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ICAC TASK FORCE EXECUTES 2ND SEARCH WARRANT

News Staff
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
On August 28, 2025, a search warrant was served at 2000 Blk. of Sommers Street in Turkey Creek, LA., by (ICAC) Louisiana Internet Crimes against Children Task Force.
LA REINE ET LE ROI ENJOYED REIGN - Heritage Manor’s king and queen of the Cotton Festival, Le Roi Clanis Freeman (right) and La Reine Mary Sylvia Veillon (left) shared their enjoyment of their reigns. (Gazette photo by Heather Bogard)

LA REINE ET LE ROI ENJOYED REIGN - Heritage Manor’s king and queen of the Cotton Festival, Le Roi Clanis Freeman (right) and La Reine Mary Sylvia Veillon (left) shared their enjoyment of their reigns. (Gazette photo by Heather Bogard)

Le Roi et La Reine bid adieu

News Staff
Monday, September 22, 2025
By: HEATHER BOGARD Associate Editor The 2024 Le Reine et Le Roi of the Cotton Festival representing Heritage Manor crowned their successors Saturday afternoon, September 20, during the 71st annual Queen Cotton Pageant festivities to kick off the Louisiana Cotton Festival which will be held October...
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Louisiana active with companies shopping for data center locations

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Monday, September 22, 2025
By: NOLAN MCKENDRY The Center Square (The Center Square) – Louisiana Economic Development confirmed their office is seeing “extensive” interest from and are in correspondence with companies looking to locate data centers in the state.
Fire Chief Ted Demourelle begins cutting a fallen tree after the storm passes. (Gazette file photo)

Fire Chief Ted Demourelle begins cutting a fallen tree after the storm passes. (Gazette file photo)

From the Archives

News Staff
Monday, September 22, 2025
By: CARISSA HEBERT Managing Editor (Editor’s Note: The following article appeared in the Thursday, September 29, 2005, edition of the Ville Platte Gazette.) On Tuesday, Liz Hill, director of the Office of Emergency Preparedness, was still reporting some communities were without electricity.
Fred Charlie is honored at festival in Mamou

Fred Charlie is honored at festival in Mamou

Fred Charlie is honored at festival in Mamou

News Staff
Thursday, September 18, 2025
The 52nd Annual Mamou Cajun Music Festival this past weekend. Opening the festival on Friday night were Cajun Strong and Wayne Toups, Jamey Bearb, and Cajun Friends.
The empty stage sits Friday, Sept 12, 2025, in the LU Student Union Theater in Baton Rouge. (Al Persicke / The Reveille)

The empty stage sits Friday, Sept 12, 2025, in the LU Student Union Theater in Baton Rouge. (Al Persicke / The Reveille)

Speaker Johnson, Gov. Landry mourn Charlie Kirk at LSU vigil

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Thursday, September 18, 2025
By: PIPER HUTCHINSON Louisiana Illuminator U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson and Gov. Jeff Landry were among the participants at a vigil LSU held Friday evening for conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated Wednesday while speaking at Utah Valley University.
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Louisiana 2025-26 deer season opens in some areas Sept. 20, LDWF announces

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Thursday, September 18, 2025
By: TREY ILES LDWF The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) has announced that the 2025-26 Louisiana deer hunting season will begin Saturday Sept. 20 in Deer Areas 3, 7, 8 and 10 when archery season opens. Archery seasons in the other state deer areas will begin Oct. 1.
SACRED HEART HIGH SCHOOL 4-H - Shown, from left, are Superintendent Darwan Lazard, Sacred Heart High School 4-H student Amelia Fontenot, 4-H agents Kim Deville and Madison LaTour, and EP School Board President Bobby Hamlin. (Gazette photo by Heather Bogard)

SACRED HEART HIGH SCHOOL 4-H - Shown, from left, are Superintendent Darwan Lazard, Sacred Heart High School 4-H student Amelia Fontenot, 4-H agents Kim Deville and Madison LaTour, and EP School Board President Bobby Hamlin. (Gazette photo by Heather Bogard)

Success of 4-H is recognized

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Monday, September 15, 2025
By: HEATHER BOGARD Associate Editor VILLE PLATTE - During the September 10, meeting of the Evangeline Parish School Board, 4-H Agents Kim Deville, Vince Deshotel and Madison LaTour addressed board members about the success of the 4-H program and students who attended 4-H University over the summer...
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