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EPSO Arrests

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Thursday, October 23, 2025

The Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following recent bookings into the parish jail. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

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President Trump needs much better protection

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Thursday, October 23, 2025

Sadly, President Donald Trump faces innumerable threats from both foreign adversaries and domestic radicals prone to violence and suffering from “Trump Derangement Syndrome.” Last year, the President survived two assassination attempts.

Catholic Daughters Month is recognized in City of Ville Platte

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Monday, October 20, 2025

On Tuesday, October 14, Ville Platte Mayor Ryan LeDay Williams (seated) signed a proclamation recognizing the month of October as National Catholic Daughters of the Americas Month.

LE GRAND HOORAH HAPPENING SOON - From left are Rotarian Bill Brunet, Rotary President Beau Wilson, Margaret “Chicken” Aucoin and Gilbert “Winky” Aucoin at the October 14, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club. The Aucoins gave an update on activities for Le Grand Hoorah taking place November 1-2, at Lakeview Park in Eunice. (Gazette photo by Heather Bogard)

Ville Platte Rotary:

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Monday, October 20, 2025

By: HEATHER BOGARD Associate Editor Rotarian Bill Brunet welcomed Gilbert “Winky” Aucoin with Le Grand Hoorah as the guest speaker for the October 14, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club.

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Layne is to be a special honoree

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Monday, October 20, 2025

Martel Ardoin Jr., better known as Mark Layne, is the 2025 honoree of Le Grand Hoorah. Each year’s honoree is selected to acknowledge to our region’s culture bearers and ambassadors. Layne has been a familiar voice at KVPI since 1971.

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MRMC company facing tax liens

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Monday, October 20, 2025

By: NANCY BERGERON The Ruston Daily Leader The company doing business as Northern Louisiana Medical Center has approximately $7 million in outstanding IRS tax liens against it for apparent failure to remit payroll taxes.

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EPSB gives approval to lease of property

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Monday, October 20, 2025

By: HEATHER BOGARD Associate Editor VILLE PLATTE - During the October 15, meeting of the Evangeline Parish School Board, Attorney Betsy Jackson answered questions regarding the proposed intergovernmental lease agreement with the Evangeline Parish Police Jury regarding the Hester Heath property,...

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At the Library

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Monday, October 20, 2025

We’re excited to announce that the Library Christmas Fest 2025 will take place on Saturday, December 6, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.! We’re calling all vendors, authors, and community members to join us for a festive day filled with family fun, holiday shopping, and community spirit.

EPSO Arrests

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Monday, October 20, 2025

The Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following recent bookings into the parish jail. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

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Minister’s Corner: The disposition of your soul

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Monday, October 20, 2025

By: DR. BRIAN DORE’ Member of the Ville Platte Ministerial Alliance These are perilous times in which we live. We have heard of wars and rumors of wars in the past. We have seen signs like earthquakes, tsunamis, violent weather conditions, and we have just written them off as acts of nature.

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