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Grants to fund telehealth services in Acadia Parish

Two grants from USDA Rural Development will fund the expansion of telehealth services in South Louisiana.

Stefanski speaks to Cub Scouts

SUBMITTED PHOTO Tuesday October 30th at the St Michaels church hall State Representative John Stefanski was a guest speaker at Cub Scout Pack 347’s pack meeting at St. Michael Church Hall recently to discuss citizenship.

Brydon Kade Gray

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 10, at First Baptist Church in Crowley, for Mr. Brydon Kade Gray, 26, who passed away on Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018, in Crowley. Interment will be in Woodlawn Cemetery in Crowley.

Bernadette Richardson

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 10, at First Baptist Church in Crowley, for Mrs. Bernadette Richardson, 49, who passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2018, at her residence in Crowley. Interment will be in Woodlawn Cemetery in Crowley.

WoodmenLife Chapter 6 donates to Crowley Christian Care Center

SUBMITTED PHOTO On Oct. 30, WoodmenLife Chapter 6 of Crowley held a food drive for the Crowley Christian Care Center. A total of 84 pounds of dry and canned goods were presented to the center, along with a monetary donation.

Third Annual Rayne OST Day Celebration welcomes hundreds

RAYNE - The historic downtown area of Rayne was filled with hundreds on Saturday, Nov. 3, for the third annual official Old Spanish Trail Celebration. Co-sponsors of the annual event were the Rayne Chamber of Commerce and City of Rayne who welcomed visitors from throughout the area.

Man booked on two counts of attempted murder

A Baldwin man was booked Tuesday on attempted murder charges stemming from an incident in which he stabbed two people in Franklin, St. Mary Parish Sheriff Scott Anslum said in a news release. —Darrell Harris, 28, of Jolivette Street in Baldwin, was arrested at 3:35 p.m.

Rayne Police investigate Thursday shooting

Officers of the Rayne Police Department investigate a shooting at the 400 block of Ann Drive near the intersection of East A School Street. Eyewitness reports claim two individuals exchange gunfire before the noon hour of Thursday, Nov. 8.

Mader entertains Lions

THE POST-SIGNAL / Steve Bandy Tim Mader and his granddaughters entertained members of the Crowley Lions Club with a number of musical selections during a recent meeting.

Corley to be honored during luncheon

Donna Shetler Corley of Crowley is the recipient of the 2018 Leaders In Philanthropy Award for Acadia Parish, an honor presented by Community Foundation of Acadiana (CFA) and sponsored by Home Bank. Corley will be recognized during an awards luncheon on Thursday, Nov.