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LSHOF member, legendary rodeo figure T. Berry Porter passes away

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Thursday, June 18, 2026
(Editor’s Note: The following article was submitted by the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.) Visitation was Monday evening and a Tuesday morning funeral was set in his hometown of Leesville for Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame member T. Barrett “T.
MEMBERS HEAR UPDATE FROM VP MAYOR - Ville Platte Mayor Ryan LeDay Williams gave an update on city projects during the June 9, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club. He is shown with Rotary President Beau Wilson (left) and Rotarian and City Clerk-Treasurer Donald Bergeron (right). (Gazette photo by Heather Bogard)

MEMBERS HEAR UPDATE FROM VP MAYOR - Ville Platte Mayor Ryan LeDay Williams gave an update on city projects during the June 9, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club. He is shown with Rotary President Beau Wilson (left) and Rotarian and City Clerk-Treasurer Donald Bergeron (right). (Gazette photo by Heather Bogard)

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Ville Platte Rotary:

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Monday, June 15, 2026
By: HEATHER BOGARD Associate Editor Ville Platte Mayor and Rotarian Ryan LeDay Williams gave an update on the progress of city projects and the community during the June 9, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club.
Applications for superintendent are collected

Applications for superintendent are collected

Applications for superintendent are collected

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Thursday, June 11, 2026
Friday, June 5, marked the deadline for applications to be submitted for the new superintendent of the Evangeline Parish School District.
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Lawmakers end contentious session

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Thursday, June 11, 2026
By: GRACIE THOMAS, AVERY WHITE, and SHERIDAN WHITE LSU Manship School News Service BATON ROUGE – A push to redraw congressional maps and a fight to cut back the New Orleans court system produced the biggest fireworks in a legislative session that ended Monday, June 1, with K-12 teachers still...
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Coushatta Tribe announces 29th annual Powwow June 12-13

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Thursday, June 11, 2026
KINDER — The Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana will host its 29th annual powwow in The Pavilion at Coushatta Casino Resort on Friday and Saturday, June 12-13, 2026. Admission for the general public is $10 per day; children ages 6 years and younger are admitted free of charge.
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Louisiana gets rid of inspection stickers — in most places

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Monday, June 8, 2026
By: ALYSE PFEIL The Advocate Drivers across most of Louisiana will no longer need a vehicle inspection sticker — though many in the Baton Rouge and New Orleans areas will still have to comply with other inspection rules in those places. “The inspection sticker is now EXPIRED in Louisiana!” Gov.
Quentin Miller, of Mamou, is shown with a 1.45-pound bluegill, that he caught at Miller’s Lake on May 14. (Photo courtesy of Quentin Miller)

Quentin Miller, of Mamou, is shown with a 1.45-pound bluegill, that he caught at Miller’s Lake on May 14. (Photo courtesy of Quentin Miller)

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“Breaming” to the brim

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Thursday, June 4, 2026
By: TONY MARKS Editor All people have at least one particular moment where they remember exactly where they were when it happened. Many remember where they were when Sid Bream scored the winning run for the Atlanta Braves in the 1992 NLCS.
The Senate gave final legislative approval Friday to new maps for Louisiana’s congressional districts. (Courtesy of Louisiana Legislature)

The Senate gave final legislative approval Friday to new maps for Louisiana’s congressional districts. (Courtesy of Louisiana Legislature)

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Legislature sends new congressional maps with 5-1 GOP advantage for Landry’s approval

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Thursday, June 4, 2026
By: GRACIE THOMAS LSU Manship School News Service BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Senate passed the final version of a new congressional map in a 28-10 vote down party lines Friday, eliminating one majority-Black district. Senate Bill 121, authored by Sen.
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Louisiana deflates mylar balloon releases with new ban, starting in August

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Thursday, June 4, 2026
By: ELISE PLUNK Louisiana Illuminator Louisiana lawmakers have approved a ban on intentional, outdoor releases of mylar and latex helium balloons. The governor shot down a similar proposal last year, but this year’s version will go into effect without his signature.
Co-owner Bonnie Kyzar stands inside The Barn Dancehall and Pavilion at Lakeview Park and Beach, outside of Eunice, on Thursday, May 14. Many of the activities of Balfa Week, Grand Hoorah and Black Pot Music Camp are held here. (Advocate photo by Robin May)

Co-owner Bonnie Kyzar stands inside The Barn Dancehall and Pavilion at Lakeview Park and Beach, outside of Eunice, on Thursday, May 14. Many of the activities of Balfa Week, Grand Hoorah and Black Pot Music Camp are held here. (Advocate photo by Robin May)

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Parish is home to a sandy beach resort

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Monday, June 1, 2026
By: JOANNA BROWN The Advocate (Editor’s Note: Lakeview Park and Beach is located in Evangeline Parish, located 3.9 miles north of Eunice.
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