Legislature starts as protests increase
Leaders at odds with Governor LEO HONEYCUTT BATON ROUGEAfter a weekend that started with a show of American strength and unity with B-52 flybys, Saturday ended with the largest display of disunity so...
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Mayor planning virtual council meeting
May 6 committee meetings canceledSteve Bandy, Managing EditorCROWLEYCiting executive orders issued by Gov. John Bel Edwards, Mayor Tim Monceaux has canceled Wednesday night’s city council committee...
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Police Jury Committees meet tonight
CROWLEYAfter a one-month hiatus due to the governor’s stay-at-home restrictions, committees of the Acadia Parish Police Jury will meet in regular session at 6 p.m. today. Because of the ongoing...
View ArticleState lawmakers back in Capitol, session resumes
BATON ROUGEAfter a hiatus due to the pandemic, state lawmakers headed back to the state capitol on Monday to reconvene the annual legislative session. Some lawmakers, however, say it’s too soon with...
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Outdoor church
CROWLEYSUBMITTED PHOTO Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Crowley wasted little time in setting up for outdoor Mass this past weekend. Utilizing the long, covered drive, Father Jason Vidrine...
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Economist predicts more job losses as a result of coronavirus
LAFAYETTEThe academic economist who sits on Louisiana’s Revenue Estimating Conference said the state probably won’t stop shedding jobs anytime soon.“We likely still have not seen the bottom of this,”...
View ArticleChurch Point teen, mother face charges
CHURCH POINTThe Church Point Police Department recently arrested a juvenile male on a drug charge, and later charged the juvenile’s mother in connection with the incident. Around 1 a.m. on April 24,...
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Nursing homes, prisons focus
Coronavirus testing for most at-riskBATON ROUGEAs the first batch of 200,000 coronavirus testing kits a month is reaching the state, Louisiana health officials are working on wide-scale testing at...
View ArticleLegislature starts; protests increase; leaders at odds
Leo Honeycutt, Special to Post-SignalBATON ROUGEAfter a weekend that started with a show of American strength and unity with B-52 flybys, Saturday ended with the largest display of disunity so far...
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Campaign underway to raise money for Gueydan Museum
THE GUEYDAN JOURNAL / Judy LeBlanc The Gueydan Museum will be participating in the South Louisiana Giving Day hosted by Community Foundation of Acadiana on Thursday, May 7. GUEYDANAlong with many other...
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U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo appointed for a second term
Joy Harjo, Poet Laureate of the United States. (Photo by Shawn Miller, Library of Congress)WASHINGTON, D.C.Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden has appointed Joy Harjo to serve a second term as the...
View ArticleCRD deadline nears for upcoming baseball/softball seasons
CROWLEYThe Crowley Recreation Department is still taking registration for its upcoming baseball and softball seasons. Both the baseball and softball seasons have been pushed back due to the coronavirus...
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Rayne among cities receiving masks from Hanes Corporation
Home deliveries made to elderly, high-risk citizens of the communityBUSY DELIVERING MASKS - Mayor Charles “Chuck” Robichaux, left, and volunteer Roderick “Rocky” Batiste, right, deliver masks to...
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Chamber honors Rayne businesses during ‘Business Appreciation Lunch’
200 lunches provided to Rayne and Chamber businessesPREPARING MEALS FOR “BUSINESS APPRECIATION LUNCH” - Some of the many board members of the Rayne Chamber of Commerce assisting with the first-ever...
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UL Ragin Jazz Team honors Victoria Richard
Victoria Richard Ragin Jazz Dance Team honoreeLisa Soileaux, Rayne Acadian-TribuneWednesday, May 6, 2020RAYNE - Rayne native and UL student Victoria Richard was honored on Tuesday, April 21, during the...
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Students receive school packets to complete semester
Lisa Soileaux, Rayne Acadian-TribuneWednesday, May 6, 2020Rayne High School students received learning packets on Monday and Tuesday, April 27 and 28, in the school’s front circle drive to complete...
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Jurors abuzz over mosquito contract
CROWLEYSome members of the Acadia Parish Police Jury are not happy with the parish’s mosquito control company and may be looking to make a change. At their first meeting in nearly two months Tuesday...
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Masses resume at St. Joseph's
Parishioners enjoy outdoor MassWednesday, May 6, 2020MASS RESUMES AT ST. JOSEPH’S - Parishioners of St. Joseph Catholic Church attended their first Mass on Sunday, May 3, since the COVID-19 coronavirus...
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Judge: City Court offices will remain closed
CROWLEYCrowley City Count offices will remain closed for another week, according to City Judge M’Elise Trahan.“Based on the governor’s most recent proclamation, along with that of Mayor Tim Monceaux...
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House committee advances bill to lower severance taxes
Rep. Phillip DeVillier, R-Eunice, right, watches proceedings on his bill to reduce the oil severance tax in the House Ways and Means Committee as the regular legislative session reopens Monday. Yellow...
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