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RAYNE - Rayne Chief of Police Carroll J. Stelly announced that his office investigated a shooting that occurred on Saturday, June 16, on North Arenas Street and an arrest has been made.
At 12:17 p.m., officers responded to a call of shots fired on the 500 block of North Arenas. Officers determined a suspect fired several rounds into a residence then fled the scene. Officers processed the scene and with witness statements, were able to develop a suspect.
On June 18, at 1:20 a.m., Deante Dshawn Carrier, a 20-year-old black male who resides at 6101 Standard Mill Road in Rayne, was arrested on six counts of attempted second degree murder.
Carrier’s bond was set at $75,000 and he was booked into the Rayne City Jail, then transported to the Acadia Parish Jail for felony processing.
The investigation is continuing at this time.
RAYNE – The Rayne Wolves made a remarkable playoff run during the 2018 prep baseball season, advancing all the way to the state quarterfinals before bowing out to district foe Westgate.
A major part of the Wolves’ success was due to the play of three players - Demarcus James, Alex Savoy and Darian Richard.
That trio was recently rewarded for their efforts when they were named to the LSWA Class 4A All-State honorable mention list by a panel of sports writers from across the state.
James, a senior first baseman for the Wolves, hit .398 on the year with eight doubles, four triples, three home runs and 32 RBI.
Savoy, a senior second baseman logged a .380 average with three doubles, three triples and 17 RBIs while posting a .566 slugging percentage.
Richard, a junior outfielder, hit for a .398 clip with two doubles, three triples, one home run and 24 RBI.
Headlining the 4A All-State teams was an ace pitcher and slugging infielder who led their teams to state championships.
Peyton Lejeune of Teurlings Catholic was voted the Most Valuable Player on the baseball squad after compiling an 11-3 record.
Annemarie Peavy, who hit a blistering .521 with 10 home runs to help Parkview Baptist win the Division II softball championship, was selected as the MVP for the softball squad.
J. D. Stephens of Benton, who led the ninth-seeded Tigers on a surprise run to the Class 4A state championship was named Coach of the Year. Stephens’ Tigers knocked off top seed Breaux Bridge, No. 5 seed West Ouachita and No. 3 seed DeRidder en route to the title.
DeRidder’s Todd Schulz was picked as the Coach of the Year after leading his team to the first softball title in the program’s history. The Dragons beat the state’s two top-seeded teams, West Ouachita and Morgan City, to claim the crown.
Joining Lejeune on the baseball team were fellow pitchers Luke Honeycutt of West Ouachita (9-2), Blake Ougel of South Lafourche (11-2) and Cole Mouton of Breaux Bridge (9-0). Julian Leon of Breaux Bridge was chosen as the catcher.
Infielders included Peyton Parker of West Ouachita (.357), Kanin Dodge of Teurlings Catholic (.342), M.D. Talley of Neville (.417) and Christian Gonzalez of Breaux Bridge (.464).
Outfielders chosen were Wes Toups of E.D. White (.475), Cameron LeJeune of DeRidder (.392) and Connor Joffrion of Parkview Baptist (.361).
Utility players were Chipper Menard of DeRidder (11-2), Rensuke Higashihama of Riverdale (7-2), Mason Pesson of St. Thomas More (9-1) and Hayden Judice of Teurlings Catholic.
Pitchers on the softball team included Kennedy Hebert of Morgan City (25-5), Shelby Carlson of West Ouachita (12-5), Anna Bordelon of Parkview Baptist (13-1) and Lauren Parson of DeRidder (17-7). The catcher is Kelsey Mobley of Grant (.404).
Infielders chosen were Peavy, Madison Prejean of St. Thomas More (.409), Mackenzi David of Teurlings Catholic (.500) and Jana Boudreaux of Cecilia (.458).
Outfielders selected were Ashlyn Roach of West Ouachita (.528), Audrey Greely of Parkview Baptist (.579) and Kailey LaFrere of DeRidder (.368).
Utility Paitlyn Desormeaux of STM (.402), Alexis Wadsworth of Pearl River (.567), Hailey Ebey of North DeSoto (.408), Allie Vincent of Morgan City (.505) and Katylon Ward of Grant (18-14).
For the second year in a row, the City of Rayne has collected a State Cleanest City title from the Louisiana Federation of Garden Clubs.
The city was presented the official plaque Friday morning during ceremonies at City Hall as State Chairman Jean Gilstrap LGCF State President Lena Bateman was on hand to make the presenation.
“We enjoy visiting Rayne so much,” Gilstrap said prior to the presentation of the state plaque from the Louisiana Garden Club Federation. “We are always impressed with this quaint city as it is beautiful year-round. It looks especially beautiful during the Cleanest City judging as you all go above and beyond for that special time.”
Rayne was named the state winner in Category F, which also included the cities of Winnfield and Tallulah and Youngville.
“This plaque is a special one,” noted Gilstrap during the presentation. “This is a 60th anniversary plaque and you are only a handful to receive one. I know you’re proud to add it to your wall of honor,” as she pointed towards the wall in the city chambers that hlds the many district and state Cleanest City Contest awards collected through the years.
Robichaux thanked the ladies for making the trip to Rayne for the plaque presentation and welcomed the two as Rayne visitors anytime.
“We are always happy to see Mrs. Jean (Gilstrap) and her judges arriving in Rayne,” commented Robichaux as he accepted the state plaque, “especially if she brings one of these.”
“We can’t thank everyone for their help because we’ll be here all day,” Robichaux continued, “Our citizens always take pride in our city, no matter the time of the year. But, we thank you for this treasure.”
On behalf of the Rayne Garden Club, Chairman Lisa Soileaux added her thanks for everyone’s help.
“A sincere thank you to everyone who helped in anyway for this honor,” stated Soileaux. “We have a presentable city year round, but everyone worked hard to improve our appearance where needed and it made a difference. Thanks to everyone who helped.”
RAYNE - Culminating three years of work, research and indexing, the staff at the Rayne Library has unveiled six volumes of historical articles written by Charles Sidney Stutes.
More than 400 articles written by the local historian and published in the Rayne Acadian-Tribune and the former Rayne Independent are now available at the library for the public’s use.
The six volumes include eight years of columns completed by Stutes (2009 - 2013 with The Independent and 2013 - present in The Rayne Acadian-Tribune).
“This project took us three years to complete,” state Rayne Librarian Trudy Ronkartz. “We thought Mr. Stutes’ columns and stories were important for Rayne since they capture the true history of our city.”
The weekly publication of “Lot 13, Block 1 - Plan of Rayne” details the history of Rayne, complete with old photos, historical information from newspaper accounts, and one-on-one conversations of Stutes with family members and the elder generations.
“We indexed the volumes by names, places and events,” Ronkartz continued. “In addition to providing our citizens the opportunity to locate information and events of the past, we also wanted to recognize Mr. Stutes for preserving the history of Rayne.”
The volumes are available at the Rayne Library during regular business hours.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, June 30, 2018 at 10:30 A.M. at Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Church in Rayne for Derrick “Big Country” Roberts, 34, who passed away on Saturday, June 16, 2018 at 5:50 P.M. at his home in Rayne.
Fr. Richard Wagner, Pastor of Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Church in Rayne will be officiating for the services. Burial will be held in the Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Church New Cemetery in Rayne.
The family has requested the visitation to be held on Saturday, June 30, 2018 at 8:00 A.M. until time of services in the Duhon Funeral Home Chapel in Rayne.
Survivors include his companion, Kelli Champagne; his father, Clyde and wife, Christine Milstead, Jr. of Crowley; his step father, Darrell Roberts, Sr.; seven sisters, Darlene Roberts and Damon Levy of Rayne, Delphina Roberts of Rayne, Danielle Roberts of Rayne, Naomi and husband, Yurich Wheeler of Church Point, Darlene Mayfield of Houston, TX, Crystal Leopold of Crowley and Larae Poole of Baton Rouge; six brothers, Darrell Roberts, Jr. of Rayne, Darren and wife Tina Roberts of Rayne, Andre Martin of Rayne, Clyde and wife, Lajuane Milstead, III of Church Point, Clyde Joseph of Crowley and Brandon Lyons of Houston, TX; one uncle, Wilson and wife Liz Benoit of Scott; several nephews, nieces and cousins.
Derrick was preceded in death by his mother, Ruby L. Roberts; his maternal grandparents, Samuel and Yola Dugas; his paternal grandparents, Clyde, Sr. and Maggie Milstead; one nephew, Cord Roberts; a host of uncles and aunts.
You may view the obituary, sign the guest registry and express condolences to Mr. Robert’s family online at www.duhonfuneralhome.com.
Duhon Funeral Home-Rayne, (337)334-3600, 900 East Texas Ave., Rayne, LA 70578 is in charge of all of the arrangements.
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