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Attendance incentive plan is presented

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Monday, February 12, 2024

By: TONY MARKS Editor Lady Linda Armstrong, of Lily of the Valley Church of God in Christ, presented the Evangeline Parish School Board with a proposed attendance incentive plan during the board’s meeting on Wednesday, February 7.

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DENA WILLIAMS

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Monday, February 12, 2024

Funeral services were held at 6 p.m. on Friday, February 9, 2024, at St. John Baptist Church, in Ville Platte, for Mrs. Dena Williams, 86, who entered eternal rest, on Sunday, February 4, 2024, at her residence in Ville Platte. Interment was in St.

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At the Library

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Monday, February 12, 2024

The Library Board of Control and staff members from around the parish wish everyone a safe and memorable Mardi Gras celebration! The Mamou branch library is the only branch that will be closed on Monday, February 12, and Tuesday, February 13.

Shown, from left, are Rotarian Dr. Kirk Soileau, Natalie Turk and Rotary President Brian Ardoin. Turk spoke about her experience as a dental hygienist working for Dr. Soileau for the past three and a half years. (Gazette photo by Heather Bogard).

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Ville Platte Rotary: Turk shares journey as dental hygienist

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Monday, February 12, 2024

By: HEATHER BOGARD Associate Editor Rotarian Dr. Kirk Soileau welcomed his dental hygienist Natalie Turk as the guest speaker for the February 6, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club. A native of Opelousas and resident of Eunice, Turk has been working for Dr. Soileau for three and a half years.

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Basile Mardi Gras events are planned

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Monday, February 12, 2024

By: DARREL LEJEUNE LSN Editor Members of the Basile Mardi Gras Association have already begun their escapades for the 2024 carnival season with performances held in Welsh, Estherwood, Jennings, Lake Arthur, Eunice, and Vermilionville. On Friday, Feb. 9, the group was at the Basile Roadhouse at 7 p.

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EPSO Arrests

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Monday, February 12, 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: • Robert Boggan, 33, Olivehill, Tenn.

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The Marks Post: Loaves and fish

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Monday, February 12, 2024

Tim Fontenot, co-founder of the Tee-Cotton Bowl, often expressed the game between Sacred Heart and Ville Platte High became what it is today because he brought his loaves and fish and God took it and blessed it.

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Joint health and welfare/ insurance committees issue report on Blue Cross sale

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Monday, February 12, 2024

BATON ROUGE – Members of the Louisiana Senate’s Health and Welfare Committee and Insurance Committee issued a summary of their findings today after holding a joint meeting earlier this week to discuss the proposed reorganization and sale of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana to Elevance Health of...

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Minister’s Corner: Restoration of the fallen believer

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Monday, February 12, 2024

By: DR. BRIAN DORE’ Member of the Ville Platte Ministerial Alliance In Galatians 6:1 (KJV), Paul says, “Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

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EPSO reports recent arrests

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Friday, February 9, 2024

On 6-12-23, Detectives of the Criminal Investigations Division of the Evangeline Parish Sheriff's Office were tasked to determine if a criminal act had been committed where there was an adult male (22-year-old Hispanic male) possibly having inappropriate interaction with a 13-year-old juvenile...

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