Rayne Acadian-Tribune

Rayne Acadian-Tribune Newspaper The Rayne Acadian-Tribune is the oldest weekly newspaper in Acadia Parish. It was purchased by W.W. In 1904, James L.

The first newspaper published in Acadia Parish was The Rayne Signal, begun on March 13, 1886. Duson in Sept. 1, 1886 and later converted to a daily newspaper and moved to Crowley. Other predecessors were The Acadia Sentinel, begun Sept. 14, 1886; The Ranger, published from 1891 to 1894; The Acadia Herald, begun in 1894. Craig purchased the Rayne Tribune and it remained in the Craig family until th

e early 1950s when it was combined with The Acadian. Myrta Fair Craig served as the publisher from 1924 until her death in 1994. The Rayne-Acadian Tribune was the first newspaper acquired by Louisiana State Newspapers in 1963. Rayne is known as the Frog Capital of the World and the Louisiana City of Murals. The newspaper office is located at 108 North Adams Avenue and is published every Thursday. The mailing address is 108 North Adams Ave., Rayne, LA 70578. Main telephone number is (337)-334-3186, and fax is (337)-334-8474.

Marcelite Maria Olivier RayonRAYNE - A Memorial Mass was held Saturday, July 12, 2025, at 11 a.m. at St. Theresa of the ...
07/21/2025

Marcelite Maria
Olivier Rayon

RAYNE - A Memorial Mass was held Saturday, July 12, 2025, at 11 a.m. at St. Theresa of the Child of Jesus Catholic Church in Duson, for Marcelite Maria Olivier Rayon, 28, of Rayne, who died on Monday, June 23, 2025, at Ochsner Medical Center in Jefferson.
The Mass was celebrated by Rev. Paul Onuegbe.
Inurnment and a “Celebration of Life Memorial Gathering” will be held at the Rayon Family Cemetery in Church Point at a later date.
Marcelite was a native of New Iberia where she graduated from New Iberia Senior High School in 2014. She was in the Gifted and Talented Program throughout her school years.
She was a devoted wife and stay at home mother of two boys. She worked at a variety of jobs, daycares, retail stores, and Tabasco Factory, and also enjoyed organizing birthday and holiday celebrations. She loved crafting and hand-making birthday and holiday gifts for family members, along with singing, music and photography.
She is survived by her husband, Tyler Rayon of Rayne; her parents, Lennis Joseph Olivier III and Pamela Pepper Olivier of New Iberia; maternal grandmother, Helen Istre Pepper of Rayne; two sons, Steven Christopher Ward Jr. and Koah Joseph Gray Olivier, both of Rayne; a bonus daughter, Jordan Faye Ward Theriot of St. Martinville; two brothers, Lennis Joseph Olivier IV and wife Lei “Sue” Zhang Olivier of Morgantown, West Virginia, and Trey M. Olivier and fiancee Julien Lasseigne of New Iberia; niece, Ravyn Angelynn Olivier; and two nephews, Bentley Jude Touchet and August Dayne Gabriel Olivier.
She is preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Lennis Joseph Olivier Jr. and Rozetta Dugas Olivier; maternal grandfather, Joseph William Pepper Jr.; and a brother, Dayne Christopher Olivier.
Heritage Funeral Director of New Orleans 504-915-2460 is in charge of the arrangements.

Search continues following bomb threat at The Ellington in Rayne RAYNE - On Wednesday, July 16, at approximately 7:53 p....
07/17/2025

Search continues following bomb
threat at The Ellington in Rayne
RAYNE - On Wednesday, July 16, at approximately 7:53 p.m., the Rayne Police Department responded to a call-for-service regarding an anonymous bomb threat called into The Ellington of nursing facility of Rayne, located at 308 Amelia Street.
Officers immediately implemented established protocols, evacuating the building while bomb detection K9s conducted a thorough search.
No explosive devices were located and the residents returned inside the building.
In addition to the Rayne Police Department, assisting were the Rayne Volunteer Fire Department, Acadia Parish Sheriff, Rayne City Marshal and Acadian Ambulance.
An active investigation is underway to identify the individual responsible for the threat.
Anyone with information of this incident is asked to contact the Rayne Police at 337-334-4215.
Further information will be released as the investigation progresses.

MaeBelle Harrison-CarterRAYNE - Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 3, 2025, at 10 a.m. at The Shrine of Our Mot...
04/29/2025

MaeBelle
Harrison-Carter

RAYNE - Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 3, 2025, at 10 a.m. at The Shrine of Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Church in Rayne, for MaeBelle Harrison-Carter, 69, who died on Thursday, April 24, 2025, at her home surrounded by her family.
Services will be conducted by Fr. Edward J. Chiffriller, S.S.J., pastor, and interment will be in St. Joseph Cemetery #2 in Rayne.
She is survived by her husband, Tracy D. Carter; daughter, Kendra Harrison; father, Lester Harris (Willie Mae); four grandchildren, Tyrannie and Nathaniel Harrison, Keely Celestine and Nyi’jah Washington; 11 great-grandchildren, Rylin, Harmonie, Kylon, Noel, Serenity, EmaLee, Elena, Bla’Lynn, Da’Kaezlynn, Niko and Tyla; two sisters; Donna Guidry and Quintricia (Yuseff) Carpenter; two brothers, Xavier (Teresa) Harrison and Clearance Guidry; five godchildren, Milton Senegal, Reginald Phillips, Rene’Gatha Delco, Felicia Patton and Phillip Hawkins; and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
She is preceded in death by both of her mothers, Deanna F. Figaro and Emily E. Breaux; two sisters, Selena Ann Broussard and Mary K. Figaro; and one brother, Anthony Figaro.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, May 3, at the Shrine of Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Church in Rayne, from 8 a.m. until the time of the service at 10 a.m.
A rosary will be recited at 9 a.m. on Tuesday.
View the obituary and sign the guestbook at www.syriefh.com.
Syrie Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Out with the old and in with the new. Work continues by many dedicated workers this morning by updating major electrical...
04/13/2025

Out with the old and in with the new. Work continues by many dedicated workers this morning by updating major electrical equipment at the South Rayne electrical substation. The new equipement will assist the city’s electrical service in case of emergency situations and outages. Please avoid this area on Hwy 90 if possible.

03/25/2025

Interested in future plans being made by the Rayne Historic Preservation Commission or maybe want to help with upcoming projects? Then come on over for a public meeting/workshop open to the public. The public is invited to attend a historic preservation workshop on Friday, March 28, by trainers from the Preservation Society of Baton Rouge. Attend the 6 p.m. meeting at the Bernard-Bertrand House that will last approximately one hour. Session is open to the public. Call 337-581-7787 or 770-362-9294 with any questions.

03/19/2025
Visit the St. Joseph Altar today until 6 pm. You will not be disappointed. Free lunch at 11 am at St. Joseph family Life...
03/19/2025

Visit the St. Joseph Altar today until 6 pm. You will not be disappointed. Free lunch at 11 am at St. Joseph family Life Center.

Come on over to the Bernard-Bertrand House this Saturday between 10-2 for a festive display of Mardi Gras pictures and e...
02/27/2025

Come on over to the Bernard-Bertrand House this Saturday between 10-2 for a festive display of Mardi Gras pictures and exhibits, complete with costumes, local photos and art work.

Come over and enjoy the fun!!!
02/24/2025

Come over and enjoy the fun!!!

Make plans to attend 1st Saturday of each month.Contact us for a special visit or group outing.
02/24/2025

Make plans to attend 1st Saturday of each month.
Contact us for a special visit or group outing.

02/07/2025

Come on down to Rayne for some Mardi Gras fun!!!

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