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Rayne High School was on lockdown Thursday morning as it was targeted as part of a nation-wide system of hoax robo-calls in regards to an active shooter on campus. (Acadian-Tribune Photo by Lisa Soileaux)

Rayne High among schools targeted with robo-calls

RAYNE - What was thought to be an anonymous verbal threat received by Rayne High School with regards to an active shooter on campus ended up being part of a nation-wide system of hoax robo-calls wh

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THE POST-SIGNAL / Steve Bandy
Keith Frederick, right, and Mark Woods, cook up the winning recipe in the third annual International Rice Festival Rice and Gravy Cookoff Saturday. The pork recipe was judged the best of more than a dozen entries in the event.

Plenty of good eats at IRF Rice & Gravy Cookoff

CROWLEY - Saturday’s third annual International Rice Festival Rice & Gravy Cook-Off saw more than a dozen teams competing for bragging rights as a preliminary event for the Oct.

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THE POST-SIGNAL / Steve Bandy
On hand at Crowley City Hall Saturday morning for the presentation of the proclamation designating September as Louisiana Rice Month were, front from left, Layne Oestriecher, 84th IRF Junior King; Audrey Lasch, 84th IRF Junior Queen; Kate Ardoin, Junior Miss Crowley; back from left, Mayor Tim Monceaux; Kane Webb, director of field services, USA Rice; Paul Scelfo, regional director, Second Harvest Food Bank of Acadiana; Shanna Monk, IRF coordinator; Ana Moresi, food source specialist, Second Harvest; Caroline Hardy, 84th IRF Queen; Alana Abshire, Miss Crowley; aRice Mill; Elizabeth Monk, IRF board of directors; Christian Richard (partially hidden), area rice farmer; Nancy Loewer, executive director, Acadia Convention and Visitors Commission; Kevin Spell (partially hidden); IRF board member and president-elect; Suzy Webb, Jeremy Spell and Tessa Richard, IRF board members.

Recognizing the rice industry

CROWLEY - September has already been designated as National Rice Month, recognizing the contributions of the six rice-producing states to the global economy.

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