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Jennings Main Street Trick-or-Treat Brings Halloween Fun Downtown
JENNINGS, La. (KPLC) - Families can celebrate Halloween in downtown Jennings Saturday with free candy, costume contests and activities for children and their four-legged friends. The Jennings Festival Association is hosting its annual Main Street Trick-or-Treat from 4-6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, giving families an opportunity to visit local shops...
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Westlake golfer earns trip to Masters after winning regional competition
WESTLAKE, La. (KPLC) - Golf can be a frustrating sport, but for Westlake sophomore Emma Stein, there’s nothing more rewarding than success. “Whenever you hit a bad shot versus when you hit a good shot is completely different. So the feeling when you hit a good shot is my favorite part,” Stein said.
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Crowley Rice Festival brings local music, food and parades downtown
Downtown Crowley will welcome festivalgoers for four days of music, food, carnival rides and rice traditions when the 89th International Rice Festival returns Oct. 15-18. For Acadiana residents, the celebration offers a chance to hear familiar performers, watch two parades and celebrate the farmers and families behind one of the region’s defining crops. Admission is free, with entertainment spread across the Supreme Rice and Cajun Country Rice sound stages. Wayne Toups, Geno Delafosse, Keith Frank and Jamie Bergeron are among the Louisiana favorites on this year’s lineup. Country performers Easton Corbin, Gyth Rigdon and Ryne Brashear also will take the stage during the weekend. The festival dates back to 1937, when Crowley hosted the first National Rice Festival. Renamed the International Rice Festival in 1946 after a World War II hiatus, the event continues to honor the rice industry and its importance to local farms, businesses and communities. That agricultural heritage remains part of the weekend’s activities. Friday’s schedule includes the Rice and Creole Cookery Contest, Junior King and Queen’s Contest and Children’s Parade. On Saturday, visitors can catch the Fiddle and Accordion Contest, Queen’s Contest and Grand Parade. Music begins Thursday evening, with Dustin Sonnier and Geno Delafosse among