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WELCOMING MONSIEUR JACQUES: The staff of the Rayne Acadian-Tribune welcomed the newspaper’s newest addition after it was delivered by city electric department workers on Friday morning. Pictured in front, from left, are Josie Henry and Chad Hebert, while in back, from left are Brenda Delhomme, Paul Kedinger, Norma Duhon, who painted the concrete frog, and Lisa Soileaux. Christened “Monsieur Jacques,” the statue is one of 10 located throughout the city by the Rayne Beautification Board to promote the city’s reputation as “The Frog Capital of the World.”
Newest frog attractions appearing for tourists
Colorful concrete flog statues are joining Rayne’s many frog murals as another attraction for visitors touring the Frog Capital of the World, thanks to the efforts of the Rayne Beautification Com...
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Rayne church to host free meal on Dec. 14
Abundant Life Assembly of God Church in Rayne will hosts its fifth annual “Thanks for Christmas” free sit-down meal for area residents on Wednesday, Dec. 14, between 5 and 7:30 p.m. in the Civic Ce...
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City Bar burglaries information sought
Crime Stoppers of Acadia Parish needs your help to solve two burglaries at City Bar at 123 East 1st Street. Liquor and money was stolen during the burglaries which happened Nov. 21 and Nov. 24. "Th...
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Maydell Alleman leads Duson parade Dec. 11
Maydell Alleman will reign over the Duson Christmas Parade on Sunday, Dec. 11, announces the parade committee. White hair, Huge smile, Helping hand! If you’ve spent any time in Duson over the last...
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TORNADO RELIEF DONATION: The Realtor Association of Acadiana’s Disaster Relief Fund recently donated $2,000 to the Rayne Long-Term Recovery Coalition to aid victims of the March 5 tornado in Rayne. Participating in the presentation were, from left, Troy Hebert, Lisa Roy Sheppert, Eric Guidry, Lori McCarthy, David Gleason, Don Perron, Tony Credeur, Angela Morrison, Polly Koury, Flint Zerangue, Cindy Herring, Paula Duncan, Angi Trahan, Steven Hebert and Virginia Sealy.
Realtor Association donates to tornado victims
Lafayette – The Realtor® Association of Acadiana Disaster Relief Fund, a fund at Community Foundation of Acadiana, made a grant of $2,000 to the Rayne Tornado Long-Term Recovery Coalition to aid vi...
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Maydell Alleman
Maydell Alleman leads Duson parade Dec. 11
Maydell Alleman will reign over the Duson Christmas Parade on Sunday, Dec. 11, announces the parade committee. White hair, Huge smile, Helping hand! If you’ve spent any time in Duson over the last...
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Raydessa Broussard fills her car at Tobacco Plus Monday afternoon. The price of gas has dropped considerably in the last week just in time for the Thanksgiving holidays.
Gasoline prices fall in La., U.S.
Gasoline prices in Louisiana have fallen six cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.15 per gallon on Sunday. This compares with the national average that has fallen 5.7 cents per gallon in...
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CHRISTMAS ROYALTY - Selected as the 2011 Christmas royalty during the annual Miss Merry Christmas and Master Noel Pageant held Sunday, Nov. 20, at the Civic Center Mural Room by ladies of Gamma Kap...
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Santa Claus coming Dec. 6
The City of Rayne will be one of the first in Acadiana to begin the holiday season by holding its annual Christmas Parade on Tuesday, December 6, at 6:00 p.m. The Christmas Parade will again see...
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RCE Live/Silent Auction slated at Mervine Kahn
The 2011/2012 Rayne Catholic Live/Silent auction will be held on Saturday, November 19, 2011 at the Crossing at Mervine Kahn. Tickets are $20 a couple and include a sit down meal with drinks and ar...
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City remap to be minor
Demograher Mike Hefner told members of the Rayne City Council, relatively minor changes in the city’s aldermanic election districts would be required to comply with the 2000 U.S. Census figures. D...
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Election of new mayor anticipated Nov. 6, 2012
Mayor Jim Petitjean answered a question that has been on the minds of many regarding plans to hold an election to replace him when he takes the oath as Acadia Parish’s new assessor on Jan. 1, 201...
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