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By Lisa Soileaux, Rayne Acadian-Tribune The historic downtown area of Rayne will be the setting this weekend on Saturday, Nov. 3, for the third annual official Old Spanish Trail Celebration as announced by the co-sponsors of the Rayne Chamber of Commerce and City of Rayne. Come “pass a good time” at The Depot Square andRead more

Last night, we concluded our Candidate Forums for the November 6th Elections with the Iota Candiate Forum at the Iota Veterans’ Memorial Pavilion. We are proud to offer the forum with the purpose of informing citizens. Our Chamber’s Legislative Committee under the direction of Chairperson, Daniel Nugier, as well as the Acadia Parish Chamber ofRead more

Teams began at the crack of dawn— 6 AM was an early, but crucial start for the 15th Annual Gumbo Cook-Off at the Rayne Frog Festival Pavilion. Acadia Parish Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and staff, volunteers, and teams began unloading and setting up for an exciting day ahead. At 7 AM teams couldRead more

Encore Healthcare and Rehabilitation, an Elder Outreach community in Crowley, has been named a recipient in the 2018 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards. The nursing home facility, which specializes in long-term care and skilled nursing, was honored for its use of the It’s Never 2 Late® (iN2L) system. Encore uses iN2L to help its residentsRead more

Halloween is just days away and we’re all making plans for a spooktacular time for trick-or-treating in Acadia Parish. Here are the times for trick-or-treating and Halloween-themed events across the parish. Let us know if you have any additional events that we may have missed! Church Point October 31, 5:30 to 7:30 pm Crowley WitchyRead more

When a loved one is sick or hurt, nothing should get in the way of helping them get better. Crowley Urgent Care is a walk-in urgent care clinic providing prompt care to adults and children of all ages for a wide-ranging spectrum of non-life-threatening injuries and illnesses. Our fully staffed medical center responds with minimalRead more

Last week, citizens of Rayne and Acadia Parish packed the Rayne Civic Center Ballroom for the 2018 Rayne Candidate Forum. We are proud to offer the forum with the purpose of informing citizens. Our Chamber’s Legislative Committee under the direction of Chairperson, Daniel Nugier, as well as the Acadia Parish and Rayne Chamber’s Board ofRead more

Today is your day. You are our birthday girl! A resident of Encore Healthcare & Rehabilitation, Cecelia Miller was born a mere 107 years ago today! She hails from the beautiful town of Iota of which she is extremely fond. Cecelia married Duclide Young and from their loving union came one daughter, four grandchildren, 13Read more

Last week, the Acadia Parish Chamber of Commerce and the Town of Duson hosted a ribbon cutting celebration at Cajun Claws Seafood Boilers for the new service road, Stirling Lane, in Duson. Mayor Johnny Thibodeaux shared that many businesses are already calling about development in the area, and he is optimistic that the service roadRead more

Isabella de la Houssaye never saw her lung cancer coming. The mom of five had never smoked a day in her life, didn’t drink and spent her spare time training for marathons, Ironmans and more. She was so active — and fast, winning her age group in a half marathon just a month before her diagnosisRead more