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‘Things moving well’ for Acadia rice harvest
CROWLEY - Dry weather in much of southwest Louisiana has helped rice farmers move heavy equipment into their fields to harvest this year’s crop, especially over the past 10 days. “ In the past week...
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Popular, former UL official recovering
LAFAYETTE - A popular former ULL official is in a New Orleans hospital following a fall this past week. Raymond “Coach” Blanco, former UL vice president of student affairs, is recovering at Tulane ...
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Louisiana 4-H forestry team members who earned first place in the national invitational are, from left, Robbie Hutchins, Taylor Falcon, Victoria Arnold, Megan Farmer, Steffan McBride and coach Brian Chandler.
La. take first in 4-H competition, Iota’s McBride among the winners
Louisiana placed first among the 15 state teams that participated in the 31st annual National 4-H Forestry Invitational from July 25-29. Teams from Arkansas and Tennessee placed second and third. ...
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Sugarcane forecast is good this year
NEW IBERIA - This year’s sugarcane crops have remained resilient despite the extremes in the weather. LSU AgCenter sugarcane specialist Kenneth Gravois said, “We had bad weather last harvest, but w...
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Morning Star celebrates Harvest Revival
Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church will celebrate its Harvest Revival August 4-6, 2010. Reverend Donald R. Burnette, Sr. is the Pastor. Worship service begins at 7 p.m. nightly, at the church ...
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Conserve energy to avoid blackouts
LAFAYETTE - Electric utilities in the Acadiana region are currently experiencing heavy demand for electricity which is causing congestion on the transmission system in the Acadiana area. Because of...
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BELTON RICHARD, along with other Cajun musicians, will be recognized during the Acadia Day Celebration here. Belton Richard, born in 1939 in Rayne, has been a very popular Cajun musician for decadesRichard was chosen to be one of the original members of the Cajun French Music Association’s Hall of Fame, established in 1997. He and several other Rayne musicians were recognized as the first to receive the Rayne-Acadia Parish Hall of Honor Signature Award in 2003. The event was sponsored by the Rayne Chamber of Commerce.
Acadian Day celebration set at Warehouse on August 14
Day-long event free to public
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CPD reminds citizens of bicycle, pedestrian laws
CROWLEY - During the summer, more and more people have started using bicycles and/or walking places. Thus, the Crowley Police Department recently released a statement reminding everyone of the laws...
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Motions heard in Prince case, accused in Branch double murder
CROWLEY -- 15th Judicial Dist. Judge Kristian Earles has continued without date the trial date of accused double murderer Daniel Prince. Earles heard motions in the capital case on Monday and agree...
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A ‘thank you’ to the city of Crowley
CROWLEY - The hospitality that the city of Crowley displays to our visitors was never more evident than in the story from a teacher from Donna, Texas named Donna Ramirez. Ramirez’s was recently bri...
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Sammons discusses wines at Rotary Club
CROWLEY - When Steve Sammons of Ambassador Wine & Spirits opened up his talk saying there was a lot to talk about with wine and that he would only be covering the basics, he wasn’t kidding. The bar...
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Louisiana Treasurer John Kennedy spoke to the Crowley Lions Club meeting during a recent luncheon at the Town Club. Kennedy discussed ways that the state can make its economy more “capital friendly” so that young people wouldn’t be leaving the state in droves for work.
Kennedy addresses Lion’s Club
CROWLEY - Louisiana Treasurer John Kennedy spoke to the Crowley Lion’s Club Tuesday at the Town Club and directly addressed the problem of state residents leaving the state to find work. “I’m tire...
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