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Following an 8:15 a.m. Mass on Friday, March 18, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, the annual Tupa Tupa Procession was held at the church, followed by the procession of the “Holy Family” of Jesus, Mary and Joseph to the St. Joseph Family Life Center where Deacon Denis LaCroix, pictured above, blessed the St. Joseph Altar. (Acadian-Tribune Photo by Lisa Soileaux)

2022 St. Joseph Altar held March 18-19; hundreds attend

Thu, 03/24/2022 - 4:56pm

Hundreds attended the celebration of the St. Joseph Altar at the St. Joseph Church Family Life Center in honor of the patron saint on his feast day, March 19.

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Outgoing Frog Festival royalty bidding goodbye during Saturday’s Frog Festival Pageants are, front row, Mr. Tadpole Carson Johnson and Miss Tadpole Ada-Claire Traoré; second row, Jr. Queen Joselyn Chalmers, Queen Abigail Fruge, Deb Queen Lilly McNemar; top row, Jr. Teen Queen Zoé Traoré, Teen Queen Andee Bullock and Ms. Queen Sabrina Belaire. (Photo Courtesy/Docq Gaspard of cdg images)

Queens say goodbyes; prepare for weekend of pageants

Thu, 03/24/2022 - 4:53pm

RAYNE - The 2022 Rayne Frog Festival Queen contests will be held this weekend on Saturday, March 26.

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Five young ladies attended the Frog Derby orientation held at the Rayne Lions Club Hut. In attendance were, from left, Aubree Guidry, Kobe Stakes, Jenyth Allen, Frog Jockey Queen Asiah Dupont, Frog Derby Queen Ava Thibodeaux, Angelle Bourgeois, Madison Boudreaux and Director Dommie Perez. The traditional Rayne event has been hosted by the Rayne Lions Club since 1946. Consider joining in on the “froggy” fun. (Rayne Acadian-Tribune Photo by Josie Henry)

Lions Frog Derby orientation held

Thu, 03/24/2022 - 4:49pm

RAYNE - The Lions Club Hut was the scene on the evening of Monday, March 7, for the orientation held for the 2022 Frog Derby Pageant, hosted every year by the Rayne Lions Club since the 1946.

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On Thursday, March 17, at approximately 11:30 am, the Rayne Police Department Rayne Volunteer Fire Department responded to a single vehicle accident involving an 18-wheeler and loaded attached trailer. The vehicle was traveling east on Interstate 10 when, for unknown reasons, it left the roadway, drove down the embankment, crossed The Boulevard and came to rest on private property where it caught fire when it crashed into trees. The driver sustained minor injuries and no other vehicles were involved. The accident is still under investigation. (Acadian-Tribune Photo by Lisa Soileaux)

18-wheeler steers off I-10, over Rayne Boulevard for serious crash

Thu, 03/17/2022 - 1:20pm

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