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CROWLEY - According to recently released statewide testing reports, Acadia Parish public schools experienced significant gains during the 2011-12 school year. Students made the biggest gains in the percent of students meeting the state’s promotional standard in Grade 4 and Grade 8. “This is encouraging news for all stakeholders,”said Acadia Pa...
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ACADIA PARISH’S John Hains, left, was among 12 individuals recognized May 19 for their support and dedication to 4-H youth. Joining the honoree was Dr. Paul Coreil, LSU AgCenter vice chancellor.
Hains inducted into 4-H Hall of Fame
MANSURA – John Hains of Acadia Parish was among a dozen individuals recognized for their dedication to youth with their induction into the the Louisiana 4-H Hall of Fame here Saturday, May 19. “W...
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Flip is Coming Back to Rayne
The Rayne Lions Club is proud to announce that Comic Hyponitist Flip Orley is Coming Back to Rayne on Saturday June 30, 2012 at the Rayne Civic Center. It has been 3 years since Flip has performed ...
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Kenny Menard charged in attempted burglary
On Thursday, May 17, the Rayne Police Department arrested Kenny Menard, 40, 1000 block of Marshal Street, Rayne, for Attempted Burglary, Resisting an Officer with Force or Violence, Battery on a Pe...
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Community Liason for Miles Perret Cancer Services Lacey Shelton, center, spoke about all the things Miles Perret does for cancer patients within the Acadiana area. She was welcomed by Rotary Club of Crowley President Mike Goss, left, and program organizer Tiger Istre, right.
Rotarians learn about Miles Perret Cancer Services
CROWLEY – The Rotary Club of Crowley had the opportunity Tuesday to learn more about Miles Perret Cancer Services (MPCS) after Community Liason Lacey Shelton, who spoke at the club’s weekly lunch m...
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Acadiana unites in search for missing Lafayette girl; Mickey Schunick was last seen early Saturday morning
LAFAYETTE - People from across Acadiana have mobilized in force to search for Mickey Shunick, the missing Lafayette girl who would have celebrated her 22nd birthday on Monday. She hasn’t been seen...
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Tax election draws low turnout; only nine percent of Crowley voters cast their ballots
CROWLEY - For an election that was supposed to be so important to the future of Crowley’s infrastructure, only nine percent of Crowley’s registered voters showed up to vote for Saturday’s election....
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Basinkeeper Dean Wilson
School Board opts for $88k from Atchafalay Basin cypress harvest, group threatens to sue
ST. MARTINVILLE – A group of environmentalists is threatening the sue the St. Martin Parish School Board under the federal Clean Water Act if the board proceeds with a plan to cut down stands of ba...
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LSU chancellor takes Colorado State post
BATON ROUGE – LSU Chancellor Michael Martin announced that he will accept the position of chancellor of the Colorado State University System, which includes CSU in Fort Collins, CSU-Pueblo and the ...
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Another search for missing Shunick yields nothing, tips keep coming
ST. MARTINVILLE – Four days after pretty, petite Mickey Shunick vanished from a Lafayette street in the middle of the night, peace officers and volunteers convened at Lake Martin in St. Martin Pari...
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SPORTS
Northside Christian's Joseph Trahan named 5-C All-District MVP
CROWLEY – The 2012 prep baseball season was a struggle to say the least for the Northside Christian Warriors. With a starting lineup that consisted of two eighth graders, three sophomores, one ju...
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Crowley's Kaleb Cormier, Emily Boullion win Gardiner Memorial awards
CROWLEY – From participation certificates to individual team honors, there were plenty of awards to go around. But it was Kaleb Cormier and Emily Boullion who managed to grab the spotlight at the ...
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Iota closes out spring drills with Maroon-Gold game
IOTA – Like most Class 2A high schools, the numbers game has been an issue for the Iota Bulldogs over the years. This year is no different. Iota, which struggled through a 1-9 season a year ago, ...
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Crowley Police and Crowley City Court has outstanding arrest warrants for the following people. If you know their whereabouts call Crime Stoppers of Acadia Parish at 789-TIPS. It could lead to a ca...
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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 ...
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CPD creating alert system
CROWLEY - The Crowley Police Department is looking to keep the public informed and they plan on using technology to help. After setting up a website with many informative features earlier this yea...
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Alyson Hensgens weds Steven Eric Stewart
Alyson Christine Hensgens and Steven Eric Stewart were joined in Holy Matrimony on the afternoon of Saturday, May 5, 2012, at Saint Michael the Archangel Catholic Church in Crowley. The Reverend Fa...
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Mary Alicia Carriere weds Mark ‘Rick’ Beslin
Mary Alicia Carriere and Mark Frederick “Rick” Beslin were united as husband and wife on Friday, March 30, 2012, during a seven o’clock evening wedding ceremony at St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church ...
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Megan Lynn LeBlanc weds Kyle John David
Saint Joseph Roman Catholic Church in Rayne served as the setting on Saturday, March 10, 2012, for a Nuptial Mass joining in marriage Megan Lynn LeBlanc of Erath and Kyle John David of Rayne. The o...
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Former educator, mayor OPELOUSAS – Services will be Monday for former mayor and educator John Vallien. He died May 23 at age 79. He was principal of Carter G. Woodson High in Lawtell and retire...
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Deaths Elsewhere
Busineswoman SHREVEPORT – Services for businesswoman Glenna Leaderbrand will be Saturday. She died May 21 at age 94. She and her late husband Ralph established multiple business ventures includ...
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Coroner WHITE CASTLE – Services will be Friday for Assumption Parish Coroner Dr. Celeste Chaudoir. She died May 20 at age 86. She practiced medicine for more than 60 years. Survivors include a s...
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