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Crowned Junior King and Queen at Friday morning’s contest were, Carson Armentor and Mary Ellen Herbert. Carson is a student at Estherwood Elementary and Mary Ellen is a student at St. Michael School.
Armentor, Herbert crowned Jr. King, Queen
CROWLEY – On a cool Friday morning as festival goers were just beginning their day, the International Rice Festival crowned its junior king and junior queen to reign over the Children’s Parade. Ca...
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75th International Rice Festival kicks off to large crowds, cool weather
CROWLEY - The 75th version of the International Rice Festival got off to a great start Thursday night as cool weather, food and music kept the crowds in good spirits. Nik L Beer and Chris Himel an...
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Taking first place in the Business Category of the Rice Festival Door Decorating contest was First National Bank. Showing off their prize winning door, are, from left, Kara Comeaux, Delilah Cormier, Sherald Landry, Diane Villejoin, Sharise Leger. Not pictured are Mildred Miller, Diane Sarver and Garrick Chambers.
Winners of the IRF Door Decorating contest announced
CROWLEY – As part of the International Rice Festival Celebration, the Crowley Garden Club sponsors an annual Rice Festival Door Decorating Contest in participation with the Festival Association. E...
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Rice Festival Coordinator Roxie Viator, sitting, along with Festival Chairman Glynn Mayard, left, and Festival President JC Webb are about to see their hard work come to fruition.
It's festival time! 75th International Rice Festival begins Thursday
CROWLEY - The tired, satisfied look on the faces of those at the International Rice Festival office said it all Wednesday afternoon. Their hard work will be on display for all to see when Nik L Bee...
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Five beauties vying to be 75th Rice Festival Queen
CROWLEY - The 75th International Rice Festival (IRF) Queen’s Pageant will be held this weekend. Five contestants will be interviewed by the judges on the afternoon of Friday, October 21 with the fi...
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Golden Age Queen crowned
Jane Quebodeaux has be selected as the 47th Annual Golden Age 2011 Queen of the International Rice Festival. Jane has been married to Johnny Quebodeaux for 50 years, she has seven children, 19 gran...
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Gibson emphasizes festival safety
CROWLEY - Crowley Chief of Police K.P. Gibson has some advice for people coming to the 75th International Rice Festival - make sure you come to have a good time otherwise it may turn out to be a lo...
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Former La. Governor Edwin Edwards and his wife Trina share a dance Saturday night at the Queen’s Ball at the International Rice Festival Building.
Gov. Edwards comes home
CROWLEY - For the first time since his release from federal prison, former La. Governor Edwin Edwards and his glamorous wife Trina made a public appearance in the town where he began his political ...
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