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Fatality is reported in Reed Street shooting

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Monday, September 8, 2025

VILLE PLATTE - Chief A. Perry Thomas reports that the Ville Platte Police Department is currently investigating a shooting which occurred at approximately 6:15 p.m. on Saturday, August 30, on North Reed Street. When officers responded to the shooting, they found a 23-year-old male had been shot.

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Tomorrow marks 90 years since assassination of “The Kingfish”

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Monday, September 8, 2025

By: TONY MARKS Editor Merriam-Webster defines the term “demagogue” as “a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power,” and “a leader championing the cause of the common people in ancient times.

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At the Library

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Monday, September 8, 2025

Even though our Webpage, evangelinelibrary.org, is under construction, you can still access our online catalogue to search for titles, place holds on books, request ILL services, and access your account by using the usual top tabs.

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Minister’s Corner: A place of surrender

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Monday, September 8, 2025

By: DR. BRIAN DORE’ Member of the Ville Platte Ministerial Alliance The Bible tells us in the book of Acts, chapter 9, about a man named Saul of Tarsus who was persecuting the church.

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Heritage Manor News: Happy Grandparent’s Day

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Monday, September 8, 2025

(Editor’s Note: The following article was submitted by Patricia Duplechin, resident activity director at Heritage Manor Nursing Home in Ville Platte. This column runs every Sunday in The Gazette.) National Grandparent’s Day this year is being celebrated today, September 7.

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EPSO Arrests

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Monday, September 8, 2025

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

GUMBO GALS TALK POP-UP SHOPS - Shown, from left, are Rotary President Beau Wilson, Samantha LaHaye, Niki Beeson, and Rotarian Dr. William “Tojo” Ward. LaHaye and Beeson discussed their Gumbo Gals business and pop-up shops. (Gazette photo by Heather Bogard)

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Gumbo Gals talk pop-up shops and library renovation project

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Monday, September 8, 2025

By: HEATHER BOGARD Associate Editor Gumbo Gals Niki Beeson and Samantha LaHaye, the guests of Rotarian Dr.

Evangeline Parish Sheriff Charles Guillory is pictured on the left as he presents an academic scholarship to Jaidan Richard, of Mamou. (Photo courtesy of EPSO)

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Sheriff’s scholarship is presented

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Thursday, September 4, 2025

(Editor’s Note: The following article was submitted by the Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office.) Sheriff Charles R. Guillory announced Jaidan Richard, of Mamou, has been named the recipient of an academic scholarship from the Louisiana Sheriffs' Scholarship Program for the 2024-2025 school year.

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Tri-Parish workforce drops by 479 in July

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Thursday, September 4, 2025

The Tri-Parish workforce dropped by 479 people or 0.7% in July compared to July 2024, according to the Louisiana Workforce Commission. The workforce totaled 68,732 in July, down from 69,211 in July 2024. The Tri-Parish workforce counts by parish in July were: — St. Landry, 33,027, down 359 or 1.

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Tate retires as consultant at Prairie Manor

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Thursday, September 4, 2025

By: HEATHER BOGARD Associate Editor Jeanette Tate (M.Ed, LDN, RD) has been employed with Prairie Manor Nursing Home in Pine Prairie since its welcoming doors first opened in 1986.

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