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AT NATIONALS - Rayne High students who are members of the Pro Start Team representing Louisiana at the 2012 National competition held April 26-29 in Baltimore, Maryland were, from left, Andre Rochon, Sebastian Hebert, advisor Kandice Dequeant, Kelsey Burleigh and Katherine Meche. For their project, the team was awarded a third place trophy in the management portion of the competition.
RHS ProStart students excel at Nationals
After winning the state competition, Rayne High students who are members of the Pro Start Team earned the right to represent Louisiana at the 2012 National competition held April 26-29 in Baltimore...
May 18, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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Wheelin’ N Peelin’ show revs up Saturday
If you’re a connoisseur of fine cars or simply love vehicles of all sizes, then you can choose to be competitor or a spectator at the Wheelin’ N Peelin’ Car Show and Crawfish Cookoff to be held S...
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Acadia waste tire transporter arrested on multiple charges
BATON ROUGE – On Thursday, May 3, investigators within the Criminal Investigation Division of the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality arrested a waste tire transporter from Church Point ...
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Final farewell for fire victims set Saturday
Funeral services for the four young Rayne children who lost their lives in a mobile home fire on Saturday, April 21, will be held at Starlight Baptist Church, 206 Webb Street, on Saturday, May 5. ...
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Returning owner discovers home begin burglarized; three arrested Mire school locked down as precaution
Three men are in custody following a four hour manhunt near the Mire Community after a home owner returned home around noon Thursday, April 26, and discovered that her home was being burglarized. ...
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APSO seeking Hunter Paul Cartwright
Investigators with the Acadia Parish Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's assistance in locating Hunter Paul Cartwright, age 25 and whose last known address was Eunice. According to Acadia ...
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Benefit to aid fire victims slated on Sunday, April 29
A community benefit to aid the family of the four children who died in a mobile home fire in Rayne Saturday and their older brother, Tyron, will be held on Sunday, April 29, it was announced Tuesda...
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Estherwood principal sought
CROWLEY – The retirement of one principal forced the Acadia Parish School Board to call a special session prior to their committee meetings Wednesday night. The board opened its special session to ...
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Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne, left, and Paul McIlhenny of the McIlhenny Co. announce Wednesday that labeling of Tabasco will include information supporting America’s Wetland Conservation Corps. The announcement was made under a portrait of McIlhenny’s great grandfather, Edmund McIlhenny, the creator of Tabasco pepper sauce.
New Worldwide Tabasco packaging to ask for donations for Wetlands
McIlhenny announces fund-raising effort for Envisioning Coast’s Future AVERY ISLAND -- Paul McIlhenny, chairman and CEO of the McIlhenny Company, announced Wednesday that the company is using Taba...
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Captain Chris Osborne (left) and Crowley Chief of Police K.P. Gibson, right, help their newest officer, David Melancon, hold the numerous plaques he was honored with during his recently completed training at the Acadiana Law Enforcement Training Academy in Lafayette. Melancon was awarded as the academy’s 138th class’ Top Cadet, Most Physically Fit, Top Gun (firearms training) and the Big Dog Award (for receiving 100 percent in all aspects of physical training).
CPD’s newest officer sets a high standard
Melancon finishes his training with numerous honors
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LSUE Baseball Coach and Athletic Director Jeff Willis, center, was the program speaker at the Rotary Club of Crowley’s weekly meeting Tuesday. He was welcomed by President Mike Goss, left, and program organizer Stefan Diebel, right.
Willis discusses life, baseball with Rotarians
CROWLEY – Jeff Willis knows that baseball is a reflection of life with many ups and downs, and he tries to instill that idea and many other important life lessons on his players each season. Willis...
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Nine of the 18 members of “The Book Tripsters” group traveled to Crowley Wednesday for a tour of the area after finishing reading “Blue Camellia” by Frances Parkinson Keyes. The group chooses one of the books it has read over the year each spring and travels to the book’s setting for tours of sites related to the book as well as other interesting spots.
‘Blue Camellia’ inspires tour of Crowley area
CROWLEY – The city of Crowley gets visitors from all across the world, but Wednesday’s visitors had a special story. Story being the operative word. A book club out of the Mobile Bay area in Alaba...
Mar 21, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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