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Pictured are the 36 bags of marijuana with an estimated street value of over $100 thousand that were seized by the Ville Platte City Marshal’s Office following a traffic stop on I-49 at the Whiteville exit. The individuals Edwin Pena, 30, of Houston, Texas, and Cristian Diaz, 237, of Baton Rouge were arrested and booked into the Evangeline Parish Jail on charges of manufacture/ distribution of CDS I, possession of CDS IV with intent to distribute, and possession of schedule IV. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Pictured are the 36 bags of marijuana with an estimated street value of over $100 thousand that were seized by the Ville Platte City Marshal’s Office following a traffic stop on I-49 at the Whiteville exit. The individuals Edwin Pena, 30, of Houston, Texas, and Cristian Diaz, 237, of Baton Rouge were arrested and booked into the Evangeline Parish Jail on charges of manufacture/ distribution of CDS I, possession of CDS IV with intent to distribute, and possession of schedule IV. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

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Thirty-six pounds of marijuana are seized

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Thursday, June 16, 2022
By: TONY MARKS Editor A traffic stop on I-49 resulted in a pair of individuals being booked into the parish jail on drug charges and 36 pounds of marijuana being seized.
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Special VP meeting raises concerns

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Thursday, June 16, 2022
By: NANCY DUPLECHAIN Staff Reporter During the June 13 meeting of the Ville Platte City Council, former Evangeline Parish Police Jury President, and city resident, Ryan LeDay Williams voiced his concern about a special council meeting held Friday, May 27 at noon.
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Audit report is heard at Pine Prairie council meeting

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Thursday, June 16, 2022
By: TONY MARKS Editor Shirley Vige, a certified public accountant with Vige, Tujague, and Noel, reported to the Pine Prairie Village Council the village is in good financial shape for a municipality its size. During the meeting on Thursday, June 9, Vige stated the village has $1.7 million in cash.
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Candidate announcement: Edward announces bid

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Thursday, June 16, 2022
Staff Report The following is a candidate announcement for Earl Edward: I, Earl Edward, would like to announce my candidacy for Ville Platte City Councilman, District E. I am a lifelong resident of Ville Platte, and I look forward to the challenge that being a city councilman will bring.
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DIANA MARY DESHOTELS

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Thursday, June 16, 2022
MAMOU – Graveside services were held at Courville Cemetery on Tuesday, June 14, 2022, at 10 a.m. for Diana Mary Deshotels, 81, who passed away on Saturday, June 11, 2022. At the request of the family, visitation was observed at Ardoin’s Funeral Home in Mamou on Monday, June 13, 2022, from 5 p.m.
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NASEN JOSEPH FONTENOT JR.

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Thursday, June 16, 2022
Nasen Joseph Fontenot Jr., 76, of Ville Platte, passed away on June 9, 2022, at Mercy Regional Medical Center. His mother, Tonnie Belle Fontenot, and father, Nasen Joseph Fontenot Sr., predeceased him. Nasen Jr.
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EPSO Arrests

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Thursday, June 16, 2022
The Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following recent bookings into the parish jail. Arrested were the following persons: • Aaliyah Matthews, 20, Ville Platte, was arrested June 9, 2022, by the Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office for aggravated second degree battery.
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Bulldogging running backs, then steers, came naturally for Duhon

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Monday, June 13, 2022
By: RON HIGGINS Written for the LSWA (Editor’s Note: This is a first in a series of feature stories spotlighting this year’s induction class of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.
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Fraud investigation lands one in jail

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Monday, June 13, 2022
Staff Report Deputies with the Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to the 2500 Blk. of St. Landry Hwy. in reference to a fraud investigation.
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