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Landry opens 2025 legislative session

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Thursday, April 17, 2025
By: ELLA RAY, QUINN MARCEAUX AND GRACE THOMPSON LSU Manship School News Service BATON ROUGE--Gov. Jeff Landry opened the 2025 legislative session with a warning: When it comes to fixing Louisiana’s insurance crisis, personal injury lawyers and insurance companies are in for a reckoning.
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LAURA MARIE FONTENOT

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Thursday, April 17, 2025
FAUBOURG - It is with heavy hearts that the family of Laura Marie Fontenot, 66, announces her passing on Sunday, April 6, 2025. Laura was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. Her life was an extraordinary testament to service, love, and faith.
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EPSO Arrests

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Thursday, April 17, 2025
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: • Anthony J.
The University of Louisiana Monroe School of Construction Management (SOCM) held its spring awards luncheon with alumni awards given to deserving candidates, including, from left, Robert “Popie” Billeaud and Stuart Billeaud, Constructor of the Year award; Jane Shurley, Female Alumna of the Year; Andrew Barber, Under-40 Alumnus of the Year; Keith Roberts, Distinguished Alumnus of the Year and Donovan Stewart, Minority Alumnus of the Year.

The University of Louisiana Monroe School of Construction Management (SOCM) held its spring awards luncheon with alumni awards given to deserving candidates, including, from left, Robert “Popie” Billeaud and Stuart Billeaud, Constructor of the Year award; Jane Shurley, Female Alumna of the Year; Andrew Barber, Under-40 Alumnus of the Year; Keith Roberts, Distinguished Alumnus of the Year and Donovan Stewart, Minority Alumnus of the Year.

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ULM School of Construction Management honors alumni at awards luncheon

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Thursday, April 17, 2025
MONROE - The University of Louisiana Monroe School of Construction Management (SOCM) held its spring awards luncheon on March 21, 2025. The event was organized by the SOCM Industry Advisory Council (IAC).
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The Marks Post: ‘To whom shall we go’

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Thursday, April 17, 2025
Well, we made it. It’s that time of year to dye our eggs and prepare a new strategy on how to become pacquing champion of our families. But, this week before Easter is more important than all of that.
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Council revises special event application process

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Monday, April 14, 2025
By: TONY MARKS Editor VILLE PLATTE - At its meeting held Tuesday, April 8, the Ville Platte City Council voted to beef up its existing policy on special event applications.
The film crew, actors, and directors of Dead Dawn on the set in the woodland area of Te-Mamou, south of Basile.

The film crew, actors, and directors of Dead Dawn on the set in the woodland area of Te-Mamou, south of Basile.

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Local small-town charm of Basile, Eunice, Te-Mamou draws two new indie films to area

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Monday, April 14, 2025
By: DARREL LEJEUNE LSN Editor Independent filmmakers are once again turning its attention to the small town charm of Basile and its neighboring communities with two upcoming films, Dead Dawn and Lake Vernon.
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Issues with personnel budget are raised

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Monday, April 14, 2025
By: HEATHER BOGARD Associate Editor Katrina Hackney, owner of The Coulee Tavern, addressed the April 9, meeting of the Mamou Town Council regarding personnel budget for the Mamou Police Department and town security. She noted there is definitely a lack of officers and pay is a big issue.
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ROGER LEE SMITH

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Monday, April 14, 2025
EUNICE - The family of Roger Lee Smith announces his passing on Monday, April 7, 2025, at Oak Lane Wellness and Rehabilitation Center, at the age of 88. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at 1 p.m. on Friday, April 11, 2025, at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church, in Chataignier.
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JAMES “BRENT” FONTENOT

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Monday, April 14, 2025
James “Brent” Fontenot, age 62, passed away on Friday, April 4, 2025. He was born on May 25, 1962, in Ville Platte, to Ronald Fontenot and Mary Ann Thompson Fontenot. The family welcomed relatives and friends at Hixson Funeral Home, of Westlake, on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, beginning at 11 a.m.
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