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The 39th annual Boggy Bayou Festival kicked off on Thursday, May 9, with its opening ceremonies.

Pictured in the center is Greg Manuel, of Pine Prairie, as he proudly carries the Special Olympics torch at the State Qualifying Event held on April 6, at Teurlings Catholic School in Lafayette.

The Town of Mamou took part in the National Day of Prayer with a special service held Thursday, May 2, at the Mamou Recreational Center.

The Disabled American Veterans Chapter 41 of Ville Platte named its new officers at a meeting held Thursday, April 11, at the Veterans Home. Pictured from left are John Ortego, commander; J. D.

Jerry Ardoin, of Ville Platte, is all smiles as he shows off his 9.5-pound head of cabbage.

On Monday, April 22, the Evangeline Parish Library hosted an Earth Day celebration and held a ribbon cutting for the brand new see library.

Mable Foreman was the first recipient of the Hillery Hill Volunteer of the Year Award presented during the Heritage Manor Volunteer Banquet held Thursday, April 18.

Work has begun on an $8.5 million dollar project on La. 106 from La. 10 to La. 13 (between Beaver and Pine Prairie).

The Gourmet Girls of Sacred Heart (from left- Vivian Chapman, Anne Morein, Audrey Anne Pitre, and Audrey Caulkins) won the 4-H Food Challenge and placed first in the 4th-6th grade division on April

Village de Memoire in Ville Platte hosted a 42nd anniversary gathering on Wednesday, April 10, while Savoy Heights in Mamou celebrated its 37th anniversary on Thursday, April 11.