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NURSING HOME ADMISSIONS ADDRESSED - During the July 28, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club, Melanie Wolff, admissions coordinator at Heritage Manor Nursing Home, was the guest of Rotarian Patricia Duplechin (right). They are shown with Rotary President Dr. Kirk Soileau (left). (Gazette photo by Heather Bogard)

NURSING HOME ADMISSIONS ADDRESSED - During the July 28, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club, Melanie Wolff, admissions coordinator at Heritage Manor Nursing Home, was the guest of Rotarian Patricia Duplechin (right). They are shown with Rotary President Dr. Kirk Soileau (left). (Gazette photo by Heather Bogard)

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Ville Platte Rotary:

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Monday, August 3, 2026
By: HEATHER BOGARD Associate Editor Rotarian Patricia Duplechin invited Melanie Wolff, admissions coordinator at Heritage Manor Nursing Home as the guest speaker for the July 28, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club. Wolff, an LPN for over 34 years, spoke about admissions to the nursing home.
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Fête Dieu du Teche is August 15

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Monday, August 3, 2026
The Twelfth Annual Fête-Dieu du Teche will be held on Saturday August 15, featuring a 40-mile Eucharistic Procession by boat along Bayou Teche.
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State Farm to begin issuing dividend payments this week

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Monday, August 3, 2026
Earlier this year, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, a national insurer that writes approximately 30% of the private passenger auto insurance market in Louisiana, announced it is issuing special dividends this summer to qualifying policyholders following stronger than expected...
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Escaped Civil Detainee from ICE Facility, Pine Prairie

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Saturday, August 1, 2026
A civil detainee, Santiago Manuel Gasper (DOB: 06/23/2004), a national of Guatemala, escaped from the ICE Facility in Pine Prairie, Louisiana on July 31, 2026 at approximately 1609 hours. The Evangeline Parish Sheriff's Office was notified of the escape at approximately 12:00 AM (midnight).
LSU head football coach Lane Kiffin addresses members of the media on the final day of SEC Media Days in Tampa, Fla. (Photo courtesy of Dave Wilson)

LSU head football coach Lane Kiffin addresses members of the media on the final day of SEC Media Days in Tampa, Fla. (Photo courtesy of Dave Wilson)

“Lane” shift ahead

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Thursday, July 30, 2026
By: TONY MARKS Editor TAMPA, Fla. - Relationships matter. But, sometimes, these relationships get toxic when they focus on inordinate attachments instead of what really matters in life, such as family matters.
FIRE CHIEF SHARES UPDATE - During the July 21, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club, Fire Chief Chris Soileau gave an update on plans for the new fire station to be located on Main Street, as well as fire safety tips and a brief history of the Ville Platte Fire Department. Soileau is shown with Rotary President Dr. Kirk Soileau (left). (Gazette photo by Heather Bogard)

FIRE CHIEF SHARES UPDATE - During the July 21, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club, Fire Chief Chris Soileau gave an update on plans for the new fire station to be located on Main Street, as well as fire safety tips and a brief history of the Ville Platte Fire Department. Soileau is shown with Rotary President Dr. Kirk Soileau (left). (Gazette photo by Heather Bogard)

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Ville Platte Rotary: Fire Chief Soileau shares update on city’s department

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Thursday, July 30, 2026
By: HEATHER BOGARD Associate Editor Ville Platte Fire Chief Chris Soileau was the guest speaker for the July 21, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club.
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Work begins on La. Hwy 29

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Thursday, July 30, 2026
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) announces that construction is underway on a $9.1 million highway improvement project on La. 29 from La. 13 to La. 758 in Evangeline and St. Landry Parishes. The 5.
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Qualifying information for November election is given

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Thursday, July 30, 2026
According to Evangeline Parish Clerk of Court Randy Deshotel, qualifying dates for the upcoming Fall elections will be Wednesday, August 5, Thursday, August 6, and Friday, August 7. Qualifying will be held at the Clerk of Court’s office in the Evangeline Parish Courthouse from the hours of 8 a.m.
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