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Literacy update is given to EPSB

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Monday, July 22, 2024
By: NANCY DUPLECHAIN Staff Reporter During the Evangeline Parish School Board’s July 17 meeting, Elementary Supervisor Cheri Fontenot told the board there is a cohort of 196 district second-graders who are at risk of failing third grade next year, due to state regulations.
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List of candidates for Nov. election grows

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Monday, July 22, 2024
By: TONY MARKS Editor As of press time, on Friday, incumbent L.C. Deshotel faces three challengers for chief of police in the Village of Pine Prairie. Those who qualified to run against Chief Deshotel are Gilbert J. Bordelon, Joey A. Fontenot, and Shane Guillory.
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At the Library

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Monday, July 22, 2024
The Friends of the Library will treat our summer readers to the Henry Farm Petting Zoo this week for our wrap up program! On Tuesday, July 23, it will be at the Turkey Creek branch at 10 a.m. and then the Chataignier branch at 2 p.m.
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Weight limit on village streets is approved

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Monday, July 22, 2024
By: HEATHER BOGARD Associate Editor TURKEY CREEK - Mayor Bert Campbell, during the Turkey Creek Village Council meeting held Tuesday, July 16, discussed adopting a resolution setting a weight limit of 30,000 pounds on the village streets.
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Donald Trump, America’s profile in courage

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Monday, July 22, 2024
At his massive rally in Butler, Pa., President Donald Trump survived assassination by millimeters, saved by the grace of God and a turn of his head. Sadly, an attendee was killed, and two others were seriously wounded by a 20-year-old assassin.
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EPSO Arrests

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Monday, July 22, 2024
The Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following recent bookings into the parish jail. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
Micheal Vondenstein make his way through a crawfish field, frog in hand, on an opening weekend frog hunting trip. Each year, area farmer and crop duster pilot Kyle Smith hosts an opening weekend frogging trip on his farm.

Micheal Vondenstein make his way through a crawfish field, frog in hand, on an opening weekend frog hunting trip. Each year, area farmer and crop duster pilot Kyle Smith hosts an opening weekend frogging trip on his farm.

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Catching the ouaouarons

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Thursday, July 18, 2024
By: CLAUDETTE OLIVIER LSN News Editor The ouaouarons — Cajun French for bullfrogs — may have been few and far between, but fun was still had by the next generation of hunters for the opening weekend of the 2024 frogging season.
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Ward 2 constable, deputy Fruge dies

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Thursday, July 18, 2024
By: DARREL LEJEUNE LSN Editor Constable Earlin Fruge of the Tiger Point community was buried following a Funeral Mass at St. Anthony’s Church in Eunice on Thursday, July 11 after passing away at St. Francis Cabrini Hospital in Alexandria on Monday, July 8, after a brief illness.
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Chataignier council discusses insurance

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Thursday, July 18, 2024
By: NANCY DUPLECHAIN LSN Reporter The Chataignier Village Council met July 15, for their regular monthly meeting.
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Qualifying underway for Nov. election

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Thursday, July 18, 2024
Qualifying is underway for the upcoming Tuesday, November 5, ballot. Qualifying began Wednesday, July 17, and will continue through Friday, July 19.
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