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VP Rotary hears novel ideas about going to the U.S. Congress

As the club closed out the month of October, the Ville Platte Rotary Club heard from one of its own about putting ideas to paper and writing the next great American novel.

PP Council votes to consider two-percent sales tax continuation

The Pine Prairie Village Council, at a special meeting last week, voted to consider the continuation of the villages two-percent sales tax.

Vidrine, Fontenot re-elected as mayor; Zackery, Perdices earn spot in chief runoff

After the numbers from Tuesday’s election came into the Evangeline Parish Clerk of Court Office, it was learned four incumbent office holders from across the parish had lost their respective elections. C.J.

Garden club ‘Plants it Pink’

THE POST-SIGNAL / Saja Hoffpauir In recognition of November as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, members of the Crowley Garden Club recently planted pink Drift Roses at Camelot Place in Crowley.

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.