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Farm broadcaster Don Molino is named King Cotton

By: TONY MARKS Editor For Don Molino, serving as this year’s King Cotton is a great honor. He said, “When you look at people who have been King Cotton in the past, I’m in pretty dadgum good company. It’s something I didn’t expect. It came out of the blue. This is great.”

Fire chief goes from a prince to a colonel of Cotton Festival

By: TONY MARKS Editor The theme of the 1985 Louisiana Cotton Festival was, “Music Is.” Among the cotton royalty was Prince Joel Manuel, the son of Bill and Kathy Manuel.

Arvie to lead Grand Parade of Cotton as marshal

By: HEATHER BOGARD Associate Editor When learning he was selected to be this year’s Grand Parade Marshal for the Cotton Festival, Darion Arvie admits, “My initial reaction was shock.

Queen Cotton LXIX Amelia Claire Mickal

By: HEATHER BOGARD Associate Editor “I want to represent cotton in the agriculture industry in Louisiana and show people the importance and history of the cotton industry,” proclaims Queen Cotton LXIX Amelia Claire Mickal.

Richland Parish jury convicts ‘Chipmunk Bandit’

A Richland Parish jury on Sept. 26 unanimously convicted Hermandus Semien of the first-degree murder of Officer Marshall Waters of the Mangham Police Department.

Sen. Cloud speaks at Region VII meeting

OBERLIN - Elected and appointed officials from eight parishes gathered on Wednesday, September 18, for a meeting at the Oberlin Civic Center in Oberlin. Allen Parish hosted the meeting for members of the Police Jury Association.

Local school receives recognition for Top 10 ELA scores in Acadiana

By: DARREL LEJEUNE LSN Editor W. W. Stewart Elementary School here in Basile continues to perform well in the annual LEAP test administered statewide.

Speaker DeVillier upbeat about state’s direction

By: HARLAN KIRGAN LSN Editor Louisiana House Speaker Phillip DeVillier is upbeat about the change that has occurred in the state’s direction. Reached by phone, DeVillier said he was on the road to visit legislators.

Louisiana Sheriff's Scholarship awarded to Eli Thomas

Sheriff Charles R. Guillory announced that Eli Thomas of Evangeline Parish has been named the recipient of an academic scholarship from the Louisiana Sheriff's Scholarship Program for the 2023-2024 school year.

McElwee is crowned Queen Cotton LXX

The 70th Louisiana Cotton Festival held its annual Queen’s Pageant at the Northside Civic Center on Saturday, September 21.