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Teacher of the Year Coordinator Grace Sibley (left) leads a chorus of “This Little Light of Mine” during the Evangeline Parish School Board Meeting held Wednesday, June 22. Recognized during the meeting were the current and former teachers or principals of the year who made it to the state level. Seated from left on the front row are Emee Aswell, Lisa Celestine, Kayla Joseph Jones, Heather Demourelle, Christine Bacon, Liz Chatelain, and Cherie Fontenot.

Shining achievements recognized; donation accepted

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Tuesday, June 28, 2022

By: TONY MARKS
Editor

Soileau and Miller are named Ville Platte Rotarians of the Year

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Tuesday, June 28, 2022

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Gratitude is expressed for highway work

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Tuesday, June 28, 2022

By: TONY MARKS
Editor

Pictured is the newly remodeled chapel inside Ardoin’s Funeral Home in Ville Platte. New manager, Alicia LaGrone, explained other renovations were to the parlor and business office. Similar renovations are planned for the location in Mamou. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Ardoin’s Funeral Home gets renovation

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Monday, June 27, 2022

By: TONY MARKS
Editor

EPSO Arrests

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Monday, June 27, 2022

The Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following recent bookings into the parish jail. Arrested were the following persons:

Mailbag

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Monday, June 27, 2022

On Father’s Day Sunday, a couple was traveling through our area on their way back home to Arizona from Florida with their two young grandchildren when they experienced a mechanical failure on their

NEW OFFICERS INSTALLED - Shown, from left, are Past District 6200 Governor Yvonne Normand and 2022-2023 Ville Platte Rotary Club officers and board members, Larry Lachney, president; Brian Ardoin, president elect; Bob Manuel, vice president; Dr. Hosea “Joey” Soileau, Sergeant at Arms; Annette Johnson, treasurer; Jimmy LeBlanc, past president; and Bill Brunet, Eric Gil, Peter Strawitz and Wayne Vidrine, board members. Not pictured is Nicole Wenger, secretary.

New VP Rotary officers named at annual installation banquet

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Monday, June 27, 2022

By: HEATHER
BOGARD
Associate Editor

Ego-free Forman has had broad impact statewide, but especially in the country

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Thursday, June 23, 2022

By: RAYMOND PARTSCH III
Written for the LSWA

Food distribution is again set in Chataignier

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Thursday, June 23, 2022

By: TONY MARKS
Editor

Elizabeth West (left) takes the oath of office from Judge Chuck R. West on Thursday inside West’s courtroom at the Evangeline Parish Courthouse. In 2016, West was first sworn in as a board member of the Acadiana Area Human Services District, which promotes awareness about health issues and overseas health units in seven parishes, including Evangeline Parish. She was reappointed for another term by Governor John Bel Edwards. (Gazette file photo)