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Landfill hearing is cancelled, reset

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Thursday, November 20, 2025

By: TONY MARKS Editor The Allen Parish Police Jury announced a public hearing set for tonight in Oberlin has been cancelled due to a publishing error. The hearing was set in regards to a proposed Class I non-hazardous waste disposal well at a landfill outside Oakdale.

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Williams is appointed to board of directors

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Thursday, November 20, 2025

By: TONY MARKS Editor VILLE PLATTE - Mayor Ryan LeDay Williams, during the Ville Platte City Council meeting held Wednesday, November 12, announced he was appointed to the Louisiana Asset Management Pool (LAMP) Board of Directors.

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Sampson is appointed to standing committee

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Thursday, November 20, 2025

By: TONY MARKS Editor Arthur Sampson, chairman of the Ville Platte Housing Authority, has been named to a standing committee of the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO). NAHRO’s committees and leadership groups provide the foundation for vision, ideas and direction.

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State announces full November SNAP benefits

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Thursday, November 20, 2025

BATON ROUGE — Gov. Jeff Landry is pleased to announce that Louisiana SNAP recipients are now receiving 100% federal benefits for November.

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State announces closed primary elections

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Thursday, November 20, 2025

Closed-Party Primaries are coming to our elections beginning in 2026, and the Secretary of State's Office is here to make sure you KNOW about important changes before you geaux vote. The Louisiana Legislature implemented Closed-Party Primaries through Act 1 of the 2024 First Extraordinary Session.

Ville Platte Lady Bulldog head coach Rhonda Thomas (right) presents a framed jersey to her former high school teammate Renotta Edwards (left). Edwards’ jersey is now retired and is on display in the school’s trophy case. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

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Former Lady Bulldog has jersey retired

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Tuesday, November 18, 2025

By: TONY MARKS Editor VILLE PLATTE - A dominating presence on the basketball court at the high school and collegiate level who went on to coach her Oakdale Lady Warriors to two state championships in three years (2023 and 2025) achieved a milestone of her career on Saturday, November 8, as Renotta...

Veterans Day is observed in parish

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Thursday, November 13, 2025

Veterans Day was observed with several events in the parish on Tuesday, November 11. (Left photo) The annual ceremony was held at the courthouse in Ville Platte. During the ceremony, Ville Platte Mayor Ryan LeDay Williams presented proclamations to the oldest and youngest veterans.

PRESTIGIOUS AWARD PRESENTED - During homecoming festivities on Friday, November 7, Sacred Heart School received the Cognia School of Distinction honor. Shown, from left, are Kylie LaHaye, high school curriculum coordinator; Jodi Andrus, elementary curriculum coordinator; Dawn Shipp, high school principal; Danielle Ardoin, elementary principal; Father Mitchell Guidry, pastor; Anna Larriviere, Superintendent of the Diocese of Lafayette Catholic Schools; and Sadie Fontenot, high school guidance counselor.

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Halls of prestige

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Thursday, November 13, 2025

By: HEATHER BOGARD Associate Editor This year, Cognia, the global nonprofit school improvement organization, recognized 23 schools in the United States and four other countries across the globe as 2025 Cognia Schools or Systems of Distinction.

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Senate votes to reopen government, sending funding bills to House

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Thursday, November 13, 2025

By: THÉRÈSE BOUDREAUX The Center Square (The Center Square) – After spending nearly seven weeks in a political deadlock, U.S. senators finally passed legislation to end the record-long government shutdown.

The Pine Prairie High School Marching Band recently ended their season on a high note by capturing the LMEA State Championship for second year in a row. The group, in the above photo, gathers around the championship banner. (Photo courtesy of Lynette Hazelton)

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PPHS Band strikes gold at LMEA State Championship

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Monday, November 10, 2025

The Pine Prairie High School Marching Band hit all the right notes on Monday, November 4, capping off an incredible 2025 season with a show-stopping performance at the Louisiana Music Educators Association’s (LMEA) 2nd Annual State Championship, held at McNeese State University.

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