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Mardi Gras Queen Shannan Renee’ Touchet
Duson Mardi Gras royalty announced
The organizers of the third annual Duson Mardi Gras festivities announce that Shannan Renee’ Touchet will serve as Mardi Gras Parade queen and Jason Richard will serve as king of the parade. Touche...
Feb 03, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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Groups in Acadia among those awarded almost $3 million from new fund established to help communities affected by BP oil spill
LAFAYETTE – Community Foundation of Acadiana (CFA) in partnership with Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors (RPA) granted almost $3 million to 18 non profits throughout Acadiana to benefit communities...
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Dennis Kurt Hanks
APSO makes arrest in burglary
Acadia Parish Sheriff Wayne Melancon stated that the suspect in the surveillance video is being identied as 57 year old Dennis Kurt Hanks of Rue Villian Tray, Baton Rouge. Hanks was arrested this e...
Jan 31, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 36 36 recommendations | email to a friend
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Do you know this man?
Suspect’s identity sought
Acadia Parish Sheriff Wayne Melancon is asking for the public’s assistance in locating this individual, pictured here, who is wanted for questioning in connection with burglaries in Acadia Parish, ...
Jan 27, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend
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Brigum "Zach" Bell
Student accused of dealing pot on campus routed to diversion program, gets his car back
The case of a Ville Platte man accused of dealing marijuana on the Louisiana State University Eunice campus has been routed to the St. Landry District Attorney Pre-Trial Diversion Program. If Brigu...
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Sheriff urges residents to register for free Nixle information system
Acadia Parish Sheriff Wayne Melancon advises that his department is now a member of Nixle, a professional-grade mass communications system that will allow the Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office to comm...
Jan 24, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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NEW HOME FOR TORNADO VICTIM: Representatives of the Rayne Building and Loan Association and members of the Rayne Tornado Long-Term Recovery Coalition gathered at 413 N. Bradford Street Tuesday morning to acknowledge the donation of a house to a tornado victim. Pictured, in front from left, are Clyde Leger, Claire Benoit, Angela Morrison, Police Chief Carroll Stelly, Kerry Stutes, Polly Koury, Albert Johnson, Ronda Trahan and Tommy Bergeron, while in back are Jimmy Prevost and Cheryl Richard.
RB&L donates house for victim of tornado
The donation of a house at 413 N. Bradford by the directors of the Rayne Building and Loan Association means that another victim of the March 5, 2011 tornado will have a new home. Members of the Ra...
Jan 24, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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Applications for cultural director open
Applications for the Civil Service position Of cultural director for the City of Rayne, will be accepted by Shelly Daigle at Rayne City Hall until Tuesday, February 7, 2012, at 12 p.m., announces C...
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Heads up: NWS expects significant adverse conditions Wednesday
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles is expecting significant weather Wednesday afternoon and Wednesday night across southeast Texas, southwest Louisiana, and central and south central Loui...
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Juan Vasquez and the rest of his crew were hard at work Tuesday on a future Italian bistro that will be at the southeast corner of the Court Circle. When they were taking down the front walls last week, they found the front of an old notary and tax service which was apparently run by a man named George R. Bilbe. The Post-Signal then asked readers with information about the business or Mr. Bilbe to contact the office. Readers continue to call with interesting anecdotes and information about the business and its owner.
Readers solve mystery of uncovered Crowley business
CROWLEY - In Tuesday’s edition of the Post-Signal, a front page picture featured the front of an old business that was uncovered when E.L. Habetz’s work crew was taking down a wall. The building wi...
Jan 20, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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LSUE trims $306K in mid-year budget cuts
Louisiana State University Eunice will make the mid-year budget cut ordered by the Jindal administration by not filling two vacant positions and taking other steps to trim $306,555. This round of m...
Jan 13, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 48 48 recommendations | email to a friend
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Local driving instructor arrested on felony carnal knowledge
A Crowley driving instructor, Randal Trahan, 46, was arrested and accused of having sex with a girl under the age of 16. Lafayette Police say the incident happened while the girl was attending a dr...
Jan 12, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 18 18 recommendations | email to a friend
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