Rayne News

Katie Lynn Fontenot and Ryan Anthony Breaux exchanged wedding vows on Saturday, January 28, 2012 at 1:00 PM at the Carencro Community Center.

Georgette Richard moved from Acadiana to Georgia when she was only 16 years old, and for the more than 25 years she lived there, she found herself missing Louisiana's most famous holiday more and more.

Justin Bergeron was last seen in Rayne on Monday February 6, 2012 and the family is concerned about his well being.

The Acadia Parish Sheriff Office advises that residents of Acadia Parish and surrounding areas should be on the lookout for an armed robbery suspect.

At approximately 3:38 p.m. Rayne Police advised that an inmate on work release escaped from Rayne City Jail while on work detail.

Louisiana French music began to get a wide national audience in the 1970s after masters of the craft like Bois Sec Ardoin and Canray Fontenot, the Balfa Brothers, Nathan Abshire, and others were invited to the stages of prestigious music festivals in the Northeast.

Some destinations are easy for Andrew Zimmern, who travels the world putting the most unusual things in his mouth.

Scott Business Association held its 16th Mardi Gras ball and pageant at 7 p.m. Saturday at Fezzo III in Scott.

During a conference call from a Los Angeles butcher shop, with the sound of blades singing through the air and chopping in the background, Andrew Zimmern spoke about the difference between Texas and Tennessee barbecue, what makes "Bizarre Foods" tick and why he chose to spend a season making the unfamiliar familiar in America.

An 11-year-old Scott boy survived an accident in which he was struck by a truck and dragged about 12 feet on Cameron Street before escaping Wednesday morning, Scott police said in a news release.

An intoxicated man crossed the median on Interstate 10 Tuesday afternoon just west of Rayne and struck an 18-wheeler head on.

Richard Hensgens of Lake Arthur and Susan Williamson Ray of Jennings are pleased to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Alyson Christine Hensgens, to Steven Eric Stewart, son of Mr.

Acadia Parish Sheriff's Office has reported a major accident on I-10 eastbound between Crowley and Rayne involving three 18-wheelers and a pick-up truck.

Applications for the Civil Service position Of cultural director for the City of Rayne, will be accepted by Shelly Daigle at Rayne City Hall until Tuesday, February 7, 2012, at 12 p.m., announces Civil Service Director John W. Sarver.

Human remains found in Rayne in November cannot be identified by LSU FACES Laboratory.

Zimmern: It always fascinated me, in ethnic enclaves around this country especially, how waves of immigration would keep food honest.

The First Annual Rayne Chamber of Commerce Mardi Gras Ball was held Saturday, Jan.

Each year, the Rotary Club of Crowley holds a club assembly to see how its committees are progressing.

The Acadia Parish Career Connections EXPO is presented annually by the Acadia Parish School Board, the cities of Crowley and Rayne, and the Crowley Chamber of Commerce.