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The City of Crowley will be among those celebrating September as National Rice Month thanks to a proclamation signed Wednesday. Groups that witnessed the proclamation’s signing were the Acadia Parish Farm Bureau Rice ambassadors, USA Rice Federation members, local LSU AgCenter personnel and the Acadia Volunteers for Family and Community. Those present for the signing were, first row, seated from left, Rosie Trahan, Adrianne Vidrine, Jackie Loewer, Mayor Greg Jones, Al Cramer, and Randy Jemison, USA Rice Federation. Standing, Charlotte Jeffers, Alma Bieber, Lamar Bieber, Sylvia Habetz, Diana Francis, Austina Coolman, Kelly Hundley, Cathy Habetz, Gene Williams, Kayla Link, Barrett Courville, Mike Habetz, Dr. Steve Linscombe and Jerry Leonards.
Sept. proclaimed National Rice Month
Twentieth annual event celebrated
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The sponsors of the Compass Health Nursing Home Appreciation Luncheon included, front from left, Steve Quebodeaux, St. Landry EMS; Traci Pecot, A First Name Basis Home Care; Renee Built, The Therapy Center; and Jackie Martin, Gremillion Drug Store. Standing from left are, Chris Messa, First Name Basis; Brooke Thomas, Southern Care Hospice; Steve Coon, The Therapy Center; Berl Guidry, The Therapy Center; Delana Hall, Southern Care Hospice; and Julie Graf and Jane Stevens, both with Germillion Drug Store.
Compass Health holds nursing home luncheon
RAYNE - Compass Health held its annual Nursing Home Appreciation Luncheon Thursday for nursing home administrators and staff from Acadia, Evangeline, Jeff Davis and Vermilion Parishes. Approximatel...
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CFD to conduct Fill-the-Boot benefit
Proceeds go the Muscular Dystrophy Association
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Rayne Chamber board members discuss fund-raising plans
By PAUL KEDINGER Managing Editor After a summer hiatus from monthly meetings, directors of the Rayne Chamber of Commerce met informally on Wednesday, Sept. 1, due to the lack of a quorum. Executiv...
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Deadline set for rice milling, rice sheaf contests
CROWLEY - Entries for this year’s International Rice Festival Milling Rice Contest are due in the County Agents Office, 157 Cherokee Drive, Crowley by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, September 24. Entries fo...
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Pair arrested for possession of child pornography
LAFAYETTE - On Tuesday, troopers with Louisiana State Police Region 2 detectives assigned to the Lafayette Field Office arrested a Delcambre couple for possession of child pornography. In March ...
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Tropical activity raises concerns
What was supposed to be the busiest hurricane season since 2005 has thankfully been somewhat uneventful thus far considering what had been predicted. That seems to have changed this week with the ...
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Crowley Main Street Program President Raynell Guilder and Manager Rita Johnson joined program organizer Kayla Link, Club President Isabella delaHoussaye and club member and Crowley Main Street Program Vice President Ezora Proctor to discuss the Crowley Main Street Program.
Crowley Main St. program discussed at Rotary
Johnson shows progress city has made in 11 years
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Dr. Jim Guidry
Louisiana seafood safe
Doctor addresses Kaplan Rotary Club
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Surgeon-evangelist to appear at Abundant Life on Sunday
Abundant Life Assembly of God will welcome a surgeon and minister as a its guest during a special service at the local church at 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 5. The public is invited to hear David M. Reme...
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Prayer gathering set in Crowley
Acadia Parish residents are welcome to participate in the third annual nationwide county courthouse pryaer gathering on Sept. 11. The parish gathering will be held at Levy Park on East Fourth Str...
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Hoffpauir family plans Labor Day reunion
The 46th annual Hoffpauir Family Reunion will convene at 10 a.m. on Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 6 in the Indian Bayou Methodist Church. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m., and family members are encou...
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