Rescheduled Car/Tractor Show Saturday
SUBMITTED PHOTO From left, Dr. Eddie Palmer, OST chairman; Charlotte Jeffers, Crowley Tourism Coordinator; Bart Wild, Car Show Committee Chairman; and Jill Habetz, Crowley Main Street, prepare the Old...
View ArticleMajor chemical fire at Duson
Interstate closed, residents evacuatedLisa Soileaux, Rayne Acadian-TribuneThursday, May 3, 2018Residents were being evacuated and traffic was halted along Interstate 10 at approximately 4:30 p.m....
View ArticleAir quality contact numbers issued for Mire residents
CROWLEYThe Acadia Parish Sheriff's Dept. has announced that the air quality company contracted by DEQ is GHD. The company is requesting that families who were evacuated in the Mire community call the...
View ArticleBurglaries in northern area of parish focus of Acadia Crime Stoppers
SUBMITTED PHOTO This white sedan was seen on video surveillance in the area of three burglaries in the northern area of Acadia Parish.Deputies with the Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office are investigating...
View ArticleCrowley woman sought for check fraud in Scott
Rhonda RoyScott Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a Crowley woman wanted for writing checks on a closed ...PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT Our website requires visitors to log...
View ArticleNature Trail grant gets ‘provisional’ approval
A grant in the amount of $89,906 for the Bayou Blanc Nature Trail in the city of Crowley has been ...PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT Our website requires visitors to log in to view the best local...
View ArticleChemical plant explodes, burns Thursday in Duson
Residents were evacuated and traffic halted along Interstate 10 at approximately 4 p.m. Thursday afternoon as a major chemical fire at Flo-Chem Technologies was battled along the service road at the...
View ArticleBusiness of the Year named
SUBMITTED PHOTO The Chamber of Commerce will honor Supreme Rice as the 2018 Business of the Year during the Annual Banquet to be held Thursday night. Among the honorees are, front from left, Vickie...
View ArticleCandidates for supt. announced
Seven candidates have applied to replace John E. Bourque, who is retiring as Acadia Parish Superintendent at the end of ...PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT Our website requires visitors to log in to...
View ArticleCook named Frog Festival Grand Marshal
Lewis Cook Jr., Frog Festival Grand MarshalLewis Cook Jr. will be honored as Grand Marshal of the 2018 Rayne Frog Festival Parade, according to Jeremy Lavergne,PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT Our...
View ArticleAcadia General celebrates National Hospital Week
SUBMITTED PHOTO Marking the local observance of national Hospital Week, Mayor Greg Jones signed a proclamation Thursday morning at Acadia Genral Hospital. Taking part int he cerremony were, seated from...
View ArticleCPD unit shot in department parking lot
THE POST-SIGNAL / Desiray Seaux Bullet hole in the windshield of police unit outside station.On Sunday at about 11:30 p.m., a police patrol unit was shot in the parking lot of the Crowley Police...
View Article4-H’ers honored at Achievement Banquet
THE POST-SIGNAL / Danette Bourque Students at Iota High School recognized as outstanding 4-H members at the recent 4-H Achievement Banquet were, kneeling from left, Levi Manuel, Hayden McBride, Reghan...
View ArticleASSIST Summer Program gears up
The ASSIST Agency will be sponsoring the Summer Program again this year. The program will be held at Crowley Middle School,PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT Our website requires visitors to log in to...
View ArticleAnother big success
The skies Saturday morning were overcast, and that might have affected participation in Crowley’s fourth Rice City Classic Car and ...PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT Our website requires visitors to...
View ArticleCrowley faithful observe National Day of Prayer
THE POST-SIGNAL / Desiray Seaux The City Officials and clergy in attendance of the 2018 National Day of Prayer included, first row from left, Elliot Dore, alderman; Pastor Mike Guidry; Peggy Sandidge,...
View ArticleChamber Banquet Thursday
New board members will be seated and awards presented when the Crowley Chamber of Commerce stages its Annual Banquet Thursday,PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT Our website requires visitors to log in...
View ArticleEdwin Edwards returns to Crowley to address Rotary
THE POST-SIGNAL / Steve Bandy Former governor Edwin W. Edwards spoke Tuesday to the Rotary Club of Crowley at the Crowley Town Club, where, 65 years ago he first announced his intent to run for Crowley...
View ArticleSchool Board narrows supt. candidate list
The Acadia Parish School Board has selected the three applicants they will interview in preparing to select a new superintendent. Allen ...PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT Our website requires...
View Article46th annual Rayne Frog Festival this weekend
LSN STAFF PHOTO / Lisa Soileaux By official proclamation, Mayor Charles “Chuck” Robichaux has designated May 9-12 as “Frog Festival Days” in the city of Rayne in recognition of the 46th celebration. On...
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