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The Acadia Parish Chamber of Commerce and title sponsors Southwind Healthcare & Rehabilitation, The Acadian at Southwind, and Encore Healthcare & Rehabilitation will host the annual Acadia
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Discarded tires are a common find along parish roads
The parish litter abatement program will be back up and running in a few weeks following a recently formed partnership between the Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office and the Acadia Parish Police Jury.<
THE POST-SIGNAL / Claudette Olivier
Speaker of the House and State Representative Phillip DeVillier sits at his desk in his office at the state capitol. DeVillier, of Eunice, was first elected as a state representative in 2015.
(Part 3 of a 3-part series on a day in the life of Rep. Phillip DeVillier, Speaker of the House)
Byline Claudette Olivier News Editor
Sports
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Midland’s Jordyn Simon turns on a pitch during a recent game. Simon went 2-for-3 at the plate Thursday during the Lady Rebels’ 5-2 victory over Gueydan.
GUEYDAN – The Midland Lady Rebels collected four of their six hits in the seventh inning and pushed across three runs to hold off Gueydan Thursday, 5-2.
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Iota’s Ainsley Manuel makes a play at third base Friday during the Lady Dogs’ 12-2 victory over Erath on Senior Night.
CHURCH POINT – Leading by two runs entering the bottom of the seventh inning Thursday, the Iota Lady Bulldogs were looking for three quick outs.
THE POST-SIGNAL / Nicole Dietz
Northside Christian’s Alexis Miller turns on a pitch during a recent game. Miller and the Lady Warriors defeated Reeves and Plainview last week.
CROWLEY – The Northside Christian Lady Warriors have been at the head of the Class in District 5-C for quite some time and this year is no different.
Lifestyle
THE POST-SIGNAL / Steve Bandy
The West Crowley Beautification Board presented the March Yard of the Month Award to the corner of Jacob Street and West Hutchinson Avenue. At the presentation are, from left, Dr. Ezora Proctor and Chris Mayfield.
The National Association of University Women, Inc., Crowley Branch, will hold its 40th annual Lil Master and Lil Miss / Mr. and Miss NAUW Pageant on Saturday, May 18, at 6 p.m.
THE POST-SIGNAL / Steve Bandy
Family, friends and staff at Gil’s I-10 East Chevron surprised Huey Cormier, 95 (standing second row, right-center, wearing cap), with a birthday celebration on Friday, March 15. Mr. Cormier is “a regular” at the station and was joined by a host of well-wishers for the surprise event. He is the former owner/operator of Cormier’s Barber Shop on North Parkerson Avenue from 1948 through 1998.
Obituaries
Perry
Karl Guillory
IOTA - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, April 13, at 11 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Iota for Perry Karl Guillory, 59, who died Thursday April 4, 2024, at 2:20 p.m.
Gwen Lois
Morgan Stutes
CROWLEY - Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m.
Janell McBride Henry
RAYNE - Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, April 13, 2024 at Gossen Funeral Home Chapel in Rayne for Janell McBride Henry, 91, who died Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at The Ellington Nu
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