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1PointFive is developing the Magnolia Sequestration Hub in Allen Parish that can securely store carbon dioxide more than one mile underground. (Photo courtesy of William B. Fitzgerald)

1PointFive is developing the Magnolia Sequestration Hub in Allen Parish that can securely store carbon dioxide more than one mile underground. (Photo courtesy of William B. Fitzgerald)

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Sustaining sequestration

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Monday, December 29, 2025
By: TONY MARKS Editor As a new year begins in Allen Parish, work is continuing on a project that is designed to store carbon dioxide which will be injected into the ground.
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Bill is introduced to protect Louisiana crawfish industry

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Monday, December 29, 2025
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) introduced the China Trade Cheating Restitution Act, which would direct Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to pay $38.
Annual French meeting is held

Annual French meeting is held

Annual French meeting is held

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Monday, December 22, 2025
Sounds of Cajun and Creole culture rang through the Evangeline Parish Courthouse, on Wednesday, December 17, as the Evangeline Parish Police Jury held its annual French meeting.
Staff members of Savoy Medical Center look through photographs depicting the hospital’s 75-year history during a celebration held Tuesday, December 16. Among those pictured are Chief Nursing Officer Laurie Manuel, Director of Hospital Operations Danny LaHaye, and Chief Executive Officer Brian Denton. (Gazette photo by Kathy Longino)

Staff members of Savoy Medical Center look through photographs depicting the hospital’s 75-year history during a celebration held Tuesday, December 16. Among those pictured are Chief Nursing Officer Laurie Manuel, Director of Hospital Operations Danny LaHaye, and Chief Executive Officer Brian Denton. (Gazette photo by Kathy Longino)

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A prescription to adapt

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Thursday, December 18, 2025
By: TONY MARKS Editor MAMOU - To survive in any ecosystem, an organization has to adapt to better fit into ever changing environments. The same is true for business organizations in today’s ever changing corporate environment. One example of this is healthcare.
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Prairie Manor earns top rating

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Thursday, December 18, 2025
By: TONY MARKS Editor PINE PRAIRIE - Christmas came early for an Evangeline Parish residential facility as Prairie Manor Nursing Home earned the coveted Five-Star Quality Rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
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Future of bands for Mamou Mardi Gras is in doubt

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Monday, December 15, 2025
By: HEATHER BOGARD Associate Editor MAMOU - Mayor Leisa Deshotel, during the December 10, meeting of the Mamou Town Council, brought up the topic of having bands for Mardi Gras. She said there has been a lot of discussion and a lot of questions about if Mardi Gras will be canceled.
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Vidrine FD receives federal funds

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Monday, December 15, 2025
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced that fire departments and emergency responders across Louisiana will receive $4,887,809 that he helped secure through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program.
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City is awarded $1.6 million in additional water funds

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Thursday, December 11, 2025
By: TONY MARKS Editor VILLE PLATTE - Mayor Ryan LeDay Williams, during the city council meeting held Tuesday, December 9, announced the city was approved for an additional $1.6 million from the state’s water sector committee for the construction of a new water well.
THE OLD MCCLELLAND FARM - This aerial shot of the McClelland Farm in rural Evangeline Parish was taken approximately 50 years ago. The home pictured was the second on site and was sold and moved into the town of Basile years ago. All of the outlying buildings shown have been demolished and replaced, but the oak trees shown (planted in 1922) still stand.

THE OLD MCCLELLAND FARM - This aerial shot of the McClelland Farm in rural Evangeline Parish was taken approximately 50 years ago. The home pictured was the second on site and was sold and moved into the town of Basile years ago. All of the outlying buildings shown have been demolished and replaced, but the oak trees shown (planted in 1922) still stand.

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Old McClelland has a farm

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Thursday, December 11, 2025
By: DARREL LEJEUNE LSN Editor TIGER POINT — A local family’s long history of farming has earned them a special place in Louisiana’s agricultural legacy.
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