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City adopts budget for new fiscal year

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Monday, July 29, 2024
By: TONY MARKS Editor The Ville Platte City Council adopted its budget for the new fiscal year during a special meeting held Thursday, July 25. During the meeting, the council rejected Chief Al Perry Thomas’ proposed police budget. Under the chief’s proposal, he would receive a salary of $83,955.
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Deeper look at EPPJ audit shows findings

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Monday, July 29, 2024
By: TONY MARKS Editor A deeper look at the independent auditor’s report for the Evangeline Parish Police Jury (for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023) reveals an adverse opinion was issued as to aggregate discretely presented component units.
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At the Library

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Monday, July 29, 2024
Due to weather conditions this past week, the Henry Farm Petting Zoo treat from the Fiends of the Library has been rescheduled for the following branch libraries: Basile Branch library will be Monday, July 29, at 10 a.m., Pine Prairie Branch Library will be Friday, August 2, at 10:30 a.m.
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Monday, July 29, 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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Heritage Manor News: Hospice care

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Monday, July 29, 2024
(Editor’s Note: The following article was submitted by Patricia Duplechin, resident activity director at Heritage Manor Nursing Home in Ville Platte. This column runs every Sunday in The Gazette.) Hospice care is compassionate care centered care for all individuals who are facing end of life.
This picture of Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser jotting down ideas while peering over Lake Chicot from the pier located near the group cabins of Chicot Park earned Ville Platte Gazette editor Tony Marks a first place award in Best News Photo in the 2023 Better Newspaper Competition. (Gazette file photo)

This picture of Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser jotting down ideas while peering over Lake Chicot from the pier located near the group cabins of Chicot Park earned Ville Platte Gazette editor Tony Marks a first place award in Best News Photo in the 2023 Better Newspaper Competition. (Gazette file photo)

Ville Platte Gazette, The Basile Weekly claim awards

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Thursday, July 25, 2024
BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana Press Association announced the winners of the 2023 Better Newspaper Competition on July 19 at the Baton Rouge City Club. Among those receiving top awards were both publications in Evangeline Parish- the Ville Platte Gazette and The Basile Weekly.
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Local businessman passes away

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Thursday, July 25, 2024
Longtime owner of T&J Ford, Terryl Fontenot, passed away on Tuesday, July 23, at the age of 74. Fontenot became employed at Jim Ardoin Used Cars in 1972. After 17 years, he realized it was time to reopen the Ford and Mercury franchise in Ville Platte.
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The Creole Cowboy is appointed constable

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Thursday, July 25, 2024
By: TONY MARKS Editor Following the passing of Ward 2 Constable Earlin Fruge, the Evangeline Parish Police Jury, during a special meeting held Monday, July 22, appointed a local Cajun and Creole musician to fill the vacancy until an election is held.
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Updated solar ordinance goes to police jury

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Thursday, July 25, 2024
By: TONY MARKS Editor The parish’s updated solar ordinance picked up steam as the Solar Ordinance Advisory Board adopted new language during a meeting held Monday, July 22. The updated ordinance now goes to the Evangeline Parish Police Jury for adoption at a later date.
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