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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...
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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...
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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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Tara Dudley
Locals get recommendations of guidelines for city’s image
CROWLEY - Approximately 35 people were in attendance, for a preliminary discussion on a suggested proposal on a professional recommendation of guidelines to protect Crowley’s commercial and residen...
Mar 01, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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LIVE OAK TREE MEASURED - Members of the Rayne Garden Club join home owner Robert Credeur to measure one of eight live oak trees at his home to be registered with the Live Oak Society, a project presently being sponsored by the club. In attendance were, from left, Martha PIerret, Judy Guidry, Helen Garrett, Hazel Prevost, Lisa Soileaux, Sepha Guidry, home owner Robert Credeur, Julia Breaux and Caliste Breaux, contact person.
Garden Club, Live Oak Society to register trees
Tree-lined driveways, country lanes and lawns throughout Acadiana are filled with beautiful live oak trees. The Rayne Garden Club is presently making an attempt to register those stately live oak...
Feb 29, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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CORNERSTONE AWARD WINNERS: Members of the Rayne Long-Term Recovery Coalition were honored with the 2011 Cornerstone Award during the United Way of Acadiana’s 2012 annual awards banquet Tuesday morning in the Cajundome Convention Center. Accepting their awards, from left, were Erin Winder, Paul Kedinger, Cheryl Richard, Albert Johnson, Ronda Trahan, Tommy Bergeron, Byron Mouton, Chief Carroll Stelly, Rev. Gene Lee, Kerry Stutes, Angela Morrison and Polly Koury.
United Way honors Recovery Coalition
The Rayne Long-Term Recovery Coalition was named the recipient of the 2011 Cornerstone Award by United Way of Acadiana for the community-based efforts to help 48 families affected by the March 5 t...
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Stacey Miller
Gov.’s gala aids The Welcome House
MAXIE – Stacey Miller, the new director and associate pastor of The Welcome House, has been working for the past six months to improve the quality of life for all residents of the shelter. Miller, ...
Feb 29, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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