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Enicke is named Rotarian of the Year

Enicke is named Rotarian of the Year

Enicke is named Rotarian of the Year

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Thursday, June 26, 2025
The Ville Platte Rotary Club held its annual Installation Banquet on Tuesday evening, June 24, at The Hatchery in Vidrine. A new slate of officers for the 2025-2026 club year beginning July 1, were sworn in by long-time Rotarian and former District Governor Linwood Broussard.
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Theft of ATM is reported

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Thursday, June 26, 2025
The Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office is reporting a theft of an automated teller machine from a local convenience store. On June 20, at approximately 2 a.m.
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EPSO to enforce nuisance property ordinance

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Thursday, June 26, 2025
By: DARREL LEJEUNE LSN Editor VILLE PLATTE - The Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office, in coordination with the Evangeline Parish Police Jury, has issued a public reminder that enforcement of the parish’s nuisance property ordinance is now underway.
Pictured is one of the trash receptacles received through a state grant. (Photo submitted)

Pictured is one of the trash receptacles received through a state grant. (Photo submitted)

Evangeline Parish Library receives five trash receptacles to prevent litter

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Thursday, June 26, 2025
The Evangeline Parish Library is pleases to be selected as one of 60 grant recipients of the 2024-25 Keep Louisiana Beautiful Trash Receptacle Grant Program made possible with funding from the State of Louisiana and Office of the Lieutenant Governor.
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The Marks Post: To the nines

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Thursday, June 26, 2025
LSU Baseball won its 8th College World Series this past Sunday, and it was the team’s second national championship in the last three years. That is an impressive accomplishment. For me, though, this championship is a little sweeter than the past ones. Why, you ask? Well, let’s borrow Mr.
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The looming threat to our homeland

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Thursday, June 26, 2025
After the successful completion of “Operation Midnight Hammer,” in which 125 U.S. military aircraft bombed three Iranian nuclear enrichment facilities, the threat to our homeland has never been greater.
EPSO Arrests

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EPSO Arrests

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Thursday, June 26, 2025
The Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following recent bookings into the parish jail. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
LPB CELEBRATES LOUISIANA SPORTS ICONS

LPB CELEBRATES LOUISIANA SPORTS ICONS

LPB CELEBRATES LOUISIANA SPORTS ICONS

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Monday, June 23, 2025
Louisiana sports fans are set to enjoy front row seats at the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2025 induction ceremony as Louisiana Public Broadcasting (LPB) brings this year’s event LIVE from Natchitoches.
GEORGE “BOBBY” SOILEAU -- After making a name for himself as one of the most dominant boxers, which included claiming multiple high school championships and an individual NCAA title for LSU’s nationally-renowned program, the Ville Platte native became a championship-winning football coach at his alma mater -- Sacred Heart High School. (Photo courtesy of LSWA)

GEORGE “BOBBY” SOILEAU -- After making a name for himself as one of the most dominant boxers, which included claiming multiple high school championships and an individual NCAA title for LSU’s nationally-renowned program, the Ville Platte native became a championship-winning football coach at his alma mater -- Sacred Heart High School. (Photo courtesy of LSWA)

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Soileau packed a punch as a boxing champ, provided priceless life lessons as a coach

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Monday, June 23, 2025
By: RAYMOND PARTSCH III Written for the LSWA George "Bobby" Soileau taught his son how to throw a punch.
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