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House committee advances standstill budget to prepare for future shortfalls

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Thursday, April 16, 2026
By: SHERIDAN WHITE and KYLAH BABIN LSU Manship School News Service BATON ROUGE – In the first step by the Legislature to transform Gov. Jeff Landry’s proposed budget into its own, the House Appropriations Committee unanimously advanced House Bill 1 Monday that generally tracks his plan for a...
EPSO Arrests

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Thursday, April 16, 2026
The Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following recent bookings into the parish jail. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Arrested were the following persons: •Cammie D. Deville, 57, Turkey Creek, was arrested April 9, 2026, for second degree battery.
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LDWF Agents Cite Subject for Shooting Whooping Crane in Evangeline Parish

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Monday, April 13, 2026
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) enforcement agents cited a subject on April 13 for allegedly shooting an endangered whooping crane in Evangeline Parish. Agents cited Michael Alaniz, 49, of Chicago, Illinois, for violating the migratory bird treaty act.
Pictured from left are Holy Savior Menard head girls’ basketball coach Craig Whittington and Bell City head girls’ basketball coach Tracy Fontenot. Both coaches, from Bayou Chicot, led their teams to the state finals this season. (Photo courtesy of Craig Whittington)

Pictured from left are Holy Savior Menard head girls’ basketball coach Craig Whittington and Bell City head girls’ basketball coach Tracy Fontenot. Both coaches, from Bayou Chicot, led their teams to the state finals this season. (Photo courtesy of Craig Whittington)

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Tracing through crags

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Monday, April 13, 2026
By: TONY MARKS Editor Friendships last forever. This statement may be a cliché, but two Bayou Chicot natives are living that out as they continue to impact young lives on the basketball court.
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Searile is arraigned

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Monday, April 13, 2026
By: TONY MARKS Editor Rufus Searile appeared in court before the honorable Marcus L. Fontenot on Thursday, April 9, and, through his attorney Andrew Leonards, entered pleas of not guilty in six separate criminal cases.
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EPPJ votes against tax break

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Monday, April 13, 2026
By: NANCY DUPLECHAIN Staff Reporter The Evangeline Parish Police Jury, during its Monday, April 6 meeting, voted unanimously to oppose a proposed tax break tied to an expansion project at the Pine Prairie Energy Center.
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Council discusses sale of property

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Monday, April 13, 2026
By: HEATHER BOGARD Associate Editor During the April 8, meeting of the Mamou Town Council, council member Brook Chapman discussed the sale of property behind the walking track. The interested buyer owns the adjacent property and would like to purchase 16.51 acres in the area.
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At the Library

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Monday, April 13, 2026
Our Spring Library Fest is scheduled for Saturday, May 2! The deadline to submit vendor participation forms for all participants is April 24, at 5 p.m. For more information, please contact Keishia Ford or any library staff member.
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Gautreaux is arrested for molestation

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Monday, April 13, 2026
Deputies with the Evangeline Parish Sheriff's Office Patrol Division, on March 11, responded to a call for service in the Crooked Creek area following a report of inappropriate contact involving a juvenile. Upon arrival, deputies made contact with the complainant and began gathering information.
UPDATES HEARD - During the April 7, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club, Heritage Manor Activity Director Patricia Duplechin (center) and KVPI Station Manager and Swamp Pop Museum Director Misty Parker (right) shared several updates with their fellow Rotarians. They are shown with Rotary President Beau Wilson (left) (Gazette photo by Heather Bogard)

UPDATES HEARD - During the April 7, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club, Heritage Manor Activity Director Patricia Duplechin (center) and KVPI Station Manager and Swamp Pop Museum Director Misty Parker (right) shared several updates with their fellow Rotarians. They are shown with Rotary President Beau Wilson (left) (Gazette photo by Heather Bogard)

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Ville Platte Rotary:

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Monday, April 13, 2026
By: HEATHER BOGARD Associate Editor Rotarian Misty Parker, Acting General Manager with KVPI and Director of the Swamp Pop Museum, addressed her fellow club members during the April 7, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club.
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