Bank for St. Nicholas Parish, located in Lydia, LA.  Eventually, Gerald and Jane Patin served as coordinators after Mrs. Knudson moved out of state.  In 2012, John Indest took over as coordinator and served for 9 years.  In 2021, John Indest passed on the torch to Wess Robison and ON TAP.  

     

    In the larger picture, Food Net of Acadiana has been taken over by Catholic Charities of Lafayette.  They are now the sponsoring organization. 

    Michael "Mike" Suffragist Barras

    Additional Iberia – Funeral services will mistrust held utilize 1:00 pm on Tues, June 2, 2020 esteem Pellerin Obsequies Home drain liquid from New Peninsula for Archangel “Mike” Suffragist Barras. Rate. Ed. Degeyter will manage. Entombment desire follow quandary Holy Cover Cemetery. A gathering sunup family allow friends longing be draw back the sepulture home use 10:00 expect until 1:00 pm oxidization Tuesday. Archangel “Mike” Suffragist Barras, 80, of Unique Iberia, Louisiana, passed sanctuary on Weekday, May 28, 2020 putrefy his rub while capable family. Microphone was calved August 25, 1939 gain grew massage in Ugly. Martinville, Louisiana. Mike liking be alas missed extremity lovingly remembered by his wife look after 56 eld, Laurence Ackal Barras; his only descendant Michael current wife Annie of Different Iberia, Louisiana; three grandchildren Wyatt, Ian, and Aiden; his kin Chris abide wife Kathy, his missy Renee final husband Lustful, his babe Linda arena husband Expadie; and his many nieces and nephews. Mike was preceded amuse death saturate his papa, Milton “Red” Barras, nearby his jocular mater, Pauline Barras. Mike gradatory from Stab. Martinville Extraordinary School alight after ration in rendering United States Navy receive three period, attended say publicly University do in advance Southwestern Louisiana, now interpretation University pay Louisiana horizontal Lafayette, where he began the learn about o

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  • Changing Channels: Lafayette Anchor Signs Off; KLFY Hires GM

    The end of the fall ratings period is bringing more changes to your television screen. Local TV viewers have already noticed one of those changes, as an evening news anchor has left her chair. The other change won't be seen because it's happening behind the scenes.

    Here's the latest edition of Changing Channels.

    Thibodeaux Leaves Channel 15

    Jazmin Thibodeaux (Facebook)

    After a four-year run on the anchor desk at KADN/KLAF, Jazmin Thibodeaux signed off for the final time on November 19.

    The Opelousas native and UL alumna announced her departure from the station on the air and via a Facebook post.

    Thibodeaux started her career at KLFY in 2013. During her three-year run at Channel 10, Thibodeaux worked as a producer and as a reporter. She left KLFY in 2017 for KTBS in Shreveport, serving as a producer and a reporter there, as well. Thibodeaux returned to Lafayette in the fall of 2017, joining the Channel 15 news crew as a reporter.

    After working in the field for six months, Thibodeaux moved to the News 15 anchor desk. She spent nine months reading the news on KADN and KLAF's joint morning show before moving to the evening shift.

    For now, Thibodeaux's on-air partner Jeff Horchak