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New water tower is constructed

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Thursday, October 23, 2025

Following the creation of the new Point Blue-Chataignier Water System, a $10 million grant was procured through the state’s Water Sector Program. The funds were used to construct a new water tower for the water system.

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Gov. halts new carbon capture applications

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Thursday, October 23, 2025

By: DAVID J. MITCHELL The Advocate Gov. Jeff Landry declared a moratorium last Wednesday on new applications for carbon capture injection wells in Louisiana after years of growing complaints from people who live near where the projects are planned.

Catholic Daughters Month is recognized in City of Ville Platte

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Monday, October 20, 2025

On Tuesday, October 14, Ville Platte Mayor Ryan LeDay Williams (seated) signed a proclamation recognizing the month of October as National Catholic Daughters of the Americas Month.

LE GRAND HOORAH HAPPENING SOON - From left are Rotarian Bill Brunet, Rotary President Beau Wilson, Margaret “Chicken” Aucoin and Gilbert “Winky” Aucoin at the October 14, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club. The Aucoins gave an update on activities for Le Grand Hoorah taking place November 1-2, at Lakeview Park in Eunice. (Gazette photo by Heather Bogard)

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Ville Platte Rotary:

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Monday, October 20, 2025

By: HEATHER BOGARD Associate Editor Rotarian Bill Brunet welcomed Gilbert “Winky” Aucoin with Le Grand Hoorah as the guest speaker for the October 14, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club.

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Layne is to be a special honoree

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Monday, October 20, 2025

Martel Ardoin Jr., better known as Mark Layne, is the 2025 honoree of Le Grand Hoorah. Each year’s honoree is selected to acknowledge to our region’s culture bearers and ambassadors. Layne has been a familiar voice at KVPI since 1971.

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MRMC company facing tax liens

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Monday, October 20, 2025

By: NANCY BERGERON The Ruston Daily Leader The company doing business as Northern Louisiana Medical Center has approximately $7 million in outstanding IRS tax liens against it for apparent failure to remit payroll taxes.

Brandon Snoke is pictured as he rides Charlie during the first of three rounds of the Louisiana Tournoi on Sunday, October 12, at the Industrial Park. After all rounds, Snoke emerged as the champion for the first time. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

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Where there’s “Snoke” there’s fire

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Thursday, October 16, 2025

By: TONY MARKS Editor VILLE PLATTE - Ten men and two women competed to see who could collect as many rings as possible in the shortest amount of time as the Louisiana Tournoi was held at the Industrial Park on Sunday, October 12.

Cotton Festival begins with Pet Show

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Thursday, October 9, 2025

The 71st Louisiana Cotton Festival began with the annual 4-H Cotton Food Fest, 4-H Cotton Pickin’ Pet Show, and 4-H Pumpkin Decorating Contest on Monday, October 6, at the Ville Platte Civic Center.

Pictured is the black water flowing through Cypress Creek that is coming from Timberlane Landfill north of Oakdale. The above picture was taken from the Cypress Creek bridge over Leman Road. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

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Leakage from Allen Parish landfill contaminates Cypress Creek

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Thursday, October 9, 2025

By: TONY MARKS Editor CYPRESS CREEK – What should be clear blue water flowing along the creek banks is now black as oil. The reason is waste that is leaking from Timberlane Landfill, which is located in Allen Parish near the intersection of Pawnee Road and U.S. Hwy 165, north of Oakdale.

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Early voting ends for Oct. 11 election

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Thursday, October 9, 2025

By: TONY MARKS Editor VILLE PLATTE – A total of 94 residents cast their ballots in early voting for the October 11 election. Of the total, 26 were White, 67 were Black, 41 were male, 53 were female, 68 were Democrat, 11 were Republican, 72 were in person, and 22 were absentee.

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