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VP juvenile is caught

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Friday, May 19, 2023
The suspect allegedly involved in a shooting last Friday in Ville Platte at the intersection of Coreil Street and Magnolia Street was apprehended without incident on Thursday, May 18, at the Ville Platte High School graduation.
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Graduations begin today for public schools

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Thursday, May 18, 2023
By: TONY MARKS Editor The sounds of “Pomp and Circumstance” will be heard across the parish beginning tonight as public schools hold their graduation ceremonies. The festivities begin at 7 p.m. with the Ville Platte High graduation.
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CLAUDE BERNARD

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Thursday, May 18, 2023
VILLE PLATTE - Funeral services for Mr. Claude Bernard, 80, were held at 12 p.m. on Monday May 8, 2023, at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church in Ville Platte. Burial followed in the Evangeline Memorial Park Cemetery. Father Andrew Killeen officiated.
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JOSEPH BOURQUE

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Thursday, May 18, 2023
VILLE PLATTE – Funeral services for Joseph Bourque, 89, were held at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at Ardoin’s Funeral Home of Ville Platte. At the request of the family, visitation was held Wednesday, May 17, 2023, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Mr.
Local author Chris Fontenot poses with a copy of his new book titled “Class of ‘69.” Fontenot will be participating in the Evangeline Parish LIbrary Book Fest on Saturday, May 20, and will have a few copies available for purchase. The event will serve as the official release of his latest book. (Gazette photo by Heather Bogard)

Local author Chris Fontenot poses with a copy of his new book titled “Class of ‘69.” Fontenot will be participating in the Evangeline Parish LIbrary Book Fest on Saturday, May 20, and will have a few copies available for purchase. The event will serve as the official release of his latest book. (Gazette photo by Heather Bogard)

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Book to be released Saturday at Library Fest

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Thursday, May 18, 2023
By: HEATHER BOGARD Associate Editor Local author Chris Fontenot’s latest novel “Class of ‘69” is a historical fiction based on the Sacred Heart School fire of 1968. This is his 11th book and will be officially released at the Evangeline Parish Library Book Fest on Saturday, May 20.
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Op-Ed

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Thursday, May 18, 2023
President Biden is playing the most dangerous game. America’s national debt has eclipsed $31.7 trillion, Social Security and Medicare are on a path to insolvency, and employers are being forced to reduce their workforces. This trajectory is simply unsustainable and its inevitable end is calamitous.
EPSO Arrests

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EPSO Arrests

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Thursday, May 18, 2023
The Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following recent bookings into the parish jail. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
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Four-day school week is approved

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Wednesday, May 17, 2023
By an 8-4 vote, the Evangeline Parish School Board approved a four-day week for all schools in the district. Full coverage will be in the Sunday, May 21, edition of the Ville Platte Gazette.
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More info is given on Mamou shootings, other incidents

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Tuesday, May 16, 2023
An investigation by the Mamou Police Department lead to the arrest of Jaziah Skinner, 15, of VillePlatte for Attempted Second Degree Murder and Vindezz Thibodeaux, 22, of Eunice, for Principle to Attempted Second Degree Murder.
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