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Thursday, May 1, 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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Spring Squirrel Hunting Season opens May 3

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Thursday, May 1, 2025

By: TREY ILES LDWF The Louisiana spring squirrel hunting season begins May 3 in most parts of Louisiana and lasts until May 25, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) announced. Squirrel hunting is the perfect gateway for hunting and a great introduction for youth into the sport.

From left, U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson, Sen. Edward J. Markey, Rep. Troy Carter, Rep. Jim McGovern, Rep. Ayanna Pressley and Alanah Odoms, executive director of the ACLU of Louisiana, speak with reporters during a news conference held Tuesday, April 22, 2025, outside an ICE detention facility in Basile. (John Gray/Verite News)

Congress members visit detained students in Basile

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Monday, April 28, 2025

By: BOBBI-JEAN MISICK Verite (Editor’s Note: This article first appeared on Verite News New Orleans and is republished here under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. It can be found online at lailluminator.com.) BASILE – U.S.

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Pursuit leads to narcotics arrest

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Monday, April 28, 2025

By: TONY MARKS Editor Two individuals have been arrested on narcotic related charges following a vehicle pursuit that turned into a foot pursuit.

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Teachers of the year will be honored at gala

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Monday, April 28, 2025

In a heartfelt tribute to the educators who light the path for the next generation, Evangeline Parish is proud to host its annual Teacher of the Year Gala on Tuesday, May 13, at Ville Platte High School. The celebration begins at 5 p.m., with doors opening at 4:15 p.m. for guest seating.

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At the Library

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Monday, April 28, 2025

We have a traveling exhibit that is worthy of a drop in visit at the main library in Ville Platte! The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has provided a traveling exhibit designed to educate and inspire the public to protect red-cockaded woodpeckers, whooping cranes and black bears.

WELDING JOB PROSPECTS DISCUSSED - Rotarian Carleen Sylvester, during the April 22, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club, invited welder Roddy Fontenot to discuss the welding industry. Shown, from left, are Fontenot, Sylvester, Katie McFarlin (SoLAcc student) and Rotary President Bob Manuel (right). (Gazette photo by Heather Bogard)

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Ville Platte Rotary: Fontenot encourages growth of welding trade in the area

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Monday, April 28, 2025

By: HEATHER BOGARD Associate Editor Rotarian Carleen Sylvester welcomed Roddy Fontenot, owner of Roddy Fontenot’s Welding, as the guest speaker during the Tuesday, April 22, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club.

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Tensions flare during public comments at town council meeting

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Monday, April 28, 2025

By: DARREL LEJEUNE LSN Editor Community unity and representation were central themes during a lengthy and, at times, tense public comment period at the recent Basile Town Council meeting, where the majority of the discussion was sparked by Lake Charles resident Jed Person.

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Police chief will not seek re-election to 10th term

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Monday, April 28, 2025

By: DARREL LEJEUNE LSN Editor Basile’s Chief of Police Allen Ivory, Jr., took the opportunity at the April 14 meeting of the town’s council and mayor to publicly confirm that he will not seek re-election.

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EPSO Arrests

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Monday, April 28, 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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