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Denise Brignac, center, spoke to members of the Rotary Club of Rayne recently about plans for the Feb. 26 Mardi Gras celebration in Rayne to be presented by the Rayne Chamber of Commerce. Welcoming her to the meeting are Club President Troy Kibodeaux, left, and Michele Veillon, program chair. (LSN Photo by Steve Bandy)

Rotary hears Chamber’s Mardi Gras, Frog Festival events

Fri, 02/11/2022 - 1:13pm

RAYNE - A parade, an after-party and a gumbo cook-off will kick off the Mardi Gras celebration in Rayne on the Saturday before Fat Tuesday.

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Chamber Business Appreciation Night set

Fri, 02/11/2022 - 1:11pm

RAYNE - The Rayne business community will gather as a whole for the first time since COVID restrictions of 2020 when the Rayne Chamber of Commerce and the City of Rayne will co-sponsor the Annual B

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COVID-19 quarantine adjustments made during School Board meeting

Fri, 02/11/2022 - 1:07pm

RAYNE - Following a number of requests and a lengthy discussion during the recently held Acadia Parish School Board’s committee meeting, action was taken by the board during the regular monthly me

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Members of the Frog Festival Committee meet for one of their planning sessions as they iron out details and events for the 2022 Rayne Frog Festival. (Acadian-Tribune Photo by Josie Henry)

Frog Festival to celebrate 50th anniversary

Fri, 02/11/2022 - 1:04pm

RAYNE - Since 2019, a Frog Festival has not been enjoyed by the thousands who usually attend the “hopping” weekend of events in Rayne, “Frog Capital of the World.”