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RAYNE HIGH HOMECOMING COURT AND ESCORTS - Rayne High School’s 2010 Homecoming Court and their escorts included, seated from left, Claire Boudreaux, Hanna Granger, Emily Bourque, Mariel Meche, Kelsey Hollier, Homecoming Queen Kelsey Primeaux, Tori Mott, Jazzmin Evans, Skylar Credeur, Chelsea Comeaux, Jessica Marks and Hannah Alleman; standing, escorts, John Boudreaux, Barry Granger, Brandon Bourque, Glen Meche, Steve Hollier, Alcide Primeaux, Steve Mott, Jeffery Evans, Mark Stelly, Brian Comeaux, Curt Marks and Jason Alleman. (Acadian-Tribune Photo by Josie Henry)
Kelsey Primeaux named Homecoming Queen
During halftime activities Friday evening, Kelsey Primeaux was crowned the 2010 Rayne High Homecoming Queen. Making the presentation was last year’s honoree, Stephanie Tabb. Kelsey is the daughter ...
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UL ORAL HISTORY students gathered with their professor at the Maison Daboval Bed and Breakfast Monday night to meet with Martha Royer, who is helping to coordinate the project on the development of downtown Rayne with a particular focus on Mervine Kahn’s department store. Pictured, from left, are Elizabeth Jeffery, Claire Keller-Scholz, Meagan Dossman, Debbi Logan, Professor Dr. Robert Carriker, Kent Nunez, Philip Frey and Michelle Harvey. (Acadian-Tribune Photo by Paul Kedinger)
UL history students to gather oral histories on Kahn’s store
Public History students from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette have teamed with a group of history-minded citizens from Rayne to conduct an Oral History project focusing on the old Mervine K...
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The candidates who took part in the West Crowley Political Forum Thursday night were, from left, Vernon “Step” Martin, Woody Marceaux, Regina Smith, Laurita Pete, Rannie Batiste, Greg Jones, Clay LeJeune and Chris Mayfield.
Forum held Thursday
CROWLEY - At the Martin Luther King Center Thursday night, candidates for the Crowley mayor’s race as well as several city council candidates were in attendance for the West Crowley Candidate Forum...
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Judge M'elise Trahan
How do they find the time?
Five of Crowley's most hardworking people
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Glenn Simon
2010 Rice Festival
Simon selected Farmer of the Year
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Kimberly G. Gattle
Married to: Thomas Gattle Self-Portrait: Mother and Advocate of the Arts Hometown: Crowley
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A painting by Robert Baxter will be raffled on the night of Crowley High’s “A Place Called Christmas” production to help support the arts.
Supporting the local arts
CROWLEY - Crowley High’s Christmas play, “A Place Called Christmas,” is rolling around the corner soon and The Gallery here in Crowley is doing what they can to support the local arts. A painting ...
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New health unit bond sale approved
The Acadia Parish Police Jury authorized the sale of $1.7 million in certificates of indebtedness earmarked for the construction of a new parish health unit on Capitol Drive in Crowley during its m...
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Iota area recreation millage would make sports complex a reality
IOTA - Voters in Wards 4 and 7 of Acadia Parish will go to the polls Saturday, October 2 to vote on a new four mill recreation district tax for construction, maintenance and operation of a sports c...
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Bobby Hanks
Bobby Hanks: Rice Festival Honoree
CROWLEY - The 74th International Rice Festival has named Bobby Hanks of Crowley as its 2010 Rice Festival Honoree. Hanks was born and raised in Rayne and attended elementary school at Rayne Catholi...
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The LSU AgCenter took center stage at the Crowley Rotary Club’s weekly meeting on Tuesday. Among those in attendance were Barrett Courville (guest), Davis Dautreuil (guest), Adrienne Vidrine (program organizer), Dustin Harrell (guest speaker) and Isabella delaHoussaye (president).
Rice discussed at Rotary
Rice Research Station’s studies a part of discussion
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Council meeting gets contentious
CROWLEY - The Crowley City Council met Tuesday evening to address several issues including the condemnation of several properties, drainage problems and the 120-day moratorium on mobile and manufac...
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