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SUBMITTED PHOTO LSU Eunice professor Malcolm Vidrine wrote a book called ‘The Cajun Prairie: A Natural History.” The cajun prairie stretches from Lake Charles to New Iberia and up to Villle Platte.
LSU-E professor pens book on Cajun prairie
EUNICE - Louisiana State University Eunice professor of biology Malcolm Vidrine has announced the release of his new book, “The Cajun Prairie: A Natural History.” The 314-page book includes a gall...
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Eunice officer, two others held in drug bust
St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office narcotics detectives have broken up a prescription pill distribution ring allegedly involving a Eunice police officer. Sheriff Bobby J. Guidroz said Wednesday th...
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MB Industries sent a contingent of workers to the “Rally For Economic Survival” that was held at the Cajundome on July 21. Pictured, from left, are Darrel Landry, president of MBI Global; Joey Durel, Lafayette Parish city-parish president; Anthony Emmons, MBI Global vice president of sales; and Matt Mire, director of international projects.
MBI represented at survival rally
MB Industries, which supplies blast resistant structures to the oil industry, was represented at the Rally for Economic Survival held Wednesday, July 21, in the Cajundome, reports Anthony Emmons, v...
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Economic Survival Rally held in Lafayette
LAFAYETTE - Rally for Economic Survival was organized to show the widespread support among local businesses for lifting the moratorium on offshore drilling. Its overriding message was that “The mor...
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Crowley Police Dept. seeks school bus vandals
Crime Stoppers of Acadia Parish needs your help to solve a crime. The Crowley Police Department is currently investigating a vandalism case where eight school buses were damaged while parked on A...
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RHS sets sign-up, ID photos days
School will open for students at Rayne High School on Aug. 13, announces Principal Bobby Hamlin. Those students who will be entering Rayne High for the first time, and who did not register in the s...
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MASS FOR MILITARY FAMILIES: Private Chris Gallo, seated, center, recently was home on leave before being deployed to northern Iraq with 256th Delta Company, Army National Guard.  With Pfc. Gallo, pictured are, seated from left, his sister Andrea Gallo; and Msgr. Jeff DeBlanc, Vicar for the West Region, Catholic Diocese of Lafayette.  Standing, from left, his parents, Gus and Sandy Gallo and Janeth Harrington, Regional Executive Assistant to Msgr. DeBlanc.  St. Michael Catholic Church in Crowley will host a special Mass in recognition of military men, women and their families. (Photo by Tom Sommers/Acadiana Catholic)
St. Michael Church to host Mass for military families on Aug. 12
CROWLEY - Lending support to families with soldiers serving in Iraq and Afghanistan is the goal of a special Mass set for Thursday, August 12, at 6:30 p.m. at St. Michael Catholic Church in Crowley...
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Mother Teresa’s relics coming to Lafayette churches July 25
On Sunday, July 25, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., relics of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta will be in Lafayette at St. Genevieve Catholic Church, 417 E. Simcoe. From 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. public veneration ...
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Alderman Gerald Foreman
Melvin Cole III withdraws; Foreman reclaims seat
Melvin “Big Six” Cole III appeared before 15th Judicial District Judge Herman Clausen Monday morning to ask that Foreman’s challenge of Cole’s residence be voided. Cole acknowledged that he resided...
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Melancon disqualified from race, Stelly to return as Rayne Chief of Police
“I don’t find his testimony very believable,” commented 15th Judicial District Judge Herman Clause, Tuesday morning as he disqualified George Melancon as a candidate for police chief of Rayne. The...
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Catholic churches in La. will not allow concealed handguns
BATON ROUGE - On July 6th Governor Bobby Jindal signed into law House Bill 1272 that allows concealed handguns to be carried into churches, synagogues, or mosques. He sent a letter to Catholic bish...
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Anti-moratorium rally to be held today, Event at the Cajundome expected to draw thousands
The Rally for Economic Survival to be held today at the Cajundome may be one of the most important events in recent Louisiana history according to several politicians, economists and everyday citiz...
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