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APSO seeking Hunter Paul Cartwright
Investigators with the Acadia Parish Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's assistance in locating Hunter Paul Cartwright, age 25 and whose last known address was Eunice. According to Acadia ...
Apr 25, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
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Benefit to aid fire victims slated on Sunday, April 29
A community benefit to aid the family of the four children who died in a mobile home fire in Rayne Saturday and their older brother, Tyron, will be held on Sunday, April 29, it was announced Tuesda...
Apr 24, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 13 13 recommendations | email to a friend
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Estherwood principal sought
CROWLEY – The retirement of one principal forced the Acadia Parish School Board to call a special session prior to their committee meetings Wednesday night. The board opened its special session to ...
Apr 19, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
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Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne, left, and Paul McIlhenny of the McIlhenny Co. announce Wednesday that labeling of Tabasco will include information supporting America’s Wetland Conservation Corps. The announcement was made under a portrait of McIlhenny’s great grandfather, Edmund McIlhenny, the creator of Tabasco pepper sauce.
New Worldwide Tabasco packaging to ask for donations for Wetlands
McIlhenny announces fund-raising effort for Envisioning Coast’s Future AVERY ISLAND -- Paul McIlhenny, chairman and CEO of the McIlhenny Company, announced Wednesday that the company is using Taba...
Apr 18, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
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Captain Chris Osborne (left) and Crowley Chief of Police K.P. Gibson, right, help their newest officer, David Melancon, hold the numerous plaques he was honored with during his recently completed training at the Acadiana Law Enforcement Training Academy in Lafayette. Melancon was awarded as the academy’s 138th class’ Top Cadet, Most Physically Fit, Top Gun (firearms training) and the Big Dog Award (for receiving 100 percent in all aspects of physical training).
CPD’s newest officer sets a high standard
Melancon finishes his training with numerous honors
Mar 30, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
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LSUE Baseball Coach and Athletic Director Jeff Willis, center, was the program speaker at the Rotary Club of Crowley’s weekly meeting Tuesday. He was welcomed by President Mike Goss, left, and program organizer Stefan Diebel, right.
Willis discusses life, baseball with Rotarians
CROWLEY – Jeff Willis knows that baseball is a reflection of life with many ups and downs, and he tries to instill that idea and many other important life lessons on his players each season. Willis...
Mar 27, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
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Nine of the 18 members of “The Book Tripsters” group traveled to Crowley Wednesday for a tour of the area after finishing reading “Blue Camellia” by Frances Parkinson Keyes. The group chooses one of the books it has read over the year each spring and travels to the book’s setting for tours of sites related to the book as well as other interesting spots.
‘Blue Camellia’ inspires tour of Crowley area
CROWLEY – The city of Crowley gets visitors from all across the world, but Wednesday’s visitors had a special story. Story being the operative word. A book club out of the Mobile Bay area in Alaba...
Mar 21, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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EPA wants EVR-Wood site added to Superfund cleanup list
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced the EVR-Wood Treating/Evangeline Refining Company site, near Jennings, Louisiana, has been proposed to be added to the National Priorities ...
Mar 13, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 15 15 recommendations | email to a friend
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Early voting begins Saturday
CROWLEY – It may not have been part of “Super Tuesday,” but Louisiana’s voice in the Presidential Primary season is still to be heard. And, the first chance to cast a vote will begin Saturday. Ear...
Mar 09, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
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100 years of Girl Scouts of America
LAFAYETTE – Monday will be a very special day for many girls and women across the United States because a group that they were or currently are a part of will be celebrating its 100th birthday. The...
Mar 09, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
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Eunice PD investigating alleged fight involving LSUE professor
EUNICE – According to Eunice Police Chief Deputy Varden Guillory, his office is investigating a complaint against a professor at LSU-Eunice. Dispatch records show that police were called to LSUE ar...
Mar 06, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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Rayne man sentenced in federal court for attempting to entice a minor to engage in criminal sexual activity
LAFAYETTE - United States Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced that Allen Joseph Desormeaux, 31, of Rayne, was sentenced on Friday, March 2, to 10 years in federal prison and five years supervise...
Mar 04, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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