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MPD announces homecoming safety reminders

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Monday, October 13, 2025
By: TONY MARKS Editor MAMOU - Ahead of Mamou High School’s homecoming celebration, the Mamou Police has issued the following safety reminders. No Tailgating on Roadway Easements Tailgating is not permitted on the shoulder or easement of any public alley or roadway.
TRENCHARD SHARES WORK WITH VETERANS - From left are City Clerk/Treasurer and Rotarian Darin Bordelon, guest speaker Chuck Trenchard, Rotarian Mable Foreman, and Rotary President Beau Wilson at the October 7, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club. (Gazette photo by Heather Bogard)

TRENCHARD SHARES WORK WITH VETERANS - From left are City Clerk/Treasurer and Rotarian Darin Bordelon, guest speaker Chuck Trenchard, Rotarian Mable Foreman, and Rotary President Beau Wilson at the October 7, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club. (Gazette photo by Heather Bogard)

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Ville Platte Rotary:

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Monday, October 13, 2025
By: HEATHER BOGARD Associate Editor Rotarian Darin Bordelon welcomed U.S. Air Force veteran Captain Chuck Trenchard as the guest speaker for the October 7, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club.
EPSO Arrests

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EPSO Arrests

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Monday, October 13, 2025
The Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following recent bookings into the parish jail. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
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Minister’s Corner: Letting go

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Monday, October 13, 2025
By: DR. BRIAN DORE’ Member of the Ville Platte Ministerial Alliance In Indonesia, the people have ingenious way of catching wild monkeys. They will place a peanut or some object to eat or that is shiny and attracts a monkey’s attention. They place the object in a small mouth jar.
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Heritage Manor News: Louisiana October events

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Monday, October 13, 2025
(Editor’s Note: The following article was submitted by Patricia Duplechin, resident activity director at Heritage Manor Nursing Home in Ville Platte.
Cotton Festival begins with Pet Show

Cotton Festival begins with Pet Show

Cotton Festival begins with Pet Show

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Thursday, October 9, 2025
The 71st Louisiana Cotton Festival began with the annual 4-H Cotton Food Fest, 4-H Cotton Pickin’ Pet Show, and 4-H Pumpkin Decorating Contest on Monday, October 6, at the Ville Platte Civic Center.
Pictured is the black water flowing through Cypress Creek that is coming from Timberlane Landfill north of Oakdale. The above picture was taken from the Cypress Creek bridge over Leman Road. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Pictured is the black water flowing through Cypress Creek that is coming from Timberlane Landfill north of Oakdale. The above picture was taken from the Cypress Creek bridge over Leman Road. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

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Leakage from Allen Parish landfill contaminates Cypress Creek

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Thursday, October 9, 2025
By: TONY MARKS Editor CYPRESS CREEK – What should be clear blue water flowing along the creek banks is now black as oil. The reason is waste that is leaking from Timberlane Landfill, which is located in Allen Parish near the intersection of Pawnee Road and U.S. Hwy 165, north of Oakdale.
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Early voting ends for Oct. 11 election

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Thursday, October 9, 2025
By: TONY MARKS Editor VILLE PLATTE – A total of 94 residents cast their ballots in early voting for the October 11 election. Of the total, 26 were White, 67 were Black, 41 were male, 53 were female, 68 were Democrat, 11 were Republican, 72 were in person, and 22 were absentee.
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EPPJ attorney provides update on Hester Heath project in Bayou Chicot

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Thursday, October 9, 2025
By: NANCY DUPLECHAIN Staff Reporter During its Monday, October 6 meeting, the Evangeline Parish Police Jury discussed the Hester Heath Elementary Auditorium which has been requested by Ville Platte Gazette Publisher Garland Forman, along with Representative Rhonda Butler, to be used primarily as a...
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