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Some Air Force stop loss vets entitled to $500 per month payment
Thousands of current and former Air Force members remain eligible to receive $500 in retroactive special pay for each month they were affected by stop loss. Airmen have until Oct. 21 to apply throu...
Aug 17, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 37 37 recommendations | email to a friend
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Four Acadia Parish teens held on rape, murder, other charges
A detailed look at the charges and events that allegedly happened in the death of Linda Bonin
Aug 16, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 23 23 recommendations | email to a friend
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Sandi Dore: “I’ve been preparing since last year. We never really stop preparing. We end the year with evaluations and meet early on in the summer. It’s an ongoing process.”
Man on the street ...
What have you done to prepare for the new school year?
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St. Michael Catholic Church held a mass in support of military families on Aug. 12, 2010. Among the visiting priests were from left, Msgr. Robert Romero, Msgr. Russell Harrington, Bishop Michael Jarrell, Msgr. Jefferson DeBlanc, Fr. Andre “Rex” Broussard, Fr. Donald Pousson and Fr. Charles Moffatt.
St. Michael honors soldiers’ families with special mass
Crowley church lends support to families of soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan
Aug 13, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 14 14 recommendations | email to a friend
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VANDALS spray-painted the rear wall of Dollar General store on Louisiana Avenue during sometime Thursday night, with the message of “Mudd in Kuhons.” (Acadian-Tribune Photo by Lisa Soileaux)
City police investigate vandalism
The Rayne Police Department was notified early Friday morning by a member of the Rayne Acadian-Tribune staff who discovered graffiti on the rear walls of the newspaper office and the neighboring Do...
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All across Acadia Parish, schools have been reminding their students and parents that a new school year is almost here.
School’s almost back in session
Principals ready, excited about new year, new programs
Aug 11, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 13 13 recommendations | email to a friend
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STUDENT-PARENT ORIENTATION HELD
Students and parents at Armstrong Middle School held its orientation on Monday, Aug. 9, in the school gym for the upcoming 2010-2011 school year. Here, school principal Marshall Thibodeaux welcomes...
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FRESHMEN STUDENTS WELCOMED
Incoming freshmen students, along with their parents, were welcomed to Rayne High School on Tuesday, Aug. 3, in preparation of the 2010-2011 school year. Here, assistant principal Paula Cutrer give...
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I-49 northbound closed
I-49 northbound and the service road on the east side of the highway are both closed as police respond to an overturned 18-wheeler tanker. The wreck occurred in front of Hub City Ford. More infor...
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City police Facebook site opened
The City of Rayne is now using social media to communicate with its citizens, with a site on Facebook. Chief Carroll Stelly says, “We have to use all the tools available to us and public support an...
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Council begins work on next year’s budget
By PAUL KEDINGER Managing Editor The Rayne City Council signaled work on next year’s budget by introducing an ordinance to adopt an operating budget for fiscal year October 2010 to September 2011 ...
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DIOCESAN INSTALLATION: Catholic Daughters of the Americas from 19 Courts in the Lafayette Diocese were installated into their respective offices during a joint installation hosted by Rayne Court 844 on Sunday, Aug. 8. The ceremony was conducted by Father William Ruskoski during the 10 a.m. Mass. Following the liturgy, the Rayne CDA court hosted the newly installed officers to a noon meal. (Acadian-Tribune Photo by Josie Henry)
Diocesan installation of Catholic Daughters officers held Sunday
Diocesan installation of Catholic Daughters of the Americas officers was held on Sunday Aug. 8, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Rayne with the celebration of the Eucharist officiated by chaplain a...
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