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MERCY LEE STEVENS-GUILLORY

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Monday, May 11, 2026
VILLE PLATTE - Funeral services for Mercy Lee Stevens-Guillory, 87, will be held on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at 11 a.m. at Ninth Baptist Church in Ville Platte, with the visitation being observed from 9 a.m. until 10:45 a.m. Burial will be in Ninth B.C. Cemetery in Ville Platte.
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At the Library

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Monday, May 11, 2026
Happy Mother’s Day wishes are extended to all the mothers (past, present, and future) around the parish! May special moments be enjoyed and forever memories made. The Evangeline Parish Library Board of Control will meet on Monday, May 11, at 3:30 p.m. at the main library in Ville Platte.
CHARM INDUSTRIAL SHARES UPDATE - During the May 6, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club, members of Charmed Industrial addressed the group. Shown, from left, are Russell Marcantel, operations manager; Vince Green, chief development officer; Alison Kelman, community engagement officer; and Rotary President Beau Wilson. (Gazette photo by Heather Bogard)

CHARM INDUSTRIAL SHARES UPDATE - During the May 6, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club, members of Charmed Industrial addressed the group. Shown, from left, are Russell Marcantel, operations manager; Vince Green, chief development officer; Alison Kelman, community engagement officer; and Rotary President Beau Wilson. (Gazette photo by Heather Bogard)

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Ville Platte Rotary:

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Monday, May 11, 2026
By: HEATHER BOGARD Associate Editor The Ville Platte Rotary Club, during its May 5 meeting, welcomed Alison Kelman (Community Engagement Officer) and Vince Green (Chief Development Officer) and Russell Marcantel (Operations Manager) with Charm Industrial as the guest speakers.
William Chapman is pictured as he tries to make a putt during the first round of the state golf tournament on Monday, May 4, in Carencro. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

William Chapman is pictured as he tries to make a putt during the first round of the state golf tournament on Monday, May 4, in Carencro. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

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Going clubbin’

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Thursday, May 7, 2026
By: TONY MARKS Editor CARENCRO - With a total score of 674 and a total to par gross of +98, the Sacred Heart golf team finished as state runner-up at the 2026 LHSAA Golf State Championships in Division IV. The championship was held Monday, May 4, and Tuesday, May 5, at Farm d’Allie Golf Club.
Ville Platte Chief of Police A. Perry Thomas (center) and other law enforcement officers investigate evidence collected at the scene of a fatal shooting in Ville Platte on Monday, May 4. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Ville Platte Chief of Police A. Perry Thomas (center) and other law enforcement officers investigate evidence collected at the scene of a fatal shooting in Ville Platte on Monday, May 4. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

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VPHS student is killed in shooting

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Thursday, May 7, 2026
By: TONY MARKS Editor VILLE PLATTE - The life of a Ville Platte High School student was tragically cut short after he was shot and killed on the afternoon of Monday, May 4. According to a press release from the Ville Platte Police Department, the shooting occurred shortly before 1 p.m.
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Council approves sidewalk grant

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Thursday, May 7, 2026
By: TONY MARKS Editor VILLE PLATTE - The Ville Platte City Council, during a special meeting held Thursday, April 30, approved a resolution authorizing a Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) grant award in the amount of $772,990 to construct sidewalks from East Main Street to Tom...
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EPPJ discusses sale of sewer plants

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Thursday, May 7, 2026
By: NANCY DUPLECHAIN Staff Reporter During its Monday, May 4 meeting, the Evangeline Parish Police Jury discussed the idea of selling the public sewer plants because of the cost of the upkeep and overtime pay.
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JEROME EARLE BULLER

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Thursday, May 7, 2026
VILLE PLATTE - Funeral services for Jerome Earle Buller, 94, were held at 11 a.m. on Monday, May 4, 2026, at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church. Burial followed in the Sacred Heart Cemetery. Visitation was held at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church on Monday, May 4, 2026, from 9:30 a.m.
Louisiana Congressman Cleo Fields told the Baton Rouge Press Club Monday that voters should vote the entire ballot even though Gov. Jeff Landry has suspended elections for the U.S. House. (Photo by Kylah Babin/LSU Manship School News Service)

Louisiana Congressman Cleo Fields told the Baton Rouge Press Club Monday that voters should vote the entire ballot even though Gov. Jeff Landry has suspended elections for the U.S. House. (Photo by Kylah Babin/LSU Manship School News Service)

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Fields: Vote the entire ballot even though Gov. Landry has suspended U.S House elections

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Thursday, May 7, 2026
By: KYLAH BABIN AND SHERIDAN WHITE LSU Manship School News Service BATON ROUGE – U.S. Rep. Cleo Fields told the Baton Rouge Press Club Monday that Louisiana voters should vote as normal in elections for the U.S. House of Representatives even though Gov.
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Funding is announced

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Thursday, May 7, 2026
Evangeline Community Action Agency Inc. is announcing the availability of funds for the Older Adult Home Modification Program (OAHMP). This program is to make safety and functional home modifications and limited repairs to meet the needs of low-income elderly homeowners and renters.
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