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DANNIE LEE LAFLEUR

Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 3, 2023, at Williams Funeral Home in Ville Platte for Mr. Dannie Lee Lafleur, 67, who entered eternal rest on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center in Lafayette.

At the Library

Summer Reading kicks off around the parish on June 6! Please visit our website or your favorite branch to see the calendar of activities planned for the patrons of Evangeline Parish.

Major lawsuit against federal government over new flood insurance rating formula being filed

(Editor’s Note: The Evangeline Parish Police Jury, at a special meeting on Monday, 22, approved a resolution to join the lawsuit.

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.

One is dead after shooting in Ville Platte

Ville Platte Chief of Police Al Perry Thomas confirmed one victim has died and a suspect is in custody following a shooting. The shooting occurred around 4:30 a.m. on Friday, June 2, on the 600 block of N. Chataignier St.

Soileau is named among top CFOs in state

BY: TONY MARKS Editor The publication Finance and Investing has released its list of the top 25 chief financial officers in Louisiana. According to the publication, “This year’s awardees play a crucial role in helping to shape the economic landscape of Louisiana.

Jobless rate, workforce unchanged from a year ago

Staff Report The Tri-Parish workforce in April was little changed from a year ago and jobless rates were stable, according to the data released by the Louisiana Workforce Commission. The Tri-Parish workforce totaled 68,275 in April up 165 or 0.

EDWIN GORDON COURTNEY

VILLE PLATTE – A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church at a later time for Edwin Gordon Courtney. Edwin Gordon Courtney, 81, a native and resident of Ville Platte, passed away on Friday, May 26, 2023, at Our Lady of the Lake in Baton Rouge.

DOUGLAS A. “BUDDY” MOODY SR.

LAFAYETTE – A Mass of Christian Burial and Celebration of Life will be held Friday, June 2, 2023, at 2 p.m. in St. Mary Mother of the Church Catholic Church for Douglas A. “Buddy” Moody Sr., age 95, who passed peacefully at home, surrounded by his family members, on Saturday, May 27, 2023.

The debt ceiling deal from hell

Conservatives have long been suspicious of U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA). He is rightly viewed as a deal maker with little backbone who often sacrifices principles for expediency. This is why it took fifteen ballots for him to finally get elected as House Speaker.