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City Court will resume proceedings on Monday
CROWLEYPer Gov. John Bel Edward’s Order of May 11, Crowley City Court will resume court proceedings next week, according to City Judge M’elise Trahan. Proceedings will begin with civil court on Monday,...
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Crowley program nationally accredited
Main Street Program meets rigorous performance standardsFROM STAFF REPORTS, THE CROWLEY POST-SIGNALCROWLEYThe Crowley Main Street Program has received national accreditation for 2020. The Crowley Main...
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Virtual commencement, TV broadcasts to honor UL’s spring graduates
Staff from the Office of the University Registrar and volunteers work Friday in UL Lafayette’s Student Union to prepare diplomas and other commencement materials that will be mailed to Spring 2020...
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Sex offenders failed to register; APSO, Crime Stoppers seeking
CROWLEYSex offenders are required by law to register with law enforcement. When a person fails to complete this requirement, they need to be held accountable, according to Sheriff K.P. Gibson. The...
View ArticleBill would toughen some gun possession penalties
Paige Daniel, Manship News ServiceBATON ROUGEA Senate committee voted 4-1 to forward a bill that would designate possession of a firearm by a person convicted of a felony as a crime of violence....
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Phase 1 begins; Fauci warns of backfire
Leo Honeycutt, Special to Post-SignalBATON ROUGE“After discussing the data with experts at the Louisiana Department of Health and epidemiologists and the Resilient Louisiana Commission, we will be...
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Another spike in coronavirus cases as new, large lab reports
BATON ROUGELouisiana reported 827 more coronavirus cases on Thursday, but Gov. John Bel Edwards cautioned that a large portion of those cases are not new. Edwards explained that a large lab just...
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Juvenile shot and killed overnight
POST-SIGNAL STAFF PHOTO Crowley Police were called to West 10th Street early Friday morning to find a juvenile dead of multiple gunshot wounds. No arrests had been made as of press time Saturday. Chief...
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Council virtually zips through agenda
A screen shot of Wednesday night’s virtural Crowley City Council meeting shows, clockwise from top left, Alderman Byron Wilridge Sr, Alderwoman Kim Stringfellow, Mayor Tim Monceaux and City Clerk Erin...
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High school graduations moved to outdoors
Weather permitting, school stadiums will be sites for Acadia Parish ceremoniesACADIA PARISHPublic school graduation ceremonies are being moved to the outdoors. Superintendent Scott Richard announced...
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Arrests made in theft of money at crawfish plant
CROWLEYThree arrests have been made in connection with the recent theft of money from a local crawfish wholesale business. Shane Gautreaux, Christopher Sonnier and Heather Vincent were arrested by...
View ArticleAPSO Daily Bookings: May 3 - 6
CROWLEYMay 3• Jonathan Markell Dixon, North Broadway Street, Church Point: Arrested by Church Point P.D. for illegal use of a dangerous weapon ($25,000 bond).• Christopher W. Dugas Jr., Kathy Meadows...
View ArticleFire Marshal details How Businesses Should Reopen
LEO HONEYCUTT BATON ROUGEMost people think of the Louisiana Fire Marshal's Office when it comes to fighting fires and rescuing burn victims from within an inferno, but Louisiana's Fire Marshal Butch...
View ArticlePush for tort reform gaining momentum in the Legislature
Catherine Hunt, LSU Manship School News ServiceBATON ROUGETwo bills that aim to lower car insurance premiums by limiting lawsuits will move to the House and Senate floors after legislative committees...
View ArticleCommittee debates medical marijuana costs, expansion
David Jacobs, The Center SquareBATON ROUGEThe high price of medical marijuana products in Louisiana is pushing low-income patients into the black market, a patient advocate told lawmakers Wednesday....
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Diocese of Lafayette lays out plan for returning to Mass
LAFAYETTEThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Lafayette has laid out a plan for parishioners to return to Mass now that Gov. John Bel Edwards has lifted the statewide stay-at-home order. The process to return...
View ArticleAPSO Daily Bookings: May 6 - 11
CROWLEYMay 6• Matthew John Adams, Barbara Drive, Crowley: Arrested by APSO for possession with intent to distribute Schedule I narcotics (no bond); proceeds from drug offense (no bond).May 7•...
View ArticleGovernor confident residents will handle reopening with ‘good sense’
BATON ROUGEGov. John Bel Edwards said Friday he is confident Louisiana citizens will handle the reopening of the state’s economy with good sense. His comments came as restaurants, businesses and barber...
View ArticleArrest made in May 4 fatal crash near Rayne
CROWLEYLouisiana State Police have made an arrest in connection with a May 4 fatal crash in Acadia Parish. Troopers executed an arrest warrant Thursday on the driver in the crash, 62-year-old Vikke...
View ArticleCrowley City Hall reopening Monday
CROWLEYMayor Tim Monceaux has announced that City Hall will have a limited reopening to the public Monday, May 18, at 8 a.m. Regular business hours will be in effect.“The City of Crowley expects to...
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