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Housing authority awards new security contract

By: TONY MARKS Editor At the meeting of the Ville Platte Housing Authority, held Tuesday, September, 26, Chairman Arthur Sampson reported Chief of Police Al Perry Thomas has not yet signed an agreement to let the city marshal’s office work security.

EPSO Arrests

The Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following recent bookings into the parish jail. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Latest poll is the last straw for bumbling Biden

Joe Biden has never been an exceedingly popular politician on the national stage. In 1988, he made an early exit from the presidential race after allegations of plagiarism surfaced. He ran again twenty years later but finished near the bottom of the pack.

PAR discusses amendments on October ballot

BATON ROUGE – There will be four constitutional amendments on the October 14 ballot. Louisiana PAR did research on the four proposals, which you can find on their website with more information. Here are a quick look at the amendments from PAR’s quick notes.

Message from Superintendent Darwan Lazard

Message from Superintendent Lazard: We have just been informed by Chataignier Mayor, Justin Darbonne, that due to a broken water main, Chataignier Elementary will be without water tomorrow (9-28-2023). As a result, Châtaignier Elementary will be closed tomorrow.

Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame announces 2024 induction class

NATCHITOCHES – NFL record-setting passer and Super Bowl XLIV MVP Drew Brees of the New Orleans Saints joins LSU women’s basketball great and eight-time WNBA All-Star Seimone Augustus along with mixed martial arts icon Daniel Cormier of Lafayette in a star-studded nine-member group of 2024...

Stars of the show

By: HEATHER BOGARD Associate Editor New Chamber President Darion Arvie and board member Connie Lamke emceed the annual Evangeline Parish Chamber of Commerce Awards Banquet on Thursday, September 21, at the Mamou Recreational Center.

Campus security plans are tabled

By: HEATHER BOGARD Associate Editor During the September 6, meeting of the Evangeline Parish School Board, Sheriff Charles Guillory addressed the board with campus security plans for the district. He stated school safety is a part of everyone’s lives and very important.

TC council learns of water infractions

By: TONY MARKS Editor The Turkey Creek Village Council, at its meeting held Tuesday, September 19, learned the village’s water department received infractions in July and August for low chlorine levels.