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Basile High School alumnus Leighe’ McClelland Roark (center front) smiles as she comes downhill along with other runners in the Boston Marathon.

Basile High School alumnus Leighe’ McClelland Roark (center front) smiles as she comes downhill along with other runners in the Boston Marathon.

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From Basile to Boston

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Monday, May 19, 2025
By: DARREL LEJEUNE LSN Editor BOSTON, Mass. - On Monday, April 21, 2025, Leighé McClelland Roark—a proud 1997 graduate of Basile High School—crossed the finish line of one of the world’s most legendary races: the Boston Marathon.
(L-R) Shelsy Williams, principal of VPHS; Mike Lombas, assistant superintendent; Rhonda Thomas, high school teacher of the year; Darwan Lazard, superintendent; Bobby Hamlin, EPSB president; Sheila Joseph, EPSB vice president.

(L-R) Shelsy Williams, principal of VPHS; Mike Lombas, assistant superintendent; Rhonda Thomas, high school teacher of the year; Darwan Lazard, superintendent; Bobby Hamlin, EPSB president; Sheila Joseph, EPSB vice president.

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Teachers of the year are honored at ceremony

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Thursday, May 15, 2025
Staff Report VILLE PLATTE - Lights were flashing. Plastic swords were waving. Unity choir members were singing. Teachers and principals were soaring.
Jackson Soileau, of Sacred Heart, is pictured as he competes at the state outdoor track meet. (Photo by Matthew Louviere)

Jackson Soileau, of Sacred Heart, is pictured as he competes at the state outdoor track meet. (Photo by Matthew Louviere)

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Soileau is state champion

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Thursday, May 15, 2025
By: TONY MARKS Editor The accolades keep coming the more Jackson Soileau keeps running. The Sacred Heart runner earned a state championship and a top-three finish in two events at the LHSAA Track and Field Meet held last Thursday at LSU’s Bernie Moore Track Stadium.
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House committee advances state budget

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Thursday, May 15, 2025
By: QUINN MARCEAUX LSU Manship School News Service BATON ROUGE -- The House Appropriations Committee advanced a $49.4 billion state budget Monday that funds $2,000 teacher stipends for next year, closes a nearly $200 million shortfall and balances the books without raising taxes.
LSUE SCHOLARSHIP PRESENTED - During the May 6, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club, the group presented its annual LSUE Scholarship donation to the school. Shown, from left, are Rotarian Beau Wilson; Carey Lawson, Executive Director of the LSUE Foundation; Dr. Nancee Sorenson, Chancellor of LSUE; Rotarian Clem LaFleur; Rotary President Bob Manuel; and Dr. John Hamlin, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at LSUE. (Gazette photo by Heather Bogard)

LSUE SCHOLARSHIP PRESENTED - During the May 6, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club, the group presented its annual LSUE Scholarship donation to the school. Shown, from left, are Rotarian Beau Wilson; Carey Lawson, Executive Director of the LSUE Foundation; Dr. Nancee Sorenson, Chancellor of LSUE; Rotarian Clem LaFleur; Rotary President Bob Manuel; and Dr. John Hamlin, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at LSUE. (Gazette photo by Heather Bogard)

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Ville Platte Rotary: LSUE Scholarship presented, campus updates given

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Monday, May 12, 2025
By: HEATHER BOGARD Associate Editor Rotarian Clem LaFleur welcomed Dr. John Hamlin, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at LSUE, as the guest speaker during the Tuesday, May 6, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club. Dr. Hamlin addressed the group about LSUE’s recruiting program.
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Louisiana OMV alerts residents of text message scam

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Monday, May 12, 2025
The Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV) is alerting residents about a text message scam that has the potential to steal personal information and charge unnecessary fees.
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Proposed bill would further cut state income tax rates

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Monday, May 12, 2025
By: QUINN MARCEAUX LSU Manship School News Service BATON ROUGE– The House of Representatives voted 86-13 Wednesday to approve a bill that might further cut the state’s new flat individual income tax rate and create a tax break for seniors starting in 2027.
Macy (M.J.) Chauvin (8) legs out a single in Pine Prairie’s 3-2 loss to Jena in the softball state semifinal game. She had two of her team’s four hits. (Photo by Craig Franklin)

Macy (M.J.) Chauvin (8) legs out a single in Pine Prairie’s 3-2 loss to Jena in the softball state semifinal game. She had two of her team’s four hits. (Photo by Craig Franklin)

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Not enough shot in their sling

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Thursday, May 8, 2025
By: TONY MARKS Editor David once killed the mighty giant Goliath with just a slingshot. A slingshot, though, was not enough for the Pine Prairie softball team to get past the Jena Lady Giants in the state softball semifinals as the Lady Panthers fell 3-2.
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