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Merrell is arrested for crimes against juvenile

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Friday, February 17, 2023

On January 11, 2023, the Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division with the assistance of Hearts of Hope opened an investigation in reference to a possible indecent behavior with a juvenile complaint.

From left in the main photo are Evangeline Parish Assistant Superintendent of Schools Michael Lombas; Evangeline Parish School Board Vice President Wanda Skinner; Evangeline Parish 8th Grade Student of the Year Jayden Ardoin, of Ville Platte High; and Evangeline Parish Superintendent of Schools Darwan Lazard. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

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Students of the Year are honored at annual gala

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Thursday, February 16, 2023

By: TONY MARKS Editor The best and the brightest that the Evangeline Parish School District has to offer was on full display as the annual Student of the Year Gala was held Tuesday, February 14, at the Ville Platte Civic Center.

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Poullard is sentenced for armed robbery

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Thursday, February 16, 2023

The Evangeline Parish District Attorney's office announced, on February 9, Gene Autry Poullard entered a plea of guilty to armed robbery where he was sentenced to serve 20 years at hard labor without benefit of probation, parole, or suspension of sentence.

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Threats send VPHS into brief lockdown

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Thursday, February 16, 2023

Staff Report Ville Platte High School was sent into a brief lockdown following threats of violence on Tuesday, February 14. The Ville Platte Police Department reported an altercation at the school resulted in a student threatening to use a firearm.

Pictured is the scene where a sheriff’s deputy crashed with a vehicle at the Old Ville Platte Cemetery. (Gazette photo by Monique Ardoin)

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Crash occurs at OId VP Cemetery

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Thursday, February 16, 2023

Staff Report An Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s deputy, on Wednesday, February 15, was involved in a crash at the Old Ville Platte Cemetery, located at the intersection of S. Chataignier and E. Cotton Streets.

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VP flood control options are explored

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Thursday, February 16, 2023

By: NANCY DUPLECHAIN Staff Reporter One of the city’s biggest problems is flooding and has been for years. Toward the latter end of 2022, during the previous administration, Atakapa Services, LLC, was hired to assess the city’s storm drains.

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Library controls for youth set for next legislative session

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Thursday, February 16, 2023

By: CARISSA HEBERT LSN Editor BATON ROUGE - Legislation to limit explicit reading materials to minors at the library has been drafted by Senator Heather Cloud.

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SANDRA SUE SOILEAU ROZAS

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Thursday, February 16, 2023

VILLE PLATTE - Funeral services for Sandra Sue Soileau Rozas, 73, will be held at 12 p.m. today, February 16, 2023, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Deacon Chuck Ortego will officiate the funeral services. Ms. Rozas, a resident of Chataignier, passed away Saturday, February 11, 2023, at St.

Fontenot Sr.

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RAYFORD FONTENOT SR.

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Thursday, February 16, 2023

VILLE PLATTE - Rayford Fontenot Sr., 88, of Ville Platte, passed away on February 13, 2023, at Carpenter House following a brief illness. Fontenot, a former diesel mechanic, is survived by his sons, Donnie Fontenot and wife, Tracy, of Acworth, Ga., and Ray Fontenot, of Kennesaw, Ga.

EPSO Arrests

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EPSO Arrests

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Thursday, February 16, 2023

The Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following recent bookings into the parish jail. Arrested were the following persons: • Yves C.

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