VFW names ‘Deputy of the Year’
SUBMITTED PHOTO Deputy Valerie Kibodeaux has been chosen as the Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office 2019 Veterans of Foreign Wars Deputy of ...PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT Our website requires visitors...
View ArticleQualifying ends for Presidential Preference Primary Election
Qualifying for the State Central Committee and Parish Executive Committee for both the Democratic and Republican parties ended Friday with ...PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT Our website requires...
View ArticleLa. House, Senate elect new leaders as term begins
The Louisiana House elected Republican Clay Schexnayder to be its new House speaker Monday, spurning Attorney General Jeff Landry’s pick ...PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT Our website requires...
View ArticleDecorated veteran Willie Belton dies
Willie A. BeltonBASILEIn February of 2019, Willie A. Belton, a political leader and successful businessman, was awarded the Louisiana Medal of Honor. Belton, a decorated war veteran, was previously...
View ArticlePair arrested in rash of vehicle burglaries
Deputies with the Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office with the assistance of Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office are continuing their investigation into ...PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT Our website...
View ArticleAnother year, another accolade for UL Lafayette’s MBA program
SUBMITTED PHOTO The Princeton Review has again rated the University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s MBA program among the best in the nation. (Photo by Doug Dugas / University of Louisiana at Lafayette)The...
View Article‘Remembrance Run/Walk’ honors vets, loved ones
The inaugural “Veterans and Loved Ones Remembrance Run/Walk” was held Sunday,Dec. 28, 2019, along West Hutchinson Avenue in Crowley.The inaugural “Veterans and Loved Ones Remembrance Run/Walk” was held...
View ArticleIota man arrested for domestic abuse for third time in last seven months
Kyler GatteA 26-year-old Iota man is facing criminal charges for allegedly attacking his ex-girlfriend, authorities said. Deputies with the Jeff Davis Parish ...PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT Our...
View ArticleUL Lafayette’s moot court team headed to nationals once again
SUBMITTED PHOTO UL Lafayette moot court team members Coby Menard, Alyssa Canova, Sophia Cefolia and Lenika Billera participated in last year’s Midwest Regional Tournament at the College of Wooster in...
View ArticleU.S. Marshals director to speak at Eunice MLK event
Donald WashingtonThe director of the U.S. Marshals Service, Donald Washington, is to be the speaker at the Dr. Martin Luther King ...PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT Our website requires visitors to...
View ArticleTwo arrested for allegedly burglarizing home with young children present
Deputies arrested a man and a woman who investigators believe were burglarizing a home in the presence of their two ...PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT Our website requires visitors to log in to view...
View ArticleCrowley student named to Dean’s List at Centenary
A total of 228 Centenary students were named to the Dean’s List for Fall 2019, included among them Cameron Baronet ...PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT Our website requires visitors to log in to view...
View Article1A kicks off year two of ‘55 by 25’ initiative
One Acadiana (1A) hosted partners from across the region and state recently at the UL Lafayette Student Union for a ...PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT Our website requires visitors to log in to view...
View ArticleDupré Logistics awarded Dow safety award
Dow, headquartered in Midland, Mich., awarded Dupré Logistics the Dow Gold Safety Excellence Award during the recent North America road ...PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT Our website requires...
View ArticleEdwards takes oath for second term as La. governor
John Bel Edwards was sworn in for a second term as Louisiana governor on Monday, Jan. 13. Inaugural festivities began Monday ...PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT Our website requires visitors to log in...
View ArticleLSMSA executive director honored
SUBMITTED PHOTO Dr. Steve Horton, executive director of the Louisiana School for Math, Science and the Art, was recently presented with the Louisiana Council for Exceptional Children Leadership...
View ArticleBESE calls special meeting to deal with supt. selection
The Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) has called a special meeting for this Thursday, January 16, 2020 ...PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT Our website requires visitors to...
View ArticlePolice Jury pushes back meeting time
Meeting dates for the Acadia Parish Police Jury will remain the same for the coming year, but the time has ...PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT Our website requires visitors to log in to view the best...
View ArticleC.P. Council OKs replacing old water lines
The Church Point Council approved the replacing of water lines on Marie and Michelle streets. “This has been a problem ...PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT Our website requires visitors to log in to...
View Article‘Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day’ proclaimed here
PHOTO SUBMITTED Present for the signing of the proclamation declaring Monday, Jan. 20, 2020, as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Crowley were, from left, Acadia Parish Police Juror Walter Andrus,...
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