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Arrest made in Branch shooting
May 24, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
EUNICE - A 21-year-old Eunice man was arrested Friday charged with attempted second-degree murder in connection with Sunday evening disturbance at a convenience store in Branch. According to Acadia Parish Sheriff Wayne Melancon Investigators obtained a warrant of arrest for Emerick J. St Andre of Yukon Street in Eunice on Thursday afternoon. Off...
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DISTINGUISHED CITIZEN AWARDS were presented to Ralph Stutes, left, and Horace Thibodeaux, right, during a May 23 luncheon hosted by the Evangeline Area Council Boy Scouts of America at Chef Roy’s Frog City Café.
Stutes, Thibodeaux named distinguished citizens
By PAUL KEDINGER Managing Editor Former Mayor Ralph Stutes and Horace Thibodeaux, longtime scoutmaster of Troop 61, were recognized as distinguished citizens during a noon luncheon hosted Thursday...
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NEW LEADERSHIP TEAM for the Sisters of Mount Carmel include, from left, Sisters Paula Derise, Kathy Farrelly, Lawrence Habetz (President), Mary Ellen Wheelahan, and Sheila Undang (Assistant to the President).
Sister Lawrence Habetz, O.Carm. heads order’s new leadership team
The Sisters of Mount Carmel celebrated the installation of their new leadership at a Eucharistic Liturgy April 27 at Mount Carmel Academy’s Assembly Center.  Sister Lawrence Habetz, O. Carm. was in...
May 21, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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From left, Andrew Granger and Alexandra Guidry, were recognized for their participation in the state Science Fair.
Business as usual for APSB
As the school year draws to a close, the Acadia Parish School Board’s May regular session provided the board the chance to recognize student achievement and focus on a new principal for Iota High...
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Testing scores in parish rise
Up 2 points to 66 percent scoring basic or above
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Crime Stoppers
Crowley Police Department investigating a hit and run
CROWLEY - Crime Stoppers of Acadia Parish needs your help to solve a crime. The Crowley Police Department is investigating a hit and run that occurred at the Crowley Casino Truck Stop, located at 9...
May 22, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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May 22 proclaimed ACS Day in state
For 100 years, the American Cancer Society has led the fight against cancer. And while cancer is not something to celebrate, the good that ACS has done and continues to do for cancer patients and s...
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STATE
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St. Martin jury convicts in 1984 rape case
St. Martinville – Relying almost solely on the memories of an ordeal that occurred when the victim was only 10 years old back in 1984, St. Martin Parish Assistant District Attorney Pamela Lemoines ...
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Raises possible for some sheriffs, parish presidents
By John Maginnis and Jeremy Alford LaPolitics.com The pay raise proposals winding through the Legislature for clerks of court, assessors and judges could potentially increase the salaries of sheri...
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New Iberia woman gets 26 months in $12 million IRS scam
LAFAYETTE – A New Iberia woman was sentenced Monday to 26 months in federal prison and for filing false claims of more than $12 million with the IRS and receiving tax refunds she was not owed. She...
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COPS
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Gary Berry Arrest
RAYNE - Officers with the City of Rayne Police Department arrested Gary Berry of Biloxi, MS for Possession of Stolen Things valued over $500 and an outstanding warrant from Biloxi Police Department...
May 06, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Nathaniel Laughlin arrested
The City of Rayne Police Department executed a search warrant at the residence of Nathaniel Laughlin, who is 27 years old, located at 702 Chappuis Street, Rayne LA on May 4, 2013. Officers located ...
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Nicolas Barron
Nicolas Barron Arrested for Burglary
RAYNE - Officers with the City of Rayne Police Department arrested Nicolas Barron of Rayne for Simple Burglary and Possession of Stolen Goods. Chief Carroll Stelly advised that on the night of May...
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Chanz Moore, Mercedes Rogers honored with Gardiner Memorial Award
CROWLEY – When it came to selecting the winners of Crowley High’s 2013 Gardiner Memorial Award, there wasn’t much debate.  “I couldn’t think of two better people to win this award,” said CHS ...
May 21, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Notre Dame's Camp ties for fifth-place at Louisiana Champions Invitational
MARKSVILLE – A pair of birdies on the front nine had Kyle Camp in contention for a title Tuesday at the Louisiana Champions Invitational hosted by Tamahka Trails Golf Club at Paragon Casino Resor...
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PLANS MADE AT ASL MEETING - During Wednesday’s May meeting of the Acadiana Sportsmen’s League held at the LSU AgCenter in Crowley, plans were made for a number of upcoming projects by the ASL and assisting organizations. Among the special guests in attendance for the meeting were, from left, ASL members Garrett Harington and Ken Bordelon, Louisiana NRA Representative Chad Bowen, Suzette Leonards of the City of Rayne, ASL member Joe Guidry, and Rayne Lions Club member Al Olivier. Leonards and Olivier spoke of the 2013 annual Fishing Derby to be held Saturday, June 1, at Maison D’Memoire located northwest of Rayne.
Children’s Fishing Derby is June 1st
The City of Rayne is being joined by community partners, The Acadiana Sportman’s League, Rayne Lions Club and Maison d’Memoire, to host the annual Children’s Fishing Derby on Saturday, June 1, 2013...
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Thelma and Dale “Red” Fuseleir prepare to release a sky lantern in honor of the American Cancer Society’s 100th birthday, as, from left, Brandon Spell, Camille Breaux, Dewey Spell and Darelene Thibodeaux, look on Wednesday night. Wednesday was named American Cancer Society Day in Louisiana by Gov. Bobby Jindal and he urged all to help ACS finish the fight against cancer.
Thelma and Dale “Red” Fuseleir prepare to release a sky lantern in honor of the American Cancer Society’s 100th birthday, as, from left, Brandon Spell, Camille Breaux, Dewey Spell and Darelene Thibodeaux, look on Wednesday night. Wednesday was named American Cancer Society Day in Louisiana by Gov. Bobby Jindal and he urged all to help ACS finish the fight against cancer.
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Faulk, Regan planning June 7 wedding in Iota
IOTA - Ellen Elise Faulk and Joshua Kyle Regan, both of Lafayette, have announced their engagement to be wed on Friday, June 7, at Point aux Loups Springs Ballroom in Iota. The bride-to-be is the d...
May 20, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Ashley Nicole Dial weds Andrew Kyle Frey
CROWLEY - Ashley Nicole Dial and Andrew Kyle Frey, both of Jacksonville, N.C., were wed during an early afternoon service on Saturday, April 6. Father Jared Suire officiated the convalidation cerem...
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Nuptial Mass unites Smith, Ohlenforst
RAYNE - Brittany Elizabeth Smith and John Thomas Ohlenforst, both of Crowley, were joined as man and wife during a 7 p.m. Nuptial Mass held at St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church in Rayne on Friday, A...
Apr 08, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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OBITUARIES
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Rita M. Credeur
Rayne – A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, May 24, 2013, at 2:00 p.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Rayne, La. for Rita M. Credeur, 69 who passed away on Wednesday, May 22, 2013...
May 23, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Deaths Elsewhere
Former mayor HENDERSON – Services will be Friday for former mayor Earl “To-Bit” Patin. He died May 21 at age 74. He was mayor from 1996 to 22045 and was a village councilman for eight years prior ...
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Deaths Elsewhere
Mud-logging exec LAFAYETTE – Services for mud-logging company founder William Scott will be Friday. He died May 20 at age 90. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II’s European theater, recommen...
May 22, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 14 14 recommendations | email to a friend
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