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Voter registration deadlines
The last day for persons to register to vote in the August 28, 2010, first party primary will be Wednesday, July 28, 2010. Regular office hours are from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, ...
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School uniform drive ongoing
The Acadia Family Resource Center, located on 1009 West South 1st. Street, Rayne, is in need of gently used school uniforms. These uniforms are distributed to needy families in Acadia Parish free ...
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Colligan named VP,manager of Farmers State Bank's Rayne branch
Church Point ––Farmers State Bank President and CEO Daniel R. Domingue has announced the appointment of Anna Colligan to Vice President/ Branch Manager of their newly acquired Rayne location. “When...
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Golden Frog Festival royalty to be crowned on July 31
Cajun Hospitality Charter Chapter of ABWA will host Annual Golden Frog Festival Royalty Reception Cajun Hospitality Charter Chapter of the American Business Women’s Association will host their an...
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Rayne Man Arrested for Fraud
On Tuesday, July 13,, the Louisiana State Police Region 2 Insurance Fraud Unit arrested a Rayne man for insurance fraud and theft charges. On October 13, 2009, 32-year-old Demoine Declouette of Ra...
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Crowley City Council suspends fluoridation
CROWLEY - The Crowley City Council met Tuesday night to consider a variety of motions including the suspension of the fluoridation of Crowley’s water until further research could be done and a moti...
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MARIJUANA AND CASH were seized by Rayne police following a search of a Bailey Street residence. Captain Tony Olinger, left, and Chief Carroll Stelly, display the items confiscated
Search uncovers high grade marijuana
Warrant executed July 9 on Bailey Street residence
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Largest moratorium protest in the country set for Cajundome
LAFAYETTE – The Rally for Economic Survival will be the nation’s largest event to date protesting the federal moratorium on deepwater drilling. Coordinators of the Rally have reported tremendous su...
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I-10 lane closure
I-10 will be reduced to one lane in the westbound direction on Thursday, July 22, 2010, at the LA 95 Interchange, mile marker 92, to install foundations for light poles in the median for the LA 95 ...
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Library adds magic shows to Summer Reading Program, ‘The Magic of Rob Rue and Bobbi’ to be performed at five locations
CROWLEY - The Acadia Parish Library announces the return of magic to this year’s Summer Reading Program. “The Magic of Rob Rue and Bobbi” will again be featured throughout Acadia Parish at various ...
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St Leo IV Parish plans celebration for July 18th
ROBERTS COVE - On Sunday, July 18, 2010, parishioners of St. Leo IV Parish in Roberts Cove will celebrate the feast of their patron saint, St. Leo IV, Pope and Confessor. To give thanks to God for ...
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Members of the ‘4-H Family’ have been in Crowley since last Sunday for a reunion. This year’s reunion host is Crowley’s Laurie Suire who took Crowley’s visitors on a tour of the Opera House and City Hall Friday. Among the visitors was Dan Holridge, a 9/11 survivor who has just recently written a book about his ordeal and the aftermath called “Pentagon Prayer’. Among the other ‘family’ members are, from left, Holridge, Mia Reynolds, Shelly Smith, Shannon Anderson, and Lisa Anderson. Also present was Mayor Greg Jones (far right).
Ninety minutes to shape a life, 9/11 survivor among ‘4-H family’ reunion
CROWLEY - In 1994, a young Laurie Myers, now Laurie Suire, was a member of the National 4-H Congress where she did some traveling and made several lifelong friends. “We’re not just friends,” said ...
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