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CHARLES JEFFERY “CJ” BOGARD

Funeral services were held for Charles Jeffery “CJ” Bogard, 86, of Reddell, at St. Ann Catholic Church in Mamou, at 10 a.m., on Wednesday, March 6, 2024. Burial followed in the New St.

ELAINE FONTENOT SOILEAU

VILLE PLATTE – Elaine Fontenot Soileau passed away peacefully surrounded by her beloved family in Opelousas, on Saturday, March 2, 2024, at the age of 86.

JOHNNY JAWASKI POULLARD

VILLE PLATTE - Funeral services for Johnny Jawaski Poullard, 41, will be held on Saturday, March 9, 2024, at 11 a.m. with visitation beginning at 9 a.m.

GOP leaders, listen to your base

Last Wednesday, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), the last of the Republican Party “Mc-Failures,” announced his retirement from his leadership position.

EPSO Arrests

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

Polling place locations are announced

According to the president of the Evangeline Parish Board of Election Supervisors, Clerk of Court Randy Deshotel, the following is a listing of the precincts and polling places for the upcoming Mar