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In the left photo (from left) are Evangeline Parish Superintendent Darwan Lazard, Rodolphe Sambou (Consul General of the French Republic in New Orleans), Mamou Elementary Principal Troy Fontenot, and Evangeline Parish Assistant Superintendent Mike Lombas.

Mamou Elementary French Immersion program receives prestigious honor

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Monday, December 11, 2023

By: HEATHER BOGARD Associate Editor The Mamou Elementary French Immersion program was the recipient of the prestigious LabelFrancÉducation. This distinction highlights the exceptional commitment of the entire teaching team and staff to francophone educational excellence.

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March 2, 1967: Highlights of the first issue of the Mamou Acadian Press

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Monday, December 11, 2023

By: HEATHER BOGARD Associate Editor As the Mamou Acadian Press prepares to end its 56-years of publication, with its final issue slated for December 26, we will take a look back over the history of the paper over the last few issues.

The annual FoodNet Food for Families Food Drive will be held Tuesday, December 12, with drop off locations throughout Evangeline Parish. Shown, from left, are volunteers Missy Manuel, Anna Fontenot, Sharlene Znamierowski, Kaera Doucet, Mary Freeman and Rose Fontenot. (Gazette photo by Heather Bogard)

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FoodNet Drive to be held

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Monday, December 11, 2023

By: HEATHER BOGARD Associate Editor The 38th Annual KLFY-TV 10 Food for Families FoodNet Drive will be held Tuesday, December 12, from 5 a.m. until 8 p.m. at many locations throughout Acadiana.

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Monday, December 11, 2023

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: • Remonna T.

Among some of Janice’s most popular products are Spicy Chow Chow, Purple Hull Jelly, and Crawfish Pepper Jelly.

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A flavor filled journey

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Monday, December 11, 2023

By: DARREL LEJEUNE LSN Editor In the heart of Basile, a new cottage industry is blossoming, captivating taste buds and spreading joy one jar at a time.

Me with Wynonna Judd in Bossier City on November 18, 2023.

Amongst Friends: Meeting my “shero”

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Monday, December 11, 2023

By: HEATHER BOGARD Associate Editor While my almost 13-year-old daughter is currently in her Taylor Swift “Swiftie” era, this mom has been in her Wynonna Judd era since around 1990. There is just something about her voice, songs, and personality that has made me a fan for many years.

The above chart appeared in the August 16, 1945, edition of the Ville Platte Gazette.

Attack on Pearl Harbor is remembered 82 years later

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Thursday, December 7, 2023

By: TONY MARKS Editor “Remember Pearl Harbor,” Ralph Bennett asked in an article that appeared in the December 1991 issue of Reader’s Digest, which also appeared in the December 5, 1991, edition of the Ville Platte Gazette. Bennett went on, “There is no way to forget it.

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Library Fest is set for Saturday

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Thursday, December 7, 2023

Staff Report The Fall Library Book Fest is this Saturday, December 9, from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Michael Wynne, an antique appraiser and author, will be the special guest from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Bring any item that you’d like appraised for a small fee of $3 and be amazed at what you will learn from Mr.

EPSO Arrests

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Thursday, December 7, 2023

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The Cult of Climate Change convenes in Dubai

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Thursday, December 7, 2023

Until December 12, leftists from around the world will be meeting in Dubai, United Arab Emirates for COP28, the 28th annual meeting of the “Conference of Parties” of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

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