11-23-18
THE PRESIDENT OF THE LOUISIANA MID-CONTINENT OIL AND GAS
ASSOCIATION, CHRIS JOHN, THAT HE WILL RESIGN THAT POSITION AT
THE END OF THE YEAR. JOHN, A CROWLEY NATIVE, HAS HELD THE
POSITION SINCE 2007. ACCORDING TO JOHN’S STATEMENT HE
WANTS TO EXPLORE OTHER CAREER OPTIONS. CHRIS JOHN SERVED
IN THE LA LEGISLATURE THEN WAS SERVED IN THE CONGRESS FROM
THE 3RD DISTRICT THAT COMPRISES MUCH OF THE ACAIDANA REGION.
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EARLY VOTING IN THE DEC 8TH GENERAL ELECTION GETS UNDERWAY
TOMORROW. VOTERS STATE WIDE WILL CHOOSE A SECRETARY OF
STATE. HERE IN CROWLEY A NEW MAYOR WILL BE ELECTED. ACTING
SECRETARY OF STATE KYLE ARDOIN FACES DEMOCRAT GWEN COLLINS
GREENUP. HERE IN CROWLEY VOTES WHITTLED DOWN A FIELD OF 5
CANDIDATES TO TWO IN THE PRIMARY ELECTION. EZORA PROCTOR
LED THE FIELD IN THE PRIMRY AND NOW FACES FELLOW COUNCIL
MEMBER TIM MONCEAUX IN THE RUNOFF DEC 8TH. IN CHURCH POINT
THERE WILL BE THREE RUNOFFS INCLUDING THE MAYOR,
CHIEF OF POLICE AND ONE ALDERMAN. ADDITONALLY THREE
ALDERMEN ARE TO BE ELECTED FOR THE VILLAGE OF MORSE.
EARLY VOTING RUNS FROM TOMORROW THRU THE FOLLOWING
SATURDAY AT THE PARISH REGISTRAR OF VOTERS OFFICES.
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THE SHERIFF OF ST MARTIN PARISH, RONNIE THERIOT HAS ANNOUNCED
THAT HE WILL RETIRE FROM OFFICE AT THE END OF HIS
TERM ON JUNE 30 2020. TERIOT HAS A LONG HISTORY IN LAW
ENFORCEMENT.
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THAT FAMOUS LOUISIANA HOSPITALITY WILL ONCE AGAIN BE
EXTENDED TO THE SOUTHERN REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP
CONFERENCE. GOP LEADER FROM 14 STATES WILLL GATHER IN THE
PONTCHARTRAIN CENER IN KENNER IN JANUARY. THE CONFERNECE
IS DESIGNED TO SERVE AS A JUMP START TO THE 2020 ELECTIONS.
EVERY MAJOR REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTAL CANDIDATE ATTENDED THE
2010 CONFERENCE.
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THE REMAINS OF A LA SAILOR KILLED IN THE ATTACK ON PEARL
HARBOR HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED. DNA ANALYSIS LED TO THE
IDENTIFICATION OF CHARLES H HARRIS FROM JENA. HE WAS ON
BOARD OF THE OKLAHOMA WHEN THE ATTACK OCCURRED.
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THE ATTENTION OF MANY ACROSS OUR REGION WILL TURN FROM
TURKEY AND SHOPPING TO HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL AS THE STATE
PLAYOFF CONTINUE TONIGHT. TEAMS FROM OUR REGION STILL
IN CONTENTION INCLUDE NOTRE DAME WHO WILL PLAY NEWMAN HERE IN
CROWLEY. OTHER GAMES: LCA AT SOUTHERN LAB,
VERMILLION CATHOLIC AT ASCENSION CATHOLIC, LEESVILLE AT
ST MARTINVILLE, ST THOMAS MORE AT ST CHARLES, ZACHRY AT
ACADIANA HIGH, LA COLLEGE PREP AT KAPLAN, WELSH AT DEQUINCY,
CATHOLIC NI AT COUNTRY DAY.
11/23/18…6:44AM…BDT
