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JAMES J. PETITJEAN was sworn in as Acadia Parish’s seventh assessor by Rayne City Judge Jim Cunningham during ceremonies Friday afternoon, Dec. 28, in the Acadia Parish Courthouse, as his wife, Lyn clasped his hand and beamed proudly.
Jim Petitjean assumes his role as Acadia Parish’s 7th assessor
By PAUL KEDINGER Managing Editor James J. Petitjean became the seventh assessor in the 125 years since Acadia Parish was created as he repeated his oath of office administered by Rayne City Judge ...
Dec 31, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 15 15 recommendations | email to a friend
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FIRST TICKET: Mayor Roland Boudreaux purchased the first ticket for the annual Knights of Columbus “Super Bowl Burger Sale” from Grand Knight Albert Johnson. The sale will take place Sunday, Feb. 3, and will include a burger, chips and a beverage for $5. Tickets may be purchased from any member of K C Council 1897.
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REFLECTIVE MOOD: As he reflected on his 18-year tenure as Rayne’s mayor, Jim “Jimbo” Petitjean paused for an informal photograph as he recently put the finishing touches on the last “City Beat” newsletter on which he would work. He will become Acadia Parish Assessor on January 1, 2013. (Acadian-Tribune Photo by Paul Kedinger)
Petitjean reflects on 18 years as mayor
By PAUL KEDINGER Managing Editor It can be difficult to distill the experiences of 18 years into a brief interview session, but that’s actually what was required recently of Jim “Jimbo” Petitjean ...
Dec 28, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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LPD closes eastbound interstate area
Lafayette Police Department will close Interstate 10, eastbound, at exit 101 from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. for a follow-up fatal crash investigation. Lafayette Police will be closing I-10 East bound...
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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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