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Brodi Luke Dupuis wanted fugitive
Crimestoppers of Acadia Parish and the Rayne Police Department need your help to capture a wanted fugitive who is reportedly in the Rayne Area. Brodi Luke Dupuis, W/M, Dob 11/5/1989, last known ad...
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International Rice Festival President Brady Williams, from left, recently received a check from State Representative of District 42, Jack Montoucet. Rep. Montoucet presented the check on behalf of the Union Pacific Foundation in the amount of $10,000. Also taking part in the presentation were Gene Williams and Jay Suire, IRF General Chairmen and IRF Coordinator Roxie Viator. The 2012 International Rice Festival kicks off this weekend (Oct. 18-21) in downtown Crowley.
Rep. Montoucet presented check to Rice Festival officials
International Rice Festival President Brady Williams, from left, recently received a check from State Representative of District 42, Jack Montoucet. Rep. Montoucet presented the check on behalf of ...
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Police charged a Lafayette driver after his truck crashed into two buildings on the Boulevard S-curve late Thursday night.
Salon crash
Truck slams into 2 buildings Rayne Chief of Police Carroll Stelly announced that his department investigated a single car crash that damaged two buildings along the “S” curve in Rayne. On ...
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State Police investigate officer involved shooting in St. Martinville
SAINT MARTINVILLE- On Saturday morning, the St. Martinville Police Chief contacted Louisiana State Police Detectives and requested that they investigate a shooting which involved an Officer with he...
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Brian Toriano Crimiel pleads guilty on charges of defacing places of worship
LAFAYETTE - The United States Attorney’s Office announced today that Brian Toriano Crimiel, 34, of Lafayette, pleaded guilty on Monday before U.S. District Judge Richard T. Haik for defacing a chur...
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Director of La. State Collaboration Office-Department of Children/Family Services Kahree Wahid was the guest speaker at the Community Partnership Luncheon, talking about the importance of head start.
Partnerships highlighted at luncheon
CROWLEY – As Acadia Parish celebrates National Head Start Awareness Month, it highlighted its community partners with a luncheon this week. Community partners from throughout the parish met at the ...
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Credeur named parade marshal
In a surprise announcement during Thursday night's Rayne Lions Club meeting, Daniel Simoneaux, a member of the Frog Festival Association, revealed to a stunned Roy Credeur that he has been selected...
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RV frog jumping
SPECIAL FROG JUMP: Members of the Rayne Lions Club held a frog jump contest for members of the Winnebago-Itasca Travelers who held their RV rally here last week. Pictured, kneeling from left, are L...
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Manhunt locates burlgary suspect
Following a manhunt earlier today (Wednesday), authorities in Acadia Parish arrested 27 year old Dustin Simon of Valton Castille Lane, Church Point. According to Acadia Parish Sheriff Wayne Melanc...
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Cleco installing ‘smart’ meters for Acadia Parish customers
CROWLEY – In 2010, Cleco Power, LLC, began trying to install, own and operate Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) to all of its 277,000 customers. The electric company, based out of Pineville, w...
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First annual Project Pink 5K run/walk to be held on Oct. 7
Details for the first annual Project Pink 5K run/walk have been announced by race director Heather Thibodeaux. The event to benefit breast cancer awareness will be held Sunday, Oct. 7, at 8 a.m. a...
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BBB warns of international phone scam operating in Lafayette area
The Better Business Bureau of Acadiana is warning the public of numerous scam phone calls coming into the Lafayette region. This warning comes in the wake of BBB staff receiving hundreds of phone...
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