THE POST-SIGNAL / Steve Bandy
Josh Spell, left, manager of Fezzo’s Seafood, Steakhouse and Oyster Bar in Crowley, and Harold Fonte, right, curator of Le Presbytere in Church Point, were guests of the Crowley Lions Club recently. Spell spoke of progress on the new Fezzo’s restaurant planned to open in early November along Rice Capital Parkway. Fonte told Lions about plans for Church Point’s celebration of The Grand Réveil Acadien, or Great Acadian Awakening. Welcoming the two to the meeting was Patty Lawrence, past president.
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THE POST-SIGNAL / Claudette Olivier
Acadia Parish Police Jury Dist. 1 Juror Walter Andrus, left, Velta Viney with Pray Until Something Happens (PUSH), Dr. Ezora Proctor with PUSH, Crowley Mayor Tim Monceaux, Peggy Sandridge with PUSH and Bishop James Proctor with PUSH gather to sign a proclamation at Crowley City Hall on Tuesday, Oct. 11. The signing of the proclamation was to mark the seventh anniversary of PUSH.
Proclamation recognizes 7th anniversary of PUSH founding
CROWLEY - A movement begun in an effort to curb violence in Crowley is celebrating its seventh anniversary.
Remains of Rayne man missing since January 2021 discovered
IBERIA PARISH - Skeletal remains discovered in Iberia Parish have been positively identified as those of a Rayne man who has been missing since Jan. 2, 2021.
THE POST-SIGNAL / Steve Bandy
Valerie Myers, left, Crowley Tourism Director, and Shanna Monk, International Rice Festival Coordinator, show off the new banners that will decorate North Parkerson Avenue “from the railroad tracks to the interstate.” The banners tout Crowley as the home of the International Rice Festival, which will kick off Thursday, Oct. 20, in historic Downtown Crowley. the new banners are a joint venture between the City of Crowley and the International Rice Festival.
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‘Take Back the Night’ vigil set Oct. 24
CROWLEY - The fourth Domestic Violence “Take Back the Night” Candlelight Vigil will begin at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 24 at Mobley Field and march to the Crowley Police Station for a brief program.