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New principals, assistant principals are introduced

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Thursday, July 20, 2023

By: TONY MARKS Editor With the departure of Melanie Bordelon as principal of James Stephens Montessori, Superintendent Darwan Lazard, during the Evangeline Parish School Board meeting on Wednesday, July 12, said, “I would like to thank Mel Bordelon for her service.

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PP police chief makes veiled threats

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Monday, July 17, 2023

By: TONY MARKS Editor Pine Prairie Chief of Police L.C. Deshotel, during the village council meeting held Thursday, July 13, made veiled threats after he asked the council for another police unit.

Family members and friends of Brittany Fontenot are pictured as they gather for a peaceful protest at the courthouse. In the center is Hamilton Frank, an uncle of the victim. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

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Justice is sought

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Monday, July 17, 2023

By: TONY MARKS Editor Shouts and cries of “Justice for Brittany,” and “No justice No Peace,” echoed around the courthouse on Thursday, July 13, as family members and friends gathered for a peaceful protest.

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Full school board rejects alterations

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Monday, July 17, 2023

By: TONY MARKS Editor The full Evangeline Parish School, at its meeting held Wednesday, July 12, rejected the policy committee’s suggested alterations to the dress code policy that would have allowed students to wear school-colored polo shirts or T-shirts.

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Concerns over town’s water department are reflected in Mamou audit report

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Monday, July 17, 2023

By: HEATHER BOGARD Associate Editor CPA Burton Kolder presented the audit report for the 2022 fiscal year during the July 12, meeting of the Mamou Town Council. He stated the town’s utilities’ budgets were dramatically changed in 2022 from 2021.

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EPSO Arrests

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Monday, July 17, 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: • Toby N.

BUTLER PRESENTS UPDATE - Representative Rhonda Butler gave an update on the recent legislative session during the July 11, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club. She is shown with Rotary President Brian Ardoin (right). (Gazette photo by Heather Bogard)

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Ville Platte Rotary: Rep. Butler gives update on legislative session

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Monday, July 17, 2023

By: HEATHER BOGARD Associate Editor Rotarian Bill Brunet welcome Representative Rhonda Butler as the guest speaker for the July 11, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club. She gave an update on the recent legislative session.

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MPD reports recent arrests

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Monday, July 17, 2023

Christopher L Montelone, 48, of 121 Railroad ave Mamou, was arrested for Attempted Second degree Murder on June 9, 2023, after an earlier altercation with Dusty Bordelon over lawn equipment, escalated. Montelone used his vehicle as a weapon striking Dusty throwing him several feet into the air.

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More arrests are reported from EPSO

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Monday, July 17, 2023

On June 27, 2023 Detectives with the Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office met with an anonymous complainant, who is a volunteer for the EPAR (Every Paw Animal Rescue) organization, which is a non-profit organization. This complainant believed that Ms.

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Recent arrests are reported

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Friday, July 14, 2023

On May 20, 2023, Deputies were dispatched to the 1500 Blk. of Cousins Rd. in reference to a damaged vehicle. Upon arrival, it was learned that the suspect (Jullian Alfred W/F DOB 11/29/2000 of Ville Platte) keyed the victim’s vehicle. The total cost of the damages was valued at approximately $4,454.

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