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Early Voting in Eunice set Saturday St. Landry Parish Registrar of Voters office will hold early voting in Eunice for all registered voters from 8:30 a.m. until 6 p.m. Saturday, and Oct. 5 to 7 at Eunice City Hall, second floor, Clerk of Courts office.

Steven Craig Smith

EUNICE ~Steven Craig Smith passed away on Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at his home at the age of 56. A Celebration of life will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, September 30, 2017 at Ardoin's Funeral Home in Eunice. Inurnment will follow in the Mt. Calvary Cemetery.

Crowley Chamber of Commerce recognized

Along with the Broussard Chamber and One Acadiana, the Crowley Chamber of Commerce played host to the Louisiana Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives Conference (LACCE) in Lafayette.

School Board explores STS issues

During Monday’s Acadia Parish School Board (APSB) meeting, the group considered the resolution to state mineral board for a lease agreement. The school board’s attorney looked at it and said no changes are needed and it will be brought to the full board for approval.

Rotarians learn about Bald Eagle preservation

Michael A. Seymour, a Nongame Ornithologist for the Louisiana Natural Heritage Program with Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, addressed the Crowley Rotary Club on Tuesday. Seymour, raised in Baton Rouge, has been an avid birder for 28 years.

2017 Iota Homecoming Court

SUBMITTED PHOTO The young ladies selected for the Iota High School’s 2017 Homecoming Court are, front row from left, Teri Johnson, Alexis McFarlain, Karli Esthay and Lindsey Bogard. Standing in the center is Madison Oliver with Sadie Zaunbrecher standing behind her.

Effie M. Moore Bellard

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, September 30, 2017 at St. Theresa Catholic Church in Crowley for Mrs. Effie Marie Moore Bellard, 76, who passed away on Friday, September 22, 2017 at Southwind Nursing and Rehab Center in Crowley. Interment will be in South Crowley Cemetery. Fr.

Tourist Commission discusses upcoming activities

crowley - There are a lot of activities coming up in Acadia Parish, not the least of which are the 23rd annual Germanfest and the 81st International Rice Festival. Those events and others were noted during the September meeting of the Acadia Parish Convention and Visitors Commission Thursday, Sept.

Fall 2017 Acadia Parish Youth Summit a great success

A large crowd was on hand for the Fall 2017 Acadia Parish Youth Summit held Saturday, Sept. 16. The event, sponsored by the Youth Initiative in conjunction with the Crowley Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., was held at Crowley Middle School from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Norris Greenhouse Jr. murder trial will stay in Avoyelles -- for now

Jury selection in the murder trial of Norris Greenhouse Jr. will proceed as scheduled on Monday, 12th Judicial District Judge William “Billy” Bennett ruled today.