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VPHS band performs at festival

VPHS band performs at festival

VPHS band performs at festival

News Staff
Monday, March 17, 2025
On Saturday, March 8, the Ville Platte High School Marching Band concluded its season with a performance in Independence. The invitation to participate in the Independence Sicilian Heritage Festival Parade came after the band’s outstanding performance at the Mardi Gras festivities in Hammond.
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Lakeview hosts 22nd annual Balfa Week

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Monday, March 17, 2025
Learning traditional Louisiana music, dance, folklore and French language with friends from around the world is the focus of the 22nd Dewey Balfa Cajun and Creole Heritage Week.
Cutting a ribbon marking the reopening of the Prairie Acadian Cultural Center on Friday were, from left, Scott Fontenot Eunice mayor; Laura McDonald and Lainey Binnix, park rangers; Herman Fuselier, parish tourism director; Justin Lemoine, executive director of the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area; and Dwight Jodon, Eunice Rotary Club member. (LSN photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Cutting a ribbon marking the reopening of the Prairie Acadian Cultural Center on Friday were, from left, Scott Fontenot Eunice mayor; Laura McDonald and Lainey Binnix, park rangers; Herman Fuselier, parish tourism director; Justin Lemoine, executive director of the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area; and Dwight Jodon, Eunice Rotary Club member. (LSN photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Prairie Acadian Cultural Center reopens

News Staff
Monday, March 17, 2025
By: HARLAN KIRGAN LSN Editor It has been a long 5 years’ Despite mass firings coming out of Washington, D.C., the Prairie Acadian Cultural Center reopened on Friday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The Center has been closed since 2019 due to renovations and the Covid pandemic.
EPSB Special Olympics bowling team places at state

EPSB Special Olympics bowling team places at state

EPSB Special Olympics bowling team places at state

News Staff
Thursday, March 13, 2025
Some Evangeline Parish students participated in the Special Olympics Louisiana State Bowling Tournament on February 22, at All Star Lanes in Baton Rouge. “Our students had a great time competing and cheering one another on.
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DOTD announces start of $4.6M project on La. 758

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Thursday, March 13, 2025
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) announced that beginning Friday, March 14, construction will commence on a $4.6 million project on La. 758 (Woodstone Rd.) from US 190 (Ronald Reagan Dr.) to La. 29 (Chataignier Rd.) in Evangeline and St. Landry Parishes.
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PAR releases guide to Constitutional Amendment 2

News Staff
Thursday, March 13, 2025
(Editor’s Note: The following is the second of two articles that will take a look at the constitutional amendments which are on the March 29 ballot. The first article took a look at Amendments One, Three, and Four and was in the Thursday, March 13 edition of the Ville Platte Gazette.
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LWFC approves amendments to 2025-2026 hunting season

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Thursday, March 13, 2025
By: TREY ILES LDWF The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission (LWFC) passed several amendments to the 2025-26 hunting regulation notice of intent (NOI), including adjustments to the West Zone and East Zone duck hunting seasons.
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PAR releases guide to March amendments

News Staff
Monday, March 10, 2025
(Editor’s Note: The following is the first of two articles that will take a look at the constitutional amendments which are on the March 29 ballot. The second article will take a look at Amendment Two and will be in the Thursday, March 13 edition of the Ville Platte Gazette.
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Love the Boot Week to take part in April

News Staff
Monday, March 10, 2025
BATON ROUGE – During Love the Boot Week, April 5-13, 2025, Keep Louisiana Beautiful (KLB) has partnered with Coca-Cola in spearheading the recycling of plastic bottles and aluminum cans for litter cleanup events happening in 27 parishes.
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