Local News

Melancon pays tribute to Wilson

CROWLEY – Acadia Parish Sheriff Wayne Melancon stated that Dy. John  Wilson, a veteran law enforcement officer with the Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office died at his home Saturday evening after a battle with cancer.

Crawfish Nest burglarized

CROWLEY – This week, Crime Stoppers of Acadia Parish needs your help to solve a crime.

Garden Club announces flower show

CROWLEY – The Crowley Garden Club is presenting their twenty-ninth annual Standard Flower Show themed “Check It Out, The Acadia Parish Library – A Garden of the Mind” in honor of our parish libraries.

Carmichael's celebrates the old and new

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By Katherine Miller
STAFF WRITER

CROWLEY – The staff at Carmichael’s Cashway Pharmacy has much to celebrate.

Kennedy visits Crowley

Do you know these girls?

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Choir members under the direction of Barbara Hoffpauir were on hand to greet Presidential candidate John F. Kennedy and his wife Jackie when they appeared during the 1959 Rice Festival. Anyone knowing members of the choir are urged to contact Kathy Duncan at the Crowley Post-Signal at 783-3450 or e-mail her at cpsn@bellsouth.net. Also does anyone remember if any 8mm film was shot that day. And any idea what TV station pulled out the big camera for JFK? Surely, some TV crew shot some 16mm film of the occasion.

Robbery suspects arrested

RAYNE – The Rayne Police Department solved an armed robbery involving two suspects.

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