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Lauren Thibodeaux Ortego

Lauren Thibodeaux Ortego is state semi-finalist

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Thursday, May 14, 2026

By: HEATHER BOGARD Associate Editor With a legacy of energy and excellence, Vidrine Elementary second grade teacher Lauren Thibodeaux Ortego has created more than a just a classroom. She has created a wonderful learning environment for her second grade students.

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Pratt is the new leader Los Angeles desperately needs

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Thursday, May 14, 2026

Los Angeles is a broken city, facing huge problems made worse by corrupt politicians. It is overrun by homelessness, crime, blight, and the horrifying aftermath of the 2025 Palisades fire. In several weeks, Los Angeles voters will elect a new Mayor.

Boggy Bayou Festival opens

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Monday, May 11, 2026

The 41st Annual Boggy Bayou Festival got underway on Thursday, May 7, with its Opening Ceremonies. Pictured in the top left photo is Pine Prairie High School student Anna Breaux (center) as she sings the National Anthem.

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Benefit is set for Semien

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Monday, May 11, 2026

By: TONY MARKS Editor A benefit has been set to help raise money for a celebration of life for Javion Semien, a Ville Platte High School student who was shot and killed on Monday, May 4. The following items can be purchased in Semien’s memory: T- shirts, dog tags, and 20-ounce tumblers.

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MERCY LEE STEVENS-GUILLORY

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Monday, May 11, 2026

VILLE PLATTE - Funeral services for Mercy Lee Stevens-Guillory, 87, will be held on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at 11 a.m. at Ninth Baptist Church in Ville Platte, with the visitation being observed from 9 a.m. until 10:45 a.m. Burial will be in Ninth B.C. Cemetery in Ville Platte.

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At the Library

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Monday, May 11, 2026

Happy Mother’s Day wishes are extended to all the mothers (past, present, and future) around the parish! May special moments be enjoyed and forever memories made. The Evangeline Parish Library Board of Control will meet on Monday, May 11, at 3:30 p.m. at the main library in Ville Platte.

CHARM INDUSTRIAL SHARES UPDATE - During the May 6, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club, members of Charmed Industrial addressed the group. Shown, from left, are Russell Marcantel, operations manager; Vince Green, chief development officer; Alison Kelman, community engagement officer; and Rotary President Beau Wilson. (Gazette photo by Heather Bogard)

Ville Platte Rotary:

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Monday, May 11, 2026

By: HEATHER BOGARD Associate Editor The Ville Platte Rotary Club, during its May 5 meeting, welcomed Alison Kelman (Community Engagement Officer) and Vince Green (Chief Development Officer) and Russell Marcantel (Operations Manager) with Charm Industrial as the guest speakers.

William Chapman is pictured as he tries to make a putt during the first round of the state golf tournament on Monday, May 4, in Carencro. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Going clubbin’

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Thursday, May 7, 2026

By: TONY MARKS Editor CARENCRO - With a total score of 674 and a total to par gross of +98, the Sacred Heart golf team finished as state runner-up at the 2026 LHSAA Golf State Championships in Division IV. The championship was held Monday, May 4, and Tuesday, May 5, at Farm d’Allie Golf Club.

Ville Platte Chief of Police A. Perry Thomas (center) and other law enforcement officers investigate evidence collected at the scene of a fatal shooting in Ville Platte on Monday, May 4. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

VPHS student is killed in shooting

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Thursday, May 7, 2026

By: TONY MARKS Editor VILLE PLATTE - The life of a Ville Platte High School student was tragically cut short after he was shot and killed on the afternoon of Monday, May 4. According to a press release from the Ville Platte Police Department, the shooting occurred shortly before 1 p.m.

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Council approves sidewalk grant

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Thursday, May 7, 2026

By: TONY MARKS Editor VILLE PLATTE - The Ville Platte City Council, during a special meeting held Thursday, April 30, approved a resolution authorizing a Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) grant award in the amount of $772,990 to construct sidewalks from East Main Street to Tom...

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