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Rev. Elder Charles Banks
From Crip to Christ - ex-gang member to speak at Crowley's Greater Family Love Worship Center, plans anti-violence rally
CROWLEY - Rev. Elder Banks is a well-spoken native of Little Rock, Ark. who has worked as the director of the Red Cross in Lafayette for 12 years. To speak with him makes it unthinkable that 20 yea...
Dec 17, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 16 16 recommendations | email to a friend
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Roland Boudreaux
Rayne picks next mayor Saturday
Who will be Rayne’s next mayor? That question will be answered Saturday, Dec. 8, as city residents cast their ballots in a runoff contest between Charles “Chuck” Robichaux and Roland Boudreaux. Th...
Dec 04, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 16 16 recommendations | email to a friend
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The Rotary Club of Crowley’s president, Clay Lejeune (far left), and program organizer, Julie Borill (far right), welcomed, from left, 4-H Ambassadors DeVani Credeur, Megan Murrell, Anna Guillory, Macey Vidrine and Abigail Miller, and Acadia 4-H Agent Kayla Segura.
4-H Ambassadors discuss their club with Rotarians
CROWLEY – Most people involved in any organization have stories to tell about how much of an impact being a member of the club has afforded them. But, it isn’t often that high school students have ...
Nov 20, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 22 22 recommendations | email to a friend
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Veterans to be saluted Sunday
ACADIA PARISH – Across the parish, local heroes will be honored Sunday and in some communities a special celebration awaits. On Veterans Day, Iota and Estherwood are making sure that their local ve...
Nov 07, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 18 18 recommendations | email to a friend
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Rotarian Dr. Craig Brammer, center, and Russell Zaunbrecher, right, of the Coastal Conservation Association were the guest speakers at the Rotary Club of Crowley’s Tuesday lunch. Clay Lejeune, left, presided over the meeting.
Local members of CCA talk with Rotarians
CROWLEY – The Rotary Club of Crowley had the opportunity to learn more Coastal Conservation Association (CCA) at their Tuesday meeting. In 1977, CCA was organized after people from Texas and Louisi...
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LOUISIANA SECRETARY OF STATE Tom Schedler, center, was a special guest speaker at the Nov. 1 meeting of the Rayne Lions Club. He was the guest of Luke Beslin, right, and was welcomed by President Al Olivier, left.
Louisiana holds too many elections, says Secretary of State Schedler
While touting that the state ranks fourth in the nation with 84 percent of its adults registered to vote, Louisiana Secretary of State Tom Schedler also asked four Lions Club members Thursday night...
Nov 06, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend
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Board approves policy change; receives SPS scores
CROWLEY – The Acadia Parish School Board’s meeting Monday night saw the adoption of legislation mandated policy changes and boasts of improvement in School Performance Scores (SPS). The latest poli...
Nov 06, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend
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Pharmacies still not happy with Medicaid reimbursement
CROWLEY – If community pharmacies were waiting for things to get better with the Department of Health and Hospital’s (DHH) new plan for Medicaid reimbursement, they probably have realized by now th...
Oct 30, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
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Participating in Thursday's Mayoral Forum held at the Rayne Civic Center Ballroom by the two local newspapers were, seated from left, candidates Chuck Robichaux, Cheryl Richard and Roland Boudreaux; standing, Lisa Soileaux of the Rayne Acadian-Tribune, Jay Suire, moderator, and Steve Bandy of the Rayne Independent
Mayoral candidates square off during Rayne forum
The three candidates vying for the office of Rayne mayor in the upcoming Nov. 6th election squared off Thursday night at the Rayne Civic Center Ballroom for a Candidates’ Forum. The three mayoral c...
Oct 29, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 14 14 recommendations | email to a friend
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LSMSA’s “Exploration Day” event for prospective students announced
Natchitoches, LA - The Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts will host its annual November “Exploration Day” program aimed at prospective students in 6th-12th grade and their parents. Th...
Oct 26, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
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Ernest J. Gaines Center to Nurture Young Writers
High school students in Lafayette Parish have an opportunity to become better writers, thanks to an initiative by UL Lafayette's Ernest J. Gaines Center. All students in grades 9 through 12, inclu...
Oct 26, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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Joe Wiegand (as Teddy Roosevelt) spoke to the Rotary Club of Crowley Tuesday offering historical insight and humor into Roosevelt’s life.
History, humor for Rotary from ‘Teddy Roosevelt’
CROWLEY – The day after the third and final 2012 Presidential Debate, the Rotary Club of Crowley was fortunate to welcome the 26th President of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt, sort of. The d...
Oct 23, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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