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Avoyelles students participate in nation wide “Walk Out”

Some Avoyelles Parish High students have participated in the nation-wide 17 minute “Walk-Out.” According to reports from the parish, Bunkie High had 10 students walk out and LaSAS had 60 walk out for the 17 minutes.

State of the Community March 23

Preparations are well underway, and the Crowley Chamber of Commerce is thrilled to host the upcoming State of the Community Address on Friday, March 23.

Rayne Chamber of Commerce to install officers, directors at Thursday banquet

Nikki Link will continue as president of the board of directors of the Rayne Chamber of Commerce when officers and new board members are sworn in during the fifth annual Business Appreciation Banquet Thursday night.

City council eyes zoning ordinance

At this week’s Crowley City Council meeting, the Zoning and Annexation Committee took the spotlight with three items on their agenda. However, all three items have some common denominators.

Erath Middle’s Zachary Broussard student named finalist for ‘La. State Student of the Year’

Zachary Broussard was named a finalist in the Louisiana Students of the Year Program. He is to be commended for his accomplishments both at school and in the community.

Raymond Joseph Payne

A Homegoing Celebration will be conducted for Mr. Raymond Joseph Payne, 73, on Saturday, March 17, at 10 a.m. at the Love of Christ Baptist Church of Crowley, Inc., at 1120 W. Hutchinson Ave., with Pastor Corwin D. Morgan, offician Mr.

Loaded pellet gun found at Bunkie Elementary

A second grader at Bunkie Elementary Learning Academy was found carrying a loaded pellet gun as he reached the school on Thursday morning, March 15. The student was detained when he first entered the school, according to School Superintendent Blaine Dauzat.

(Updated) Fire destroys Patterson home; no one injured

A fire destroyed a home Wednesday night in the 500 block of David Drive in Patterson, Fire Chief Scott Domingue said. Firefighters responded at 6:40 p.m., and, upon arrival, the home was fully involved with flames. No one was home at the time of the fire, and no one was injured, he said.

Board committee to study school safety

The St. Martin School Board last week formed a special committee to examine campus security following the Feb. 14 mass shooting at a Parkland, Florida high school.

It’s official: Cedars now interim parish president

New St. Martin Parish President Chester Cedars was sworn in at the March 6 parish council meeting. The oath of office was administered to the long-time parish legal adviser and former assistant district attorney by his law partner Stan Gauthier II.