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WANTED PERSON - ASSISTANCE REQUESTED

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Thursday, May 21, 2026
THE EVANGELINE PARISH SHERIFF'S OFFICE IS REQUESTING THE PUBLIC'S ASSISTANCE IN LOCATING AMANDA THIBODEAUX, WHO IS WANTED ON MULTIPLE ACTIVE FELONY WARRANTS. THIBODEAUX IS A 44-YEAR-OLD WHITE FEMALE, APPROXIMATELY 5'4 TALL AND WEIGHING 140 POUNDS. SHE IS KNOWN TO FREQUENT THE ST.
Robert Soileau (left), the son of Bobby Soileau, meets with Derek Landry (right), the grandson of RP “Cow” Landry and new head football coach and athletic director at Sacred Heart. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Robert Soileau (left), the son of Bobby Soileau, meets with Derek Landry (right), the grandson of RP “Cow” Landry and new head football coach and athletic director at Sacred Heart. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

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Bridging generations

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Thursday, May 21, 2026
By: TONY MARKS Editor VILLE PLATTE - A hyphen, according to Merriam-Webster, is defined as a punctuation mark used especially to divide or to compound words, word elements, or numbers.
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Propositions, amendments fail at polls

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Thursday, May 21, 2026
By: TONY MARKS Editor DARREL LEJEUNE LSN Editor Evangeline Parish voters rejected three propositions which were on the Saturday, May 16, ballot. Parishwide, the library tax renewal failed by 72 votes. Of the 4,264 votes, 51% were against and 49% were in favor.
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Cassidy loses re-election bid in primary

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Thursday, May 21, 2026
By: TONY MARKS Editor United States Senator Bill Cassidy, who was among seven Republican senators who voted to convict President Donald Trump in his 2021 impeachment trial, lost his bid for re-election as finished third out of four candidates in the Republican Party’s primary election on Saturday,...
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Postal inspection leads to weapons arrest

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Thursday, May 21, 2026
By: TONY MARKS Editor A Mamou resident was arrested for weapons charges following a postal inspection.
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LEONA CASTILLE BULLER

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Thursday, May 21, 2026
VILLE PLATTE - Funeral services for Leona Castille Buller, will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 23, 2026, at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, with burial to follow in the Sacred Heart Cemetery.
EPSO Arrests

EPSO Arrests

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EPSO Arrests

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Thursday, May 21, 2026
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: •Joseph A.
Participants, including Ville Platte Mayor Ryan LeDay Williams (center), listen to a presentation during a recent heirs’ property training event in Ville Platte. (Photo provided by the Southern University Ag Center)

Participants, including Ville Platte Mayor Ryan LeDay Williams (center), listen to a presentation during a recent heirs’ property training event in Ville Platte. (Photo provided by the Southern University Ag Center)

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AgCenter heirs’ property education initiative strives to help rural communities

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Thursday, May 21, 2026
By: OLIVIA MCCLURE LSU AgCenter BATON ROUGE — When Leah Carter visits rural towns across Louisiana in her role as the LSU AgCenter’s community and economic development specialist, she makes it a point to ask residents what issues they believe are holding their communities back.
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