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EPSO reports recent narcotic arrests, citations

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Wednesday, June 12, 2024

On April 19, 2024 Narcotic Agents with the Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office was conducting surveillance in and around 900 block of within the city limits of Mamou, when Narcotic Agents observed a blue in color Dodge Truck Drive up the residence parallel to the mailbox located on Balfa Brothers St.

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Pedestrian Killed in Evangeline Parish Crash

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Monday, June 10, 2024

Mamou – On June 8, 2024, shortly before midnight, Louisiana State Police Troop I began investigating a single-vehicle fatality crash involving a pedestrian on Louisiana Highway 104 near Studio Lane. The crash claimed the life of 63-year-old Sharron Hampshire of Ville Platte.

Ava Newman (pictured here) was a senior archery member at State. (Photo courtesy of Madison LaTour)

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Shooting sports empower youth through sportsmanship, skill

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Monday, June 10, 2024

(Editor’s Note: The following article was submitted by Madison LaTour, Assistant Extension Agent for Evangeline Parish.) The Evangeline Parish 4-H Shooting Sports Program had a successful competition season.

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Arrest is made for attempted murder in VP

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Monday, June 10, 2024

Chief Al Perry Thomas reported on the afternoon of May 31, Sgt. Darrian Guillory, with the Ville Platte Police Department, responded to a call in reference to a man being shot on MLK Street. Sgt. Guillory noticed the victim was shot in his left arm. Once he was taken away by the ambulance, Sgt.

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DOROTHY ROSE KING “DOT” ARDOIN

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Monday, June 10, 2024

VILLE PLATTE - It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of a beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, Dorothy Rose King “Dot” Ardoin. Born on December 19, 1953, in Lake Cove, she peacefully passed on Wednesday, June 5, 2024, at her home surrounded by loved ones, at the age of 70.

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DOTD announces work on La. 3096

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Monday, June 10, 2024

BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) announced today that 15 projects around the state received bids in April. Twelve contractors presented apparent low bids totaling $29.8 million.

HEALTH COACH SHARES TIPS - Shown, in front, from left, are Gustavia “Mozie” Sanchez, Nylah “Lex” Guillory and Ariena “Yoni” Boast. In the back row, same order, are guest speaker Neil Ortego, Rotarian Linda Fontenot, Zaleria “Z” Calvin and Rotary President Brian Ardoin. The students are participants in the Save Our Community Kids Adventure Camp. (Gazette photo by Heather Bogard)

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Ville Platte Rotary: Ortego shares passion for improving health

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Monday, June 10, 2024

By: HEATHER BOGARD Associate Editor Rotarian Linda Fontenot welcomed Neil Ortego, Primal Health Coach of Build Health, as the guest speaker for the June 4, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club.

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LSUA announces chancellor’s, dean’s lists

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Monday, June 10, 2024

Louisiana State University of Alexandria has announced students who have been named to the chancellor’s list and dean’s list over the past semester. The following are those students listed from Evangeline Parish.

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No Justice and No Peace for Persecuted Trump

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Monday, June 10, 2024

Last Thursday, in a courtroom in Manhattan that voted against him 88-12% in 2020, a jury, heavily persuaded by a judge, who contributed to Joe Biden in 2020, convicted President Donald Trump on 34 counts of falsification of business records.

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EPSO Arrests

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Monday, June 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. Arrested were the following persons: • Anthony T.

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