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Sacred Heart’s Jacelyn Pitre (7) hustles down the first base line during the Lady Trojans’ 13-3 loss to district rival Catholic-Pointe Coupee in the state softball seminfinals at Sulphur. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)

Sacred Heart’s Jacelyn Pitre (7) hustles down the first base line during the Lady Trojans’ 13-3 loss to district rival Catholic-Pointe Coupee in the state softball seminfinals at Sulphur. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)

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Lamentations 3:13

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Thursday, May 2, 2024
By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor SULPHUR – In a storied year for girls’ athletics in Sacred Heart, it’s only fitting that they got to make one more road trip. To make the trip even sweeter, it’s the type of trip the Lady Trojans softball program hasn’t been able to make since 2019.
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In-lieu tax proposition passes at polls

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Thursday, May 2, 2024
By: TONY MARKS Editor Voters in the Ward 5 Fire Protection District overwhelmingly passed an in-lieu millage proposition at the polls on Saturday, April 27. The proposition passed with 149 of the 205 of the votes (73%) cast being in the affirmative. There were 56 no votes (27%).
Laura Rougeau Garcille recites her oath of office delivered by State Supreme Court Judge James Genovese on Wednesday in the St. Landry Parish Courthouse. With her is her husband, Brett, and children, Emmy, 9, holding a Bible, Riley 7 and John Roth, 4. Seated in the background are District Judges Gregory Doucet and James Dotherty. (LSN photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Laura Rougeau Garcille recites her oath of office delivered by State Supreme Court Judge James Genovese on Wednesday in the St. Landry Parish Courthouse. With her is her husband, Brett, and children, Emmy, 9, holding a Bible, Riley 7 and John Roth, 4. Seated in the background are District Judges Gregory Doucet and James Dotherty. (LSN photo by Harlan Kirgan)

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Garcille takes oath as district judge

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Thursday, May 2, 2024
By: HARLAN KIRGAN LSN Editor Brand new District Judge Laura Rougeau Garcille, originally of Chataignier, cited her faith, family and friends as pillars of support in her life leading to her judgeship. A 30-minute swearing-in ceremony for Garcille was held Wednesday, April 24, at the St.
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State files lawsuit against new Title IX regulations

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Thursday, May 2, 2024
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill is leading the charge against the Biden administration’s illegal expansion of Title IX rules, which would apply burdensome requirements on nearly every school, college, and university in Louisiana and across the nation.
EPSO Arrests

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EPSO Arrests

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Thursday, May 2, 2024
The Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following recent bookings into the parish jail. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
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Why is Biden losing? “It’s the economy, stupid”

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Thursday, May 2, 2024
In the 1992 presidential race, James Carville, the political strategist for Democratic Party nominee Bill Clinton, coined the immortal phrase, “It’s the Economy, Stupid” in response to media questions about the rationale for the campaign. Clinton’s opponent, President George H. W.
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Bayou Chicot Elementary names honor students for third nine-weeks

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Thursday, May 2, 2024
Bayou Chicot Elementary School recently announced their honor students for the third nine weeks grading period as follows: Kindergarten: Superintendent’s List - Thomas Poole, Arya Fontenot, Cole Fontenot, Sylvester Fontenot, Justin Guillory, Isabella Hukins, Macie Lafleur, Weston Rollins, Raelee...
Pictured are autism spectrum disorder identification cards (left) and decals. (Photos courtesy of Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office)

Pictured are autism spectrum disorder identification cards (left) and decals. (Photos courtesy of Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office)

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EPSO implements a new program to support persons on the autism spectrum

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Thursday, May 2, 2024
The Evangeline Parish Sheriff's Office, on April 26, began the Autism Safety Program. This program will require a person with an autism spectrum disorder to obtain a written diagnoses from their doctor on letterhead.
LSUE UPDATES GIVEN - Shown, from left, are Rotary President Brian Ardoin, LSUE Chancellor Nancee Sorenson, Rotarian Dr. Willie Buller, LSUE Associate Vice Chancellor Carey Lawson and Rotarian Bill Brunet. (Gazette photo by Heather Bogard)

LSUE UPDATES GIVEN - Shown, from left, are Rotary President Brian Ardoin, LSUE Chancellor Nancee Sorenson, Rotarian Dr. Willie Buller, LSUE Associate Vice Chancellor Carey Lawson and Rotarian Bill Brunet. (Gazette photo by Heather Bogard)

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Ville Platte Rotary: LSUE Scholarship presented; update on campus given

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Monday, April 29, 2024
By: HEATHER BOGARD Associate Editor Rotarian Bill Brunet welcomed LSUE Chancellor Dr. Nancee Sorenson and LSUE Associate Vice Chancellor, Executive Director of the LSUE Foundation Carey David Lawson, as the guest speakers for the April 23, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club.
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