Crouere
Goodbye NATO, hello America first
News Staff
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was founded in 1949 and has grown to 32 nations.
Thursday, April 16, 2026
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LDWF Agents Cite Subject for Shooting Whooping Crane in Evangeline Parish
News Staff
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) enforcement agents cited a subject on April 13 for allegedly shooting an endangered whooping crane in Evangeline Parish.
Agents cited Michael Alaniz, 49, of Chicago, Illinois, for violating the migratory bird treaty act.
Monday, April 13, 2026
Pictured from left are Holy Savior Menard head girls’ basketball coach Craig Whittington and Bell City head girls’ basketball coach Tracy Fontenot. Both coaches, from Bayou Chicot, led their teams to the state finals this season. (Photo courtesy of Craig Whittington)
Tracing through crags
News Staff
By: TONY MARKS
Editor
Friendships last forever. This statement may be a cliché, but two Bayou Chicot natives are living that out as they continue to impact young lives on the basketball court.
Monday, April 13, 2026
Searile
Searile is arraigned
News Staff
By: TONY MARKS
Editor
Rufus Searile appeared in court before the honorable Marcus L. Fontenot on Thursday, April 9, and, through his attorney Andrew Leonards, entered pleas of not guilty in six separate criminal cases.
Monday, April 13, 2026
Local Headline
EPPJ votes against tax break
News Staff
By: NANCY DUPLECHAIN
Staff Reporter
The Evangeline Parish Police Jury, during its Monday, April 6 meeting, voted unanimously to oppose a proposed tax break tied to an expansion project at the Pine Prairie Energy Center.
Monday, April 13, 2026
Local Headline
Council discusses sale of property
News Staff
By: HEATHER BOGARD
Associate Editor
During the April 8, meeting of the Mamou Town Council, council member Brook Chapman discussed the sale of property behind the walking track. The interested buyer owns the adjacent property and would like to purchase 16.51 acres in the area.
Monday, April 13, 2026
Walker
JEANORA MARIE MANUEL WALKER
News Staff
Jeanora Marie Manuel Walker, a cherished mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on March 14, 2026, in Natchitoches, surrounded by her loving family.
Monday, April 13, 2026
Local Headline
At the Library
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Our Spring Library Fest is scheduled for Saturday, May 2! The deadline to submit vendor participation forms for all participants is April 24, at 5 p.m. For more information, please contact Keishia Ford or any library staff member.
Monday, April 13, 2026
Local Headline
Gautreaux is arrested for molestation
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Deputies with the Evangeline Parish Sheriff's Office Patrol Division, on March 11, responded to a call for service in the Crooked Creek area following a report of inappropriate contact involving a juvenile.
Upon arrival, deputies made contact with the complainant and began gathering information.
Monday, April 13, 2026
UPDATES HEARD - During the April 7, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club, Heritage Manor Activity Director Patricia Duplechin (center) and KVPI Station Manager and Swamp Pop Museum Director Misty Parker (right) shared several updates with their fellow Rotarians. They are shown with Rotary President Beau Wilson (left) (Gazette photo by Heather Bogard)
Ville Platte Rotary:
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By: HEATHER BOGARD
Associate Editor
Rotarian Misty Parker, Acting General Manager with KVPI and Director of the Swamp Pop Museum, addressed her fellow club members during the April 7, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club.
Monday, April 13, 2026