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RHS sets sign-up, ID photos days
School will open for students at Rayne High School on Aug. 13, announces Principal Bobby Hamlin. Those students who will be entering Rayne High for the first time, and who did not register in the s...
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MASS FOR MILITARY FAMILIES: Private Chris Gallo, seated, center, recently was home on leave before being deployed to northern Iraq with 256th Delta Company, Army National Guard.  With Pfc. Gallo, pictured are, seated from left, his sister Andrea Gallo; and Msgr. Jeff DeBlanc, Vicar for the West Region, Catholic Diocese of Lafayette.  Standing, from left, his parents, Gus and Sandy Gallo and Janeth Harrington, Regional Executive Assistant to Msgr. DeBlanc.  St. Michael Catholic Church in Crowley will host a special Mass in recognition of military men, women and their families. (Photo by Tom Sommers/Acadiana Catholic)
St. Michael Church to host Mass for military families on Aug. 12
CROWLEY - Lending support to families with soldiers serving in Iraq and Afghanistan is the goal of a special Mass set for Thursday, August 12, at 6:30 p.m. at St. Michael Catholic Church in Crowley...
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Mother Teresa’s relics coming to Lafayette churches July 25
On Sunday, July 25, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., relics of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta will be in Lafayette at St. Genevieve Catholic Church, 417 E. Simcoe. From 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. public veneration ...
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Alderman Gerald Foreman
Melvin Cole III withdraws; Foreman reclaims seat
Melvin “Big Six” Cole III appeared before 15th Judicial District Judge Herman Clausen Monday morning to ask that Foreman’s challenge of Cole’s residence be voided. Cole acknowledged that he resided...
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Melancon disqualified from race, Stelly to return as Rayne Chief of Police
“I don’t find his testimony very believable,” commented 15th Judicial District Judge Herman Clause, Tuesday morning as he disqualified George Melancon as a candidate for police chief of Rayne. The...
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Catholic churches in La. will not allow concealed handguns
BATON ROUGE - On July 6th Governor Bobby Jindal signed into law House Bill 1272 that allows concealed handguns to be carried into churches, synagogues, or mosques. He sent a letter to Catholic bish...
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Anti-moratorium rally to be held today, Event at the Cajundome expected to draw thousands
The Rally for Economic Survival to be held today at the Cajundome may be one of the most important events in recent Louisiana history according to several politicians, economists and everyday citiz...
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Dr. Kurt Rothermel, left, discussed his chair making hobby and showed off some of the chairs he has made. Program Organizer Ann Mire, sitting in one of those creations, and President Isabella delaHoussaye, right, were among those to welcome Rothermel.
Rothermel shares unique hobby with Rotary
Local doctor shares ‘The Art of Chairmaking’
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Boustany says challenges remain
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Charles W. Boustany, Jr., (R-Southwest Louisiana), today made the following statement about the ongoing efforts to stop the oil leak after a House Ways and Me...
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Faith House children are in need of help
School is going to be here soon and the children of Faith House are in great need. Battered mothers and their children turn to Faith House for safety, support, and empowerment. During this difficul...
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College boosts student tuition 5 percent
Louisiana State University Eunice will increase tuition for students for the 2010-11 school year – a decision approved by the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget. After state lawmakers appro...
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Seven miles of barrier guard Cameron Parish
HOLLY BEACH – Soldiers from Louisiana National Guard’s 225th Engineer Brigade finished emplacing the first phase of a more than seven mile long Hesco barrier wall along the coast near Cameron, La.,...
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