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Hunting Licenses, Permits, and Tags

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Thursday, September 17, 2026
Residents and nonresident hunters age 18 or older must have a Basic Hunting License to hunt, take, possess or transport any wild birds or quadrupeds (for which hunting is permitted and seasons are opened).
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Archery season to begin Sept. 19 in four areas

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Thursday, September 17, 2026
By: TREY ILES LDWF Archery season in four Louisiana deer areas will begin Saturday (Sept. 19), including Deer Areas 3, 7, 8 and 10, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) announced. Archery seasons in the other state deer areas will begin Oct. 1.
[L-R]: LSU President Wade Rousse, Mike the Tiger, Paul Coreil, Arlene Coreil. (Photo by LSU Athletics)

[L-R]: LSU President Wade Rousse, Mike the Tiger, Paul Coreil, Arlene Coreil. (Photo by LSU Athletics)

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LSU honors Paul Coreil as Chancellor Emeritus

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Thursday, September 10, 2026
By: ADAM LORD LSUA Division of Strategic Communications ALEXANDRIA - Tiger Stadium had no shortage of star power Saturday night.
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Turkey Creek among Louisiana towns leading nation in reliance on fines, forfeitures

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Thursday, September 10, 2026
By: NOLAN MCKENDRY The Center Square (The Center Square) — Louisiana municipalities dominate a new national ranking of local governments that rely heavily on fines and forfeitures, with seven of the 10 most dependent cities in the country located in the state.
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SpaceX promises coastal restoration in Louisiana, but scope and spending remain unclear

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Thursday, September 10, 2026
By: TRISTAN BAURICK Verite News (Editor’s Note: This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Verite News and Grist, a nonprofit environmental news organization.) SpaceX’s plan to build a $100 billion rocket launch complex on Louisiana’s coast could bring new investment in marsh...
Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame announces star-studded 2027 induction class

Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame announces star-studded 2027 induction class

Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame announces star-studded 2027 induction class

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Wednesday, September 9, 2026
NATCHITOCHES – LSU football greats Leonard Fournette and eight-time Pro Bowler Patrick Peterson, along with Tiger baseball legends Aaron Hill and Ryan Theriot, head a star-studded nine-member group of competitors’ ballot inductees chosen for Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame induction next summer.
HISTORY SHARED - Tournoi rider and board member of the Louisiana Tournoi Association Bryan Fontenot visited the September 1, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club to talk about the upcoming annual running of the Tournoi. Shown, from left, are Rotary President Dr. Kirk Soileau, Darrelyn Lachney (2014 Teen Tournoi Queen and 2012 Junior Tournoi Queen), Fontenot and Rotarian Larry Lachney (2014 Cotton Festival parade marshal). (Gazette photo by Heather Bogard)

HISTORY SHARED - Tournoi rider and board member of the Louisiana Tournoi Association Bryan Fontenot visited the September 1, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club to talk about the upcoming annual running of the Tournoi. Shown, from left, are Rotary President Dr. Kirk Soileau, Darrelyn Lachney (2014 Teen Tournoi Queen and 2012 Junior Tournoi Queen), Fontenot and Rotarian Larry Lachney (2014 Cotton Festival parade marshal). (Gazette photo by Heather Bogard)

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Ville Platte Rotary: History of Tournoi in Ville Platte is shared

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Tuesday, September 8, 2026
By: HEATHER BOGARD Associate Editor Rotarian Larry Lachney welcomed Tournoi rider Bryan Fontenot as the guest speaker for the September 1, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club.
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Cotton Festival announces royalty, band lineup

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Thursday, September 3, 2026
By: TONY MARKS Editor VILLE PLATTE - The royalty and band lineup for the 72nd Louisiana Cotton Festival has been announced. This year’s festival will be held from Wednesday, October 7, through Sunday, October 11, at the Ville Platte/ Evangeline Parish Recreational Complex, on Lithcote Road.
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