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Ville Platte Animal Control Advisory Committee presents initial report

By: NANCY DUPLECHAIN Staff Reporter Members of the newly-formed Ville Platte Animal Control Advisory Committee addressed the Ville Platte City Council at the council’s July 12 meeting.

NICHOLAS PAUL DEMORUELLE

VILLE PLATTE – It is with great sorrow that the family of Nicholas Paul Demoruelle announces his passing on Wednesday, July 6, 2022, at the age of 42. Services were held Sunday, July 10, 2022, at Ardoin’s Funeral Home in Ville Platte at 3 p.m. with Pastor Kevin West officiating.

DEBORAH ANN SLAVEN LEBLANC

VILLE PLATTE – A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, July 15, 2022, at Our Lady, Queen of All Saints Catholic Church for Deborah Ann Slaven Leblanc, 65, who passed away on Sunday, July 10, 2022. Burial will follow in the Evangeline Memorial Park Cemetery.

Funding is sought for new fire station

By: TONY MARKS Editor The board members of the Evangeline Parish Ward 1 Fire District 2, during their meeting held Tuesday, July 12, gave notice for a public hearing to be held on Tuesday, August 9, at 6 p.m. at the regular meeting place, the Lincoln Road Substation.

Qualifying period for elections begins Wednesday

Staff Report According to Evangeline Parish Clerk of Court, Randy Deshotel, qualifying dates for the upcoming Fall election on November 8 will be Wednesday, July 20, Thursday, July 21, and Friday, July 22.

EPSO Arrests

The Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following recent bookings into the parish jail. Arrested were the following persons: • Devin Cole Carrier, 26, Bunkie, was arrested July 7, 2022, by the Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office for aggravated flight from an officer.

The Marks Post: Four decades of memories

Date- July 29, 1982 - “BOY, Anthony Bennett Marks, born July 14 to Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Anthony Marks, of Carencro, in the Opelousas General Hospital weighing 9 lbs. His mother is the former Kathleen Ann Bennett, of Ville Platte. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Clayus Marks, of Arnaudville, and Mr.

Americans want Trump back

In a sign that he is about to announce another presidential campaign, Donald Trump released a video this week of his awesome Boeing 757 being refurbished. This is the airplane he used to campaign during his successful 2016 election.

Representative Butler is named a 2022 health equity hero

Press Release DentaQuest, a purpose-driven oral health care company dedicated to improving the oral health of all, announced its 2022 Health Equity Heroes: disruptors in health systems.

THE EVANGELINE PARISH SHERIFF’S OFFICE NEEDS HELP IN SOLVING AN ARMED ROBBERY

On Sunday July 10, 2022, at approximately 2130 hours, the Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division responded to an Armed Robbery in progress located at the Dollar General Store on the 1700 Blk. of the Chataignier Rd. just outside of Ville Platte.