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THE POST-SIGNAL / Steve Bandy
The Main Street program hosted the annual Christmas in Crowley Friday night with hundreds crowding North Parkerson Avenue for the celebration. Delayed a week because of inclement weather, the event nevertheless included a number of area vendors along with shopping opportunities in the local businesses along the historic avenue. Clockwise from top right, Santa get a hug from a young visitor at the Crowley Police Station; many enjoyed hay rides throughout the evening event ; “Victorian Carolers” Nancy Loewer (from left) Rich Hughes and Helen Love appear to be caught in a snow-storm as they stroll along North Parkerson.

Christmas in Crowley

Tue, 12/19/2023 - 12:07pm

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Among the many activities being held throughout the month of December at branches of the Acadia Parish Library, children enjoyed making salt-dough Christmas ornaments recently at the Church Point Branch.

Making salt dough ornaments

Tue, 12/19/2023 - 11:40am

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Council eyes date, time changes for meetings

Tue, 12/19/2023 - 11:39am

CROWLEY - The times, they are a-changin’ — and so are the dates.

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LSN PHOTO / Lisa Soileaux
During historic ceremonies held the morning of Monday, Dec. 4, at the Maison Daboval Bed & Breakfast (the Emile L. Daboval House, circa 1892), located at 305 E. Louisiana Ave., a plaque declaring the property having been named to the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior was unveiled by owners/operators Denise and Jerry Underwood. Here, the couple welcomes a large attendance, including special guests historians, past mayors, family members and friends.