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At the Library

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Monday, April 14, 2025

Thanks to all of the folks around the parish who participated in the “Kick the Boot” litter abatement week activities at the main library and in Pine Prairie. We gave away lots of trash bags, safety vests, prizes, and seeds!

HOSPICE CARE DISCUSSED - Kimmie Bordelon (center) shared important information on hospice care during the April 8, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club. She is shown with Rotarian Mable Foreman (left) and Rotary President Bob Manuel (right) (Gazette photo by Heather Bogard)

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Ville Platte Rotary: Bordelon shares information of hospice care

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Monday, April 14, 2025

By: HEATHER BOGARD Associate Editor Rotarian Mable Foreman welcomed Kimmie Bordelon with Louisiana Hospice and Palliative Care as the guest speaker at the Tuesday, April 8, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club.

American Veterans’ Traveling Tribute is coming in November. (LSN photo by Rebekah Ogea)

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Wall returning: American Veterans Traveling Tribute to arrive in November

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Monday, April 14, 2025

By: CARISSA HEBERT LSN Editor Allen Parish will welcome the American Veterans Traveling Tribute (AVTT) from November 3, to November 7. The memorial wall is a tribute to those who died in the Vietnam War. Organizers had their first meeting this week and are looking for volunteers.

Dr. Melissa Blazevich (LSU 2016), board- certified veterinary dentist, performing a routine dental cleaning and oral health exam on Mike VII, LSU’s live tiger mascot.

Mike VII, LSU’s live tiger mascot, undergoes routine dental cleaning and exam

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Monday, April 14, 2025

BATON ROUGE –– On Saturday, April 5, Mike VII, LSU’s live tiger mascot, received a routine dental cleaning and exam by a team from the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine.

Pictured from left are (back row) Councilman Shawn Roy, Councilman Bryant Riggs, Councilman Tracey Jagneaux, and Mayor Ryan LeDay Williams; (front row) Fire Chief Chris Soileau, Jujaun Ben, Van Drecus Wilson, Councilwoman Anna Frank, and Councilwoman Christina Sam. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

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Council hears of city’s bright future

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Thursday, April 10, 2025

By: TONY MARKS Editor VILLE PLATTE - “Today I stand before you to tell you the future is bright here in Ville Platte. Progress is happening. Things are looking good. The up and coming generation is promising.

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Arrest is made in murder of Ardoin

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Thursday, April 10, 2025

Chief A. Perry Thomas reports that an arrest has been made in the shooting death of 31-year-old Cawaskee Ardoin which occurred at the Gabriel Villa Apartment Complex on the evening of April 2. Tijuan Sims, 24, turned himself into Chief Thomas on April 7.

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Madrigal is convicted of rape

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Thursday, April 10, 2025

Evangeline Parish District Attorney Trent Brignac announced the guilty verdict of Ezra Madrigal for first degree rape of a minor under the age of 13. The four-day jury trial, which began Monday, March 31, ended on Thursday afternoon at approximately 3:30 p.m.

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Shots erupt on Tuesday afternoon

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Thursday, April 10, 2025

By: TONY MARKS Editor The Ville Platte Police Department confirmed the arrest of one individual in connection with a shooting which allegedly occurred on the afternoon of Tuesday, April 8, near the intersection of Court Street and Hickory Street.

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EPPJ awards sewer bid

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Thursday, April 10, 2025

By: NANCY DUPLECHAIN Staff Reporter During its April meeting, the Evangeline Parish Police Jury awarded a bid for waste water treatment system improvements in the Ward One Industrial Park for the Detention Center Project. Parish Engineer Ronnie Landreneau said the funds for this are part of the $2.

EPSO Arrests

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EPSO Arrests

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Thursday, April 10, 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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