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Choice to fund SNAP for November sets La. apart from other Republican states

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Thursday, November 6, 2025
By: COURTNEY BELL AND AVERY WHITE LSU Manship School News Service BATON ROUGE -- Louisiana is one of the few politically red states — and the only one in the Deep South — stepping up to fund SNAP benefits amid a federal suspension of food assistance payments.
On behalf of the Evangeline Parish Police Jury, Jurors Daniel Arvie (standing left) and Darion Arvie (standing right) present a proclamation to Pastor Eradly Ben Sr. (seated left) and First Lady Lois Ben (seated right) in recognition for their 50 years of ministry to Antioch Baptist Church. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

On behalf of the Evangeline Parish Police Jury, Jurors Daniel Arvie (standing left) and Darion Arvie (standing right) present a proclamation to Pastor Eradly Ben Sr. (seated left) and First Lady Lois Ben (seated right) in recognition for their 50 years of ministry to Antioch Baptist Church. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

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All is golden but the calf

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Thursday, October 30, 2025
By: TONY MARKS Editor VILLE PLATTE - History was celebrated in the City of Ville Platte as Pastor Eradly Ben Sr. and Sister Lois Ben were honored for 50 years of service to Antioch Baptist Church. The special event was held Sunday, October 26, at the Ville Platte Civic Center.
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Project starts on La. Hwy 13

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Thursday, October 30, 2025
EVANGELINE PARISH - The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) announces that beginning Monday, November 3, 2025, construction will commence on a $10.7 million project on La. 13 from La. 10 to U.S. 167 in Evangeline Parish. PROJECT SCOPE This 12.
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Lawmakers scramble to fund SNAP benefits, delay elections

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Thursday, October 30, 2025
By: GRACIE THOMAS, KYLAH BABIN, MARGARET LINER AND SHERIDAN WHITE LSU Manship School News Services BATON ROUGE – Louisiana lawmakers have been pushing to keep food assistance flowing to 17% of the state’s residents and to adjust next spring’s election timetable.
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This Acadiana singer garners millions of views on TikTok, YouTube

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Thursday, October 30, 2025
By: HERMAN FUSELIER The Advocate Singer S. Dott, a former college football player and Opelousas Police officer, can’t look away from the numbers. The figures have nothing to do with touchdowns or arrests. Two of S. Dott’s line dance originals, “Slow Wind” and “Cowgirl Trailride (feat.
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Calvary Baptist to celebrate 213 years of faith

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Thursday, October 30, 2025
VILLE PLATTE - Calvary Baptist Church in Bayou Chicot was organized on November 13, 1812. It is the oldest Protestant church west of the Mississippi River and was founded by Pastor Joseph Willis. On November 16, the church will host services and a homecoming starting art 10 30 a.m.
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SNAP holders to receive no benefit for November

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Monday, October 27, 2025
BATON ROUGE – Governor Jeff Landry is warning all SNAP welfare cardholders that they will receive no new benefits on their cards starting November 1st due to the federal government shutdown in Washington, DC. Any remaining benefits from previous months can still be used.
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Highway closure is extended

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Monday, October 27, 2025
The closure of La. Hwy 106 (St. Landry Highway) from 2.0 miles east of LA 3042 (Chicot Park Road) to CC Camp Road has been rescheduled until Friday, October 31, at 10 p.m., weather permitting. The closure is necessary for the construction contractor to install sheet piles along this portion of La.
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Louisiana trust requests help locating lost cemeteries

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Monday, October 27, 2025
In October 2024, the Louisiana Trust for Historic Preservation (LTHP) launched the Louisiana Register of Historic Cemeteries, a public database to increase awareness of historic cemeteries for their protection, maintenance and respect for those buried within them.
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Special legislative session begins in Baton Rouge

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Monday, October 27, 2025
By: NOLAN MCKENDRY The Center Square (The Center Square) − Louisiana’s Legislature convened Thursday to fast-track a package of election bills that would shift the state’s 2026 congressional election calendar back by one month while the U.S.
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