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Inmate is found hanged in city jail

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Thursday, August 10, 2023
By: TONY MARKS Editor An inmate, identified as 25-year-old Jeremy Ben, was found dead in the Ville Platte City Jail at around 5:47 p.m. on Monday, August 7. Ville Platte Chief of Police Al Perry Thomas confirmed the cause of death was a suicide.
Evangeline Parish Clerk of Court Randy Deshotel was the first person to qualify for the upcoming October elections. Qualifying began on Tuesday, August 8, and runs will end today, August 10, at 4:30 p.m. Deshotel is seeking his fourth term as clerk and is pictured as he signs the form which will be sent to the secretary of state’s office. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Evangeline Parish Clerk of Court Randy Deshotel was the first person to qualify for the upcoming October elections. Qualifying began on Tuesday, August 8, and runs will end today, August 10, at 4:30 p.m. Deshotel is seeking his fourth term as clerk and is pictured as he signs the form which will be sent to the secretary of state’s office. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Qualifying begins

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Thursday, August 10, 2023
By: TONY MARKS Editor The ballot for the October elections began taking shape as prospective candidates filled out their necessary paperwork during the qualifying period which began on Tuesday, August 8.
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Giglio is laid to rest

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Thursday, August 10, 2023
Funeral services for Barry Giglio were held Wednesday, August 9, at 12 noon, at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Belle Chasse. Visitation preceded the funeral at the church and began at 9 a.m., and burial followed at Lakelawn Cemetery in Metairie.
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Burn ban is issued

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Thursday, August 10, 2023
Evangeline Parish Police Jury President Bryan Vidrine, as a result of the current weather conditions, has ordered a parish wide burn ban on all private burnings in the parish, including all municipalities. The ban includes anything with an open flame that produces ember.
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Liquor permits are denied

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Thursday, August 10, 2023
By: HEATHER BOGARD Associate Editor During the August 7, meeting of the Evangeline Parish Police Jury, jurors denied a liquor permit to Terry and Janite Ann Griffin who requested to open a convenience store in Kennedy Subdivision.
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Crime in city is discussed

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Thursday, August 10, 2023
By: NANCY DUPLECHAIN Staff Reporter Olivia Gasper, mother of 24-year-old shooting victim Treyvon Gallow, pleaded with the Ville Platte City Council to find a way to get more help for the police department. Gallow lost his life in late July when he was shot at the Parkview apartment complex.
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GOLBERT JOSEPH FUSELIER JR.

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Thursday, August 10, 2023
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of our beloved brother, Golbert “Gobley” Joseph Fuselier, of Ville Platte, who passed away at the Southwest Louisiana Veterans Home in Jennings, on August 3, 2023, leaving to mourn family and friends.
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ELAINE MARIE FRAZIER

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Thursday, August 10, 2023
Elaine Marie Camel Frazier, 83, passed away August 5, 2023, in Conway, Ark. She was born August 4, 1940, in Cankton to Velma Mae Savoie and Leopold Camel. She and her siblings were raised in Ville Platte. There will be a private graveside service in Conway, Ark.
Several volunteers are pictured as they help clean up the Ville Platte Native Plant Heritage Garden on Saturday, August 5. (Gazette photos by Tony Marks)

Several volunteers are pictured as they help clean up the Ville Platte Native Plant Heritage Garden on Saturday, August 5. (Gazette photos by Tony Marks)

Samedi dans le parc

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Thursday, August 10, 2023
By: TONY MARKS Editor Despite the heat, dozens of volunteers turned up on Saturday, August 5, to help clean up the Ville Platte Native Plant Heritage Garden. The clean up event was organized by the Community of Jesus Crucified in St. Martinville.
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Bidenomics is making poverty great again

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Thursday, August 10, 2023
The country is not embracing Bidenomics, in fact, most Americans are disgusted by the socialist economic policies of this administration. A new CNN poll indicates that just 37% of Americans give President Joe Biden a positive approval rating for his handling of the economy.
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