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Steve Bandy, Crowley Post-Signal   Something most people in South Louisiana take for granted is not so common in other areas of the country — rice. “Believe it or not, we’re finding that some people in the rest of the country have a hard time even cooking rice,” Michael Klein, USA Rice vice president of marketingRead more

From local to legendary, the International Rice Festival is bringing a variety of artists to play at this year’s festival! We will hear from returning artists like Wayne Toups and Jamie Bergeron, and first-timers Glen Templeton and Parish County Line. We are so excited for this line-up, and of course, the infamous ‘rice festival weather’!Read more

Article by Lesley Dixon, USA Rice   ARLINGTON, VA — A recent report conducted by Louisiana State University’s (LSU) AgCenter highlights just how essential the rice milling industry is, not only to rice-producing states but to the U.S. economy as a whole. According to the survey, which compiled data from universities and research centers inRead more

Taco ’bout a fiesta we had last night at the Quarter 1 Business After Hours: Fiesta Edition! With over 130 business leaders from across our parish, we hope that you mingled and networked all while enjoying the delicious food prepared by Blane ‘Night Train’ Faulk and adult beverages. This Quarter’s BAH would not have beenRead more

Tab Benoit will kick off the 11th season for The Grand Opera House in Crowley, Louisiana on September 21, 2018.   Tab, a native of Louisiana, is an America blues guitarist, musician, and singer and songwriter who plays a variety of “blues” styles, primarily the Delta blues.  A guitar player since his teenage years, Benoit oftenRead more

Article by Desiray Seaux, Crowley Post Signal Joe Mitchell, CEO of Acadia General Hosptial, hosted “A Cup of Joe with Joe” Thursday, the morning meeting designed to update the Acadia Parish Chamber of Commerce members on the recent happenings at the hospital. The Acadia General Hospital has received numerous upgrades recently such as telemedicine carts.Read more

Article by Lydia Holmes, USA Rice WASHINGTON, DC — John L. Morgan, a vice president of Supreme Rice Mill in Crowley, Louisiana, was named today by U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to serve a two-year term on the Federal Grain Inspection Service’s (FGIS) Grain Inspection Advisory Committee beginning July 1, 2018. Morgan is the long-serving chairman ofRead more

SLEMCO was founded by a small group who banded together early in 1936 to electrify rural Acadiana. They included M.W. “Mike” Scanlan of Acadia Parish, who served as the president of its board of directors from its founding in 1937 until 1960. This June 11th, SLEMCO celebrates 81 years since receiving its charter from theRead more

W. Pat Bordes II, Chairman OneAcadia Fezzo’s Seafood & Steakhouse Trenton Leonards, Chairman Crowley Chamber One Acadiana Danny Nugier, Vice-Chair OneAcadia The Southwest Group Melinda Malmay, Vice-Chair Crowley Chamber Home Bank Crowley Chamber & OneAcadia Board Members Christine Benoit Farmers’ State Bank Claire Benoit Rayne Building & Loan Ricky Bonin The Ellington Angelique Credeur ElderRead more

Elder Outreach and Team Mergist are combining efforts to set a Guinness Book of World Records for the longest bingo game on record. They are committing to play bingo for 24 consecutive hours beginning on June 20 through June 21. This will coincide with the Alzheimer’s Association’s signature event, The Longest Day. All proceeds fromRead more