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The city of Rayne’s 5th Annual Old Spanish Trail Day, as well as Rayne’s Marketplace, will be taking place this year on Saturday, September 11, 2021. The entire day’s events will take place at the Rayne Civic Center Pavilion. For the day’s event, there will be antique and vintage items on show, including cars, trucks,Read more

The Acadia Parish Chamber of Commerce and Supreme Rice are excited to host the Farmers’ Appreciation Lunch this Friday, Feburary 19th. Each and every year, it is a privilege to honor and celebrate the farming and agricultural community that contributes day in and day out to our local economy. The lunch will take place onRead more

Since 2014, Ochsner Acadia General Hospital has seen tremendous advancements and successes under the guidance of Ochsner Lafayette General Health System. Coupled with an outstanding leadership team, many milestones and accomplishments have been achieved with more progress planned for the future. From the ribbon cutting of the $4 million, 7,500 square foot emergency department, theRead more

The Cardiovascular Institute of the South (CIS is offering free upcoming screenings at their Crowley clinic location on February 23 and 25, and there is still space for people to sign up! CIS will host free cardiovascular screenings from 1-4 PM on Tuesday, February 23, and 8-11 AM on Thursday, February 25. On each dayRead more

In today’s competitive environment, small businesses must identify ways to find new customers, increase sales and achieve marketing success. Creating new marketing strategies will not only give you a competitive edge, but can help to increase your profits. And as many small businesses look toward the holiday season, particularly Small Business Saturday, the time toRead more

Along with the businesses that it represents, the Crowley Main Street Program has struggled with the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. One of their events, the Rice City Classic Car and Antique Tractor Show, had to be cancelled in April. “And Witchy Way, that probably won’t happen because of the scale of the event,” MainRead more

German immigrants founded the Roberts Cove community (about 20 minutes west of Lafayette, LA) in 1880. Their descendants started the Germanfest in 1995. The small community nestled in the heart of the Acadiana is where we celebrate our rich German heritage in Acadia Parish during the annual festival held during the first weekend of October. GermanRead more