Rice Festival

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Eighty-first International Rice Festival Queen Kathryn Shea Duncan

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Mystick Krewe of Louisianians 70th King Todd Graves of Baton Rouge greets Duncan.

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Duncan and Louisiana State Rep. John Stefanski, R-Crowley

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Former U.S. Senator and Crowley native John Breaux, 81st IRF Queen Kathryn Shea Duncan.

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Duncan and La. Gov. John Bel Edwards

Rice Queen attends D.C. Mardi Gras

Mon, 02/12/2018 - 5:55pm

Eighty-First International Rice Festival Queen Kathryn Shea Duncan traveled to Washington, D.C., the last weekend in January for the capitol’s annual Mardi Gras celebration.

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A number of queens enjoyed their time together at the Mardi Gras of SWLA day events and pageant, including, from left, St. Martin Parish Farm Bureau Queen Chalisse Huval, 81st IRF Queen Kathryn Shea Duncan, Gueydan Duck Festival Queen Cari Calais, La. Cotton Queen Tara Babin and Delcambre Shrimp Festival Queen Sarah Saunier.

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Miss Creole Gumbo Queen 2016 Lyndsey Davis and 81st IRF Queen Kathryn Shea Duncan.

81st IRF queen traveling

Mon, 11/20/2017 - 3:32pm

Kathryn Shea Duncan, the 81st International Rice Festival Queen, has already been on the move representing our festival and the rice industry.

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THE POST-SIGNAL / Saja Hoffpauir
Acadia and Jeff Davis Volunteers for Family and Community Club members serving as hostesses for the 81st International Rice Festival Rice and Creole Cookery Contest were, seated from left, Mary Ann Sagrera, Babs Simon, Martha Grantham, Sylvia Guillotte, Ernie Freeman, Betty Miller, Lois Richard; first row standing, Alice Pastor, Sharon Romero, Nellie Cheek, Rusty Leonards, Mary Credeur, Rosie Trahan, Audrey Myers, Jeanette Crochet, Marilyn Strickland, Brandi Martin; second row standing, Ella Thevis and Wilma LeJeune.

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THE POST-SIGNAL / Saja Hoffpauir
4-H Jr. Leaders/Ambassadors assisting with the 81st IRF Rice and Creole Cookery Contest were, seated from left, Harley LeBlanc, Braille Cormier, Megan Breaux, Alaina Vincent, Alexis Vincent; standing, Hannah LeBlanc, Kathryn LeBlanc, Cole Zaunbrecher and Eulalie Cormier.

Volunteers recognized for service at cookery contest

Wed, 11/15/2017 - 3:59pm
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THE POST-SIGNAL / Saja Hoffpauir
The winners of this years International Rice Festival Rice and Creole Cookery Contest were, beginning second from left, Joshua Dietz, Teen Division Tri-Color winner; Aubrey Broussard, Children’s Division, Tri-Color winner and Jr. Chef; Alex Welch, Intermediate Division Tri-Color winner; Greta Linsey, Adult Division Tri-Color winner; and Beverly Klummp, Chef de Riz. Congratulating them were Kane Webb of the USA Rice Federation, far left, and Letha Vincent, Rice and Creole Cookery Contest chairman, far right.

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Judges for the Children’s Division of the 2017 Rice and Creole Cookery Contest were, seated from left, Davis Dautreil, Jane Loewer, Kara Bergeron, Jenny Deville; standing, Ellan Kay Baggett, Kurt Guidry, Judia LaCombe and Francis Bihm.

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Judges for the Intermediate Division of the 2017 Rice and Creole Cookery Contest were, seated from left, Joanie Schendel, Laura Signorelli, Warren Guidry, Ben Mitchell; standing, Sharon Constantin, Sheila Francis, Julie Hebert and Greta Lindsey.

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Judges for the Teen Division of the 2017 Rice and Creole Cookery Contest were, seated from left, Dora Johnson, Patty Simon, Yvette Cormier, Margaret Jones; standing, Diane P. Miller, Cathy Habetz, Betty McCall, Faye Istre and Stella Guidry.

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Judges for the Adult Division of the 2017 Rice and Creole Cookery Contest were, seated from left, Kane Webb, Jeremy Hebert, Rose Breaux, Tony Broussard; standing, Steve Jones, Paul Gregg III, Stuart Barash, Sandy Marx and Johnny Simon.

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THE POST-SIGNAL / Saja Hoffpauir
Acadia and Jeff Davis Volunteers for Family and Community Club members serving as hostesses for the 81st International Rice Festival Rice and Creole Cookery Contest were, seated from left, Mary Ann Sagrera, Babs Simon, Martha Grantham, Ernie Freeman, Sylvia Freeman, Betty Miller, Lois Richard; first row standing, Alice Pastor and Sharon Romero, Nellie Cheek, Rusty Leonards, Mary Credeur, Rosie Trahan, Audrey Myers, Jeanette Crochet, Marilyn Strickland, Brandi Martin; second row standing, Ella Thevis, Wilma LeJeune.

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THE POST-SIGNAL / Saja Hoffpauir
4-H Jr. Leaders/Ambassadors assisting with the 81st IRF Rice and Creole Cookery Contest were, seated from left, Harley LeBlanc, Braille Cormier, Megan Breaux, Alaina Vincent, Alexis Vincent; standing, Hannah LeBlanc, Kathryn LeBlanc, Cole Zaunbrecher and Eulalie Cormier.

2017 Rice and Creole Cookery Contest winners named

Thu, 11/09/2017 - 5:39pm

As with every year, the participants in this year’s International Rice Festival Rice and Creole Cookery Contest gave the judges a run for their money with the difficult task of picking winners.

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Dwayne Fulton, left, was on hand to present the Falcon Rice Mill Worker of the Year award to Kenneth Webster.

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Cherie Richard, right, received the Supreme Rice Mill Worker of the Year Award from Brent Jones.

Mill Workers of the Year honored

Fri, 10/27/2017 - 1:55pm

On Saturday, Oct. 21, the International Rice Festival Mill Workers of the Year were recognized on the Supreme Rice Sound Stage on the courthouse circle.

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