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Soileau is state finalist

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Monday, February 5, 2024

Staff Report The Louisiana Department of Education announced finalists for the state’s Outstanding School Support Employee awards program. The 10 finalists represent schools across Louisiana and a wide range of professions.

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School board committees meet

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Monday, February 5, 2024

By: TONY MARKS Editor Two committees of the Evangeline Parish School Board met over the past week to discuss and take action on topics ranging from compensation of head football coaches to student dress code.

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Shots ring out in Ville Platte

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Monday, February 5, 2024

Staff Report On Wednesday, January 31, after 1:00 p.m., deputies with the Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office and the Ville Platte City Marshal’s Office began investigating a shooting on the 600 block of East Washington Street in Ville Platte.

EP ASSESSOR GIVES UPDATE - Shown, from left, are Rotarian Dr. Hosea “Joey” Soileau, Chief Deputy Assessor Joshua Fontenot, Evangeline Parish Assessor Chris Guillory and Rotary President Brian Ardoin. (Gazette photo by Heather Bogard).

Ville Platte Rotary: Assessor presents update

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Monday, February 5, 2024

By: HEATHER BOGARD Associate Editor Rotarian Dr. Hosea “Joey” Soileau welcomed Evangeline Parish Assessor Chris Guillory as the guest speaker for the January 30, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club. Josh Fontenot, Chief Deputy and CPA, was Guillory’s guest and also helped with the presentation.

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At the Library

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Monday, February 5, 2024

This Wednesday, 2/7/24, the main library will offer an “Adults Only Bingo” at 10:30 a.m. Please share this good news and encourage friends to join in to visit, have fun and win prizes! Our new “Artists of the Month” are three for February!

EPSO Arrests

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EPSO Arrests

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Monday, February 5, 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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Heritage Manor News: Flu season

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Monday, February 5, 2024

(Editor’s Note: The following article was submitted by Patricia Duplechin, resident activity director at Heritage Manor Nursing Home in Ville Platte. This column runs every Sunday in The Gazette.

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Minister’s Corner: Pleasing God

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Monday, February 5, 2024

By: DR. BRIAN DORE’ Member of the Ville Platte Ministerial Alliance What does it take to please God? Do you know how to make God happy? I am convinced there are many people who would like to know, but just aren’t sure what it takes.

Queen Cotton Amelia Mickal is pictured with Speaker of the House Mike Johnson

Cotton with a capital “C”

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Thursday, February 1, 2024

Staff Report For the 75th time, thousands of residents from Louisiana descended on the nation’s capital for the Washington Mardi Gras. One of those who attended the festivities was Queen Cotton LXIX Amelia Mickal.

Mamou Assistant Chief of Police Caleb Semien (left) and Officer Steven Ardoin (right) escort Dorian Thomas (center) out of the police station. Also pictured is Mamou Chief of Police Pat Hall. (Photo submitted)

Escaped inmate is in custody

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Thursday, February 1, 2024

Through combined efforts between the Mamou Police Department and the U.S. Marshals Western District of Louisiana Violent Offender Task Force, Dorian Thomas, an escaped inmate, is back in custody.

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