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EPSB deseg case dismissed after nearly 50 years
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In less than an hour in federal court, almost a half century of racial divide centered on Ville Platte High School was dismissed Wednesday, May 16. The three issues of contention, regarding how teachers and students are assigned, and the amount of funding for Ville Platte High facilities, were put to rest after the attorney for the school board...
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Fire on Hickory Street claims man
A house fire early Tuesday morning on Hickory Street claimed the life of a Ville Platte man. Firefighters were called to the residence at 111 Hickory Street at 2:02 a.m. Tuesday morning, May 15. T...
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EPPJ plans move to LaSalle Street
The Evangeline Parish Police Jury took the first steps toward moving its offices from the parish courthouse to offices the police jury owns on LaSalle Street that are being used as a Medicaid offic...
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Senator Eric LaFleur, left, talks with Phillipe Gustin during the economic development meeting.
City of Ville Platte discusses economic development
Local producers learned May 11, during a special meeting at Ville Platte City Hall, they will be able to market their products internationally, with the help of the Internet and Le Centre Internati...
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Chuck West, Mamou town magistrate, right, swears in the town’s new prosecutor, Tim Fontenot.
Mamou’s new prosecutor sworn in
A new town prosecutor was sworn in right after the monthly meeting of the Mamou Town Council May 9, after the council voted to approve an ordinance establishing the new position. Chuck West, the t...
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Bomb threat called into Ville Platte High
Evangeline Parish 911 operators received a call of a bomb threat at Ville Platte High School at approximately 11:30 a.m. Wednesday and the necessary precautions were taken. The police and fire de...
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Suzy Lemoine, right, accepts her award as Woman of the Year.
Chamber selects Man, Woman of Year
The Ville Platte Chamber of Commerce announced six people who won its top honors this year and showed attendees a side of some Ville Platte citizens they have never seen before. Woman of the Year ...
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STATE
12 going into La. 4-H Hall of Fame
MANSURA, La. – A dozen supporters of 4-H will be honored Saturday when they are inducted into the Louisiana 4-H Hall of Fame. The ceremony will be from 1-3 p.m. at the 4-H Museum at 8592 La. Highw...
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Chicot, other park pools set to open
Several Louisiana State Parks will be opening their swimming pools for the summer in just a few weeks. The pools are scheduled to open Memorial Day weekend. Officials will then close the pools fo...
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Three .45 caliber wounds a dead giveaway, wife charged
JONESBORO – Police investigating a reported suicide discovered the victim had three wounds and charged his wife with murder. Teresa Jones reported Sunday night that her husband Alan had committed ...
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SPORTS
Winners of major awards in football are pictured above with their plaques. The Bulldogs had a great season in 2011.
Bulldogs honored for amazing year
The annual Ville Platte High Athletic Awards Banquet was held Tuesday night at the Ville Platte High Northside Civic Center. The event was very well organized and those in attendance were treated t...
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VP DYB Elks take majors first half
The Elks won the first half of the Ville Platte Dixie Youth season in the Majors Division. The team is pictured above. Kneeling, L to R, Peyton Doucet, Cade Manuel, Dru Bordelon, Brad Hesnor, Ca...
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Lady Trojans land six on league squad
It was easily the toughest district in Class 1A. District 6-1A put five teams in Sulphur at the state tournament and one team, Catholic of Pointe Coupee, was the Class 1A State Runner-Up. Sacred He...
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VPPD charges one thanks to tip
Ville Platte Police Chief Neal Lartigue reported that ongoing investigations into recent burglaries and an anonymous tip led to the recent arrest of Nicole Dardeau LaJack. On Friday, May 11, LaJac...
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Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office lists 23 recent arrests
The Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office reported 23 bookings recently in the parish jail. Arrested were the following: •Reniski Jacoby Fontenot, 20, 1011 W. Beauregard St., Apt. 174, Ville Platte...
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Mamou Police Department reports nine recent arrests
MAMOU - The Mamou Police Department reported they made nine arrests recently. The following persons were charged: •Jerod Fontenot, 26, 1000 Hackberry Ave., Mamou, was charged May 8, with contrib...
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LIFESTYLE
BABY MISS WINNERS - Pictured here are the winners in the Baby Miss Ville Platte division for 2012. They are, from left, Baby Miss Queen Rylee Grace Peres; Nahla Jolie Melbert, first runner-up; Ayla Jade O’Connor, second runner-up; Isabella Rose Vidrine, alternate; and Lynnsey Nevaeh Hidalgo, alternate.
2012 Ville Platte youth royalty crowned
The youth Ville Platte pageant was held Sunday, March 25, at the Northside Civic Center. Winners and the runners-up were announced as follows: Baby Miss: Rylee Grace Peres, the daughter of Darrell...
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First grade winners, from left, were Dyllon Martin, James Stephens Montessori, first place; Grace Bordelon, James Stephens Montessori, third place; and Savannah Fontenot, James Stephens Montessori, second place.
Cleanest City poster contest winners announced
Winners of the Cleanest City poster contest were recently announced. Congratulations to all of the winners.
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Boggy Bayou Queen Carly Peyton Chaumont
Boggy Bayou royalty crowned during annual festival
Carly Peyton Chaumont was crowned Boggy Bayou Festival’s 28th queen on Saturday, April 14, during the annual Boggy Bayou Festival in Pine Prairie. The blue-eyed queen is the 17-year-old daughter ...
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OBITUARIES
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Advertising exec RAYNE – Services are Friday for former newspaer ad executive Johnny Meche. He died May 16 at age 72. He was advertising director for The Daily Advertiser in Lafayette for 30 ye...
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Blue Cross official BATON ROUGE – Services for Blue Cross executive Dorothy Crockett will be Saturday. She died May 13 at age 62. She worked almost 40 years for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisi...
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Noted trapshooter BOSSIER CITY – Services for noted night club owner and trapshooter Merle Kemmerly, Jr. will be Thursday. He died May 13 at age 86. He played a key role in establishing Bossier C...
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