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- Neighborhood Terrorized by Explosives
Vandals are terrorizing a Crowley neighborhood with explosives. Several households have been targeted.
- Safety Checkpoint
Louisiana State Law requires you to carry proof of insurance in the vehicle at all times.
- Jindal Attends Church in Crowley
Governor Bobby Jindal was in Acadiana Sunday attending church service in Crowley.
- Judge leaving to get fresh angle
Ending 15 years on the bench without a hint of ceremony, Judge Raymond Bigelow finished his tenure at Orleans Parish Criminal District Court on Monday by simply proceeding with his morning's docket and walking ...
- Johnson named 360 driver of the year
For the second time in his career, Jason Johnson of Eunice, Louisiana, was voted the "Driver of the Year" by the North American 360 Sprint Car Poll voting panel of media members, promoters, sanctioning ...
- Cooking with Cajun Rice
In southwest Louisiana, among the crawfish ponds and Gulf Coast shrimp trawlers, rice is a staple in every Cajun and Creole kitchen.
- Louisiana rice farmers look to 2009
U.S. rice industry leaders met recently for the USA Rice Federation Outlook Conference with one eye on the economy and the other peering at the prospects for the 2009 crop.
- Mrs. Jason Romero
St. Joseph Catholic Church in Rayne was the setting on Saturday December 27, 2008 for the 1:00 nuptial Mass uniting Lauren Brittany Orillion and Jason Bradford Romero.
- Samuel Rue and Rebecca Barzare
Mr. and Mrs. David Barzare of Eunice are pleased to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Rebecca Celeste Barzare, to Samuel Blayne Rue, son of Mrs.
- Texas woman dies in I-10 wreck
Louisiana State police say a 49-year-old Texas woman has been killed in a weekend traffic accident.
- Myths about Big 3 persist
The debate over aid to the Detroit-based automakers is awash with half-truths and misrepresentations that are endlessly repeated by everyone from members of Congress to journalists.
- Systems plan to include fluoride
BATON ROUGE - Larger water supply systems around the state have until March 1 to assemble plans that could result in all of their customers receiving fluoridated water to improve dental health.
- University of Louisiana Patents Medical Nanoparticle Technology
Lafayette LA - Patented research at the University of Louisiana may help doctors deliver medicine - like those that fight cancer - directly to a tumor using magnetic fields.
- La. road closures listed for holidays
If you're heading onto the highways for Christmas and New Year's be aware that some roads in Louisiana are closed or are under construction.
- Commentary: Can Democrat become a true Republican?
Republicans often hear from party leaders that we need a more 'big-tent' mentality.
- Jason Romero and Lauren Orillion
Lauren Brittany Orillion of Rayne and Jason Bradford Romero of Lafayette will be united in the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony Saturday, December 27th at 1:00 pm at St.
- Show appreciation to police officers
"Concerns of Police Survivors, a group of family members and friends of officers that were killed in the line of duty, is encouraging law enforcement families, friends, and law enforcement agencies to decorate ...
- Acadia Board OKs 20 bus cameras
CROWLEY - The Acadia Parish School Board voted Monday to spend $20,000 for additional video cameras to be placed aboard school buses.
- Jesus was born June 17, say scientists
It may not be too late to send the presents back, as astronomers have calculated that Christmas should not be celebrated on December 25 - but on June 17 instead.
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City DescriptionCrowley is a city in and the parish seat of Acadia Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 14,225 at the 2000 census. The city is noted for its annual International Rice Festival. Crowley has the nickname of "Rice Capital of America", because at one time it was a major center for rice harvesting and milling. Today, Crowley still has a number of rice mills and rice is the main crop of many local farmers. In addition, in recent years, crawfish farming has become increasingly popular.
Crowley is the home of Mastertrak Studios. The studio that is now Mastertrak was founded by J. D. "Jay" Miller in 1955 and has hosted such notable recording artists as Paul Simon and John Fogerty. The studio is known for producing Swamp blues music, as well as segregationist music of the 1960s.
The Crowley High School "Fighting Gents" were District 5-3A Champs in the 1989 football season and had a 8-2 regular season. Crowley is also the home of Notre Dame High School. Notre Dame is a parish-wide Catholic school whose football program has won three state championships and numerous District Champion titles.
Crowley is the principal city of the Crowley Micropolitan Statistical Area, which ... Read MoreCity Contained By:- United States
- Louisiana
- Acadia Parish
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