LOCAL NEWS

State Police to conduct courtesy commercial vehicle inspections here

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The Louisiana State Police / MCSAP / TESS / Region II Office will be conducting a courtesy inspection detail on Thursday, March 25.
Courtesy inspections will be held on North Polk Road at LA 35 in Rayne, (I-10 Exit 85 behind the Frog City Travel Plaza) between 8:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Troopers will conduct “Level 1” inspections on commercial vehicles in accordance with federal inspection standards.
All noted violations will be issued warning notices ONLY and no driver or company will be fined.

SPORTS

Menard retains state boxing title

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By Damien St.Pierre

For the first time in recent memory a Louisiana state title has been defended and last night in Rayne, Louisiana it was defended successfully.

COMMUNITY

February's Garden of the Month

by the Rayne Garden Club

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GARDEN OF THE MONTH - The Melancon home of Rayne located at 403 East A School St., was awarded the Garden of the Month Award by the Rayne Garden Club for the month of February.

CURRENT WEATHER

Weather forecast, provided by Yahoo
High: 71°
Low: 57°
Scattered Thunderstorms,

LIFESTYLE

2010 Festival Ray*la*ne slated this weekend

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You name it, they have it at this weekend’s 2010 Festival Ray*la*ne.
Festival Ray*la*ne is an indoor, one-day children’s event to be held this weekend on Saturday, March 6, at the Rayne Civic Center.

OPINION

Legal or Illegal

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The following scenario comes from California and was sent to me by a friend. There are so many problems facing the country, this one probably doesn’t rank very high on the totem pole but it deserves mention.

Subject: JOE LEGAL vs. JOSE’ ILLEGAL
You have two families: “Joe Legal” and “Jose’ Illegal”.