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Mamou council approves audit report
After hearing from CPAs Burton Kolder and Brian Joubert, The Mamou Town Council approved the financial audit report for 2020 during the board’s July 14, meeting.
EPSO Arrests
The Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following recent bookings into the parish jail. Arrested were the following persons:
MARY ARDOIN FORET
Mary Ardoin Foret passed away peacefully on July 13, 2021, in McComb, Mississippi.
Edwin Washington Edwards
Louisiana’s 50th governor, Edwin Washington Edwards, was born on August 7, 1927, and passed from this world on July 12, 2021. He was one month shy of his 94th birthday.
Turkey Creek Councilman Stewart passes away
The Village of Turkey Creek experienced a loss as one of its village councilman passed away on Friday, July 9, at the age of 72.
State officials, friends react to death of Edwin Edwards
LOUISIANA - Personal friends, state officials, former state officials, even political adversaries are reacting to Monday’s news of the death of former Governor Edwin W. Edwards.
JOSEPH EDWARD “WOOD” B. FONTENOT
VILLE PLATTE - Memorial interment for Joseph Edward “Wood” B, Fontenot, 81, was held at 10 a.m. on Monday, July 12, 2021, at Belaire Cove Chapel cemetery in Belaire Cove. Mr.
GARY O. LANDRENEAU
VILLE PLATTE – Funeral services were held at a 2 p.m.