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City celebrates nation’s independence

City celebrates nation’s independence

City celebrates nation’s independence

News Staff
Thursday, July 10, 2025
The City of Ville Platte held its Second Annual 4th of July Celebration on Friday, July 4. The day included live performances by Geno Delafose, Mike Broussard, and Rusty Metoyer. Raylon Blake and DJ Chill were on the sound.
Reed

Reed

Reed is named child nutrition supervisor

News Staff
Thursday, July 10, 2025
(Editor’s Note: The following article was submitted by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lake Charles.) The Office of Catholic Schools welcomes Ms. Caroline Reed as a new member of our team, effective July 1, 2025. We are confident that Ms.
Local Headline

Local Headline

Work is announced on La. Hwy 13

News Staff
Thursday, July 10, 2025
BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) announced that 29 projects around the state received bids in June. Sixteen contractors presented apparent low bids totaling $190.5 million.
Local Headline

Local Headline

Changes coming to USPS rates and delivery times

News Staff
Thursday, July 10, 2025
LSN Report The United States Postal Service is implementing several changes starting July 13, including increased postage rates and pending adjustments to service standards. The price of a First- Class Mail Forever stamp will increase by 5 cents, from 73 cents to 78 cents.
Josien Ardoin is pictured in his United States Army uniform. He was wounded in battle while fighting in World War I on July 18, 1918, and later served as president of the Evangeline Parish Police Jury and the Rotary Club of Ville Platte. (Photo courtesy of Avia Susan Boudreaux)

Josien Ardoin is pictured in his United States Army uniform. He was wounded in battle while fighting in World War I on July 18, 1918, and later served as president of the Evangeline Parish Police Jury and the Rotary Club of Ville Platte. (Photo courtesy of Avia Susan Boudreaux)

Honoring a statesman

News Staff
Monday, July 7, 2025
Staff Report On July 14, 1918, American troops, under the command of General John J. Pershing, marched in Paris for the annual Bastille Day Parade. Among those marching was a corporal who was a native of Church Point and who had since moved to raise his family in Chataignier, Josien Ardoin.
Protesters gather outside the GEO South Louisiana Detention Center in Basile on Monday, June 30. Among them were Joseph Bryant, international executive director of Service Employees International Union (SEIU). (Photo by Robert Stewart of Verite News)

Protesters gather outside the GEO South Louisiana Detention Center in Basile on Monday, June 30. Among them were Joseph Bryant, international executive director of Service Employees International Union (SEIU). (Photo by Robert Stewart of Verite News)

Sheriff responds to protest at Basile facility

News Staff
Monday, July 7, 2025
(Editor’s Note: The following was submitted by Evangeline Parish Sheriff Charles Guillory. The Town of Basile, earlier last week, issued and approved a permit to a group of peaceful protesters from New Orleans. The protest was to be held Monday, June 30, from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m.
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Richard

Vatican accepts investigation into ‘Little Cajun Saint’ Charlene Richard

News Staff
Monday, July 7, 2025
The Advocate The Vatican has officially accepted and approved the investigation into the life of Charlene Richard, “the Little Cajun Saint,” according to the Charlene Richard Foundation. Charlene, a Richard native, died from acute lymphatic leukemia when she was 12 years old.
Artist Christopher Brown (left) presents artwork to Robert Soileau (right). The artwork commemorates Robert’s father George “Bobby” Soileau’s induction into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.

Artist Christopher Brown (left) presents artwork to Robert Soileau (right). The artwork commemorates Robert’s father George “Bobby” Soileau’s induction into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.

Carrying the flag

News Staff
Thursday, July 3, 2025
By: TONY MARKS Editor NATCHITOCHES — It may not be as good as when a priest, a pastor, and a rabbi walked into a bar, but did you hear the one about a gymnast, a boxer, a coach, a director, and a lineman going into the hall of fame?
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