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The Stansbury Family, Ryan and Sophie and their daughters Cecilia and Charlene, address the crowd at the annual Charlene Richard Mass. The family prayed to the “The Little Cajun Saint” for a healthy birth of their daughter Charlene. (LSN photo by Claudette Olivier)

The Stansbury Family, Ryan and Sophie and their daughters Cecilia and Charlene, address the crowd at the annual Charlene Richard Mass. The family prayed to the “The Little Cajun Saint” for a healthy birth of their daughter Charlene. (LSN photo by Claudette Olivier)

A pilgrimage of faith

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Monday, August 18, 2025
By: CLAUDETTE OLIVIER LSN Editor RICHARD — At a Mass held each Aug. 11, several of the first few pews in St.
PROTESTORS MARCH AT LOCAL GEO DETENTION CENTER - Joseph Bryant, international executive director of SEIU (far left), was among the 300 that gathered on East Stagg Avenue in front of the local detainee center back in July of this year. (Photo by Robert Stewart, Verite News)

PROTESTORS MARCH AT LOCAL GEO DETENTION CENTER - Joseph Bryant, international executive director of SEIU (far left), was among the 300 that gathered on East Stagg Avenue in front of the local detainee center back in July of this year. (Photo by Robert Stewart, Verite News)

Civil rights advocates tour ICE detention centers in parish

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Thursday, August 14, 2025
By: GREG LAROSE Louisiana Illuminator In late July, officials with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement provided access to three detention centers they operate in Louisiana to a group of about 20 civil rights advocates.
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Arrest is made in case of arson at senior center

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Monday, August 11, 2025
EVANGELINE PARISH – State Fire Marshal (SFM) deputies arrested a Ville Platte man on Friday, August 1, for setting fire to a unit at an elderly and disabled senior living apartment complex in Ville Platte. William McBride, 56, has been charged with aggravated arson. Shortly before 9 a.m.
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Fields urges universal Head Start at town hall

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Monday, August 11, 2025
By: HARLAN KIRGAN LSN Editor Universal Head Start starting for 2-year-olds would help produce productive citizens, said U.S. Rep. Cleo Fields at a town hall on Tuesday at the Eunice City Hall. “When you hear about this bill, you will say, oh, Cleo, that costs too much.
FRIEND OF THE VVA - Cody and Louise Vidrine were presented the Friend of the VVA (Vietnam Veterans of America) award for Chapter #632 in Ville Platte by President JD Soileau (center).

FRIEND OF THE VVA - Cody and Louise Vidrine were presented the Friend of the VVA (Vietnam Veterans of America) award for Chapter #632 in Ville Platte by President JD Soileau (center).

VVA State Convention is held in Kinder

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Thursday, August 7, 2025
VVA State Convention is held in Kinder
Soileau’s Kenneth Granger on the air in the studio at Radio KRVS. (KRVS Photo)

Soileau’s Kenneth Granger on the air in the studio at Radio KRVS. (KRVS Photo)

Basile native with Balfa roots brings back the iconic Basile Cajun Hour

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Thursday, August 7, 2025
By DARREL LEJEUNE LSN Editor LAFAYETTE - A beloved Cajun tradition is once again echoing across the airwaves, thanks to the efforts of Kenneth Granger, a Basile native who has lived in the Allen Parish community of Soileau for the past 25 years.
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Local bands spotlight 50th Festival Acadiens et Créoles

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Thursday, August 7, 2025
LAFAYETTE — Festivals Acadiens et Créoles, the world’s original and largest Cajun and Zydeco music festival, will kick off its weekend-long celebration with cultural trailblazer Zachary Richard.
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