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Grand Parade of Cotton and cook-off are cancelled

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Thursday, October 10, 2024

By: TONY MARKS Editor Two events scheduled for this week’s Louisiana Cotton Festival have been cancelled. In a social media post, the festival’s association stated, “It is with a broken heart that our board is having to make a disappointing announcement for our 70th festival.

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VPCC urges more coordination, participation regarding Cotton Festival

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Thursday, October 10, 2024

By: TONY MARKS Editor As the Ville Platte City Council met Tuesday, October 8, Councilman Tracey Jagneaux stated he was happy the Louisiana Cotton Festival found a new home at the recreation complex on Lithcote Road. However, he expressed their needs to be better coordination next year.

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“C J” CLOVIS DARDEAU JR.

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Thursday, October 10, 2024

“C J” Clovis Dardeau Jr., a beloved member of the Ville Platte community, passed away on Friday, October 4, 2024, at the age of 88. C J was born on Tuesday, January 7, 1936, in St. Landry, and dedicated his life to serving others and contributing to the vitality of his hometown.

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EPSO Arrests

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Thursday, October 10, 2024

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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The Marks Post: Do your part

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Thursday, October 10, 2024

I recently came across a channel on Pluto (the streaming channel, not the planet) that plays Classic Country music videos. It has videos that I used to watch on TNN at my grandparents’ house and videos I used to watch on CMT and GAC while in college at LSU.

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SILTON MATTHEW

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Thursday, October 10, 2024

SILTON MATTHEW February 25, 1963 - October 6, 2024 Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 12, 2024, 11 a.m. at Williams Funeral Home, of Ville Platte, for Mr.

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LUS Fiber announced as presenting sponsor for the Cotton Festival

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Thursday, October 10, 2024

LAFAYETTE – LUS Fiber, the premier fiber-optic telecommunications provider for Lafayette and the surrounding communities, is proud to announce its role as the Presenting Sponsor of the 2024 Louisiana Cotton Festival.

EVANGELINE REIMAGINE ACADEMY OVERVIEW GIVEN - Evangeline Parish School Board President Bobby Max Hamlin, along with Principal Alice LeJeune, gave an update on Evangeline Reimagine Academy during the October 1, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club. Shown, from left, are Superintendent Darwan Lazard, LeJeune, Rotarian Dan Poret, Hamlin, Title One Supervisor Grace Sibley, Rotary President Bob Manuel and Assistant Superintendent Mike Lombas. (Gazette photo by Heather Bogard)

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Ville Platte Rotary: Members learn about Evangeline Reimagine Academy

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Monday, October 7, 2024

By: HEATHER BOGARD Associate Editor Rotarian Dan Poret invited Evangeline Parish School Board President Bobby Max Hamlin to be the guest speaker at the October 1, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club.

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Amendments to solar ordinance meet no opposition

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Monday, October 7, 2024

By: TONY MARKS Editor Support was voiced for amendments to the parish’s Utility Scale Solar Facility Standards Ordinance at a public hearing held Wednesday, October 2.

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Changes to evaluation plan are approved

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Monday, October 7, 2024

By: HEATHER BOGARD Associate Editor After much discussion, the Evangeline Parish School Board, during its regular meeting held Wednesday, October 2, approved the changes to the Professional and Support Personnel Evaluation Plan for the 2024-2025 school year.

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