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Low income water and waste water funds are available

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Monday, November 27, 2023

Low-Income Water and Waste Water Assistant Funds provide critical emergency water and wastewater payment support for low-income households, so families are not forced to choose between paying for water services and other necessities such as housing, food, and medicine.

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REVEREND GEORGE L. RICHARDSON

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Monday, November 27, 2023

Reverend George L. Richardson, a native of Ville Platte, passed away on November 14, 2023. Born on March 13, 1937, to Arcuis Richardson and Catherine Thomas Richardson, he is survived by his wife; two children; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

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EPSO Arrests

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Monday, November 27, 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: • Jaysa N.

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Arrest is made for bomb threat; stolen ATV is located

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Monday, November 27, 2023

The Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office, on July 29, received a call from the Cabot Corporation advising that an unknown male contacted them by phone text messaging and indicating there was a bomb located on the property.

UPDATE GIVEN ON REIMAGINE ACADEMY - Alice LeJeune and Liz Chatelain with Reimagine Academy addressed the November 21, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club. Shown, from left, are Rotary Club President Brian Ardoin, LeJeune, Chatelain and Rotarian Richard LeJeune. (Gazette photo by Heather Bogard).

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Ville Platte Rotary: Update on Reimagine Academy presented

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Monday, November 27, 2023

By: HEATHER BOGARD Associate Editor Rotarian Richard LeJeune welcomed Liz Chatelain, Grant Coordinator for Reimagine Academy and Secondary Supervisor for the Evangeline Parish School District, along with Reimagine Academy Principal Alice LeJeune, were the guest speakers for the November 21, meeting...

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Free devices are offered in Chataignier

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Monday, November 27, 2023

By: TONY MARKS Editor Chataignier Mayor Justin Darbonne, during the council meeting held Monday, November 20, announced free phones and tablets will be offered on November 27, at 10 a.m. in the Big Poppa’s Cajun Smoke Meat parking lot.

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Turkey Creek council hears clean audit report

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Monday, November 27, 2023

By: TONY MARKS Editor The Village of Turkey Creek received a clean, unmodified audit opinion as of the end of its previous fiscal year on June 30, according to Certified Public Accountant Casey Ardoin.

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Former associate editor passes away

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Monday, November 20, 2023

By: TONY MARKS Editor Steve Hallam, former associate editor of the Ville Platte Gazette, passed away on Saturday, November 11, at the age of 74.

Pictured are (from left) back row- City Councilmen Tracey Jagneaux and Shawn Roy; middle row- Councilman Bryant Riggs, Fire Chief Chris Soileau, City Clerk Donald Bergeron, City Councilwomen Anna Frank, Faye Lemoine, and Christina Sam, and City Attorney Chris Ludeau; front row- KVPI General Manager Mark Layne, Mayor Ryan LeDay Williams, and Police Chief Al Perry Thomas. (Gazette photo by Nancy Duplechain)

Keeping Ville Platte informed

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Monday, November 20, 2023

Staff Report Mayor Ryan LeDay Williams, during the Ville Platte City Council meeting on Tuesday, November 14, officially proclaimed November 22 as KVPI Day in correlation of the radio station’s 70th anniversary, after having signed-on the air in 1953.

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EPSB votes to borrow $6 million for ERA

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Monday, November 20, 2023

By: TONY MARKS Editor During its meeting on Wednesday, November 15, the Evangeline Parish School Board adopted a resolution for preliminary approval for the issuance of $6 million in bonds for construction projects at Evangeline Reimagine Academy.

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