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JOSEPH CHAPMAN

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Thursday, April 28, 2022
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 30, 2022, at Williams Funeral Home in Ville Platte for Mr. Joseph Chapman, 70, who entered eternal rest on Thursday, April 21, 2022, at his residence in Ville Platte. Rev. Jermaine Tezeno will officiate the services.
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Click It or Ticket Operation is scheduled

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Thursday, April 28, 2022
Staff Report The Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Department will be conducting a Click It or Ticket detail in Evangeline Parish on Saturday, April 30. Deputies will be looking for seatbelt use, along with other violations to ensure the safety of the public.
WORKING TOGETHER - On Friday, April 22, Mayor Ricky Fontenot, council members and several community volunteers worked together to replace the mulch at both town parks for the safety of the youth who will be utilizing the parks more during the coming the summer months. See more photos on Page 12. (Gazette photo by Heather Bogard)

WORKING TOGETHER - On Friday, April 22, Mayor Ricky Fontenot, council members and several community volunteers worked together to replace the mulch at both town parks for the safety of the youth who will be utilizing the parks more during the coming the summer months. See more photos on Page 12. (Gazette photo by Heather Bogard)

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Central Louisiana Community Foundation Grant helps get Mamou playgrounds ready for summer

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Thursday, April 28, 2022
Press Release On Friday, April 22, a group of town officials and volunteers worked together to freshen up the two town parks by spreading fresh mulch in preparation for the summer months. A huge thanks to everyone who made it possible to upgrade the two public playgrounds in Mamou.
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Vehicle stops continue to garner results

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Thursday, April 28, 2022
Staff Report The Evangeline Parish Sheriff Department’s Narcotics Unit, on Wednesday, April 20, conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle on St. Landry Highway. Agents made contact with the driver, and a brief roadside interview was conducted.
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EPSO Arrests

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Thursday, April 28, 2022
The Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following recent bookings into the parish jail. Arrested were the following persons: • Melissa Chapman Pete, 37, Mamou, was arrested April 19, 2022, by the Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office for failure to appear for court.
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Evangeline Parish Library welcomes new director

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Thursday, April 28, 2022
Press Release VILLE PLATTE - The new Director of the Evangeline Parish Library is Dr. William D. Holmes. He recently completed his Doctor of Business Administration degree at Liberty University and brings to the library system a wealth of education and experience.
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Evangeline Parish High Schools again ranked among state’s top

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Thursday, April 28, 2022
By: DARREL LEJEUNE LSN Editor Supt. Darwan Lazard recently reported that Evangeline Parish’s four high schools are again listed among U.S. News and World Report’s top schools in the state of Louisiana for 2021.
Pictured are front row (left-right) Hayden Tidwell and Evan Ardoin; middle row (left-right) Trace Warman, Cameron Willis, and Seth Paul; back row (left-right) Cole Willis, Kamryn Cormier, Taylor Clark, Kanyon Holden, and Matthew Ramsey. Not pictured are Bryce Brown, Sy Ardoin, Lane Fontenot, and Greg Nunnally. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Pictured are front row (left-right) Hayden Tidwell and Evan Ardoin; middle row (left-right) Trace Warman, Cameron Willis, and Seth Paul; back row (left-right) Cole Willis, Kamryn Cormier, Taylor Clark, Kanyon Holden, and Matthew Ramsey. Not pictured are Bryce Brown, Sy Ardoin, Lane Fontenot, and Greg Nunnally. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

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The fishing Panthers

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Monday, April 25, 2022
By: TONY MARKS Editor In the wild, panthers are skillful and solitary hunters that stalk their prey before going for the chase. While mostly going after small animals such as raccoons and rabbits, panthers are known to hunt fish in the streams.
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VP Girls and Boys place makes return

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Monday, April 25, 2022
By: NANCY DUPLECHAIN Staff Reporter Ville Platte Mayor Jennifer Vidrine announced the Girls and Boys Place will reopen this summer now that pandemic rules have relaxed and more people have been vaccinated.
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GLEN ALLEN DURBIN

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Monday, April 25, 2022
GLEN ALLEN DURBIN August 13, 1939 – April 20, 2022 VILLE PLATTE – Funeral services were held for Glen Allen Durbin at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 23, 2022, at Ardoin’s Funeral Home in Ville Platte. Glen Allen Durbin, 82, passed away on Wednesday, April 20, 2022.
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