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CHANGES IN HUNTING AND FISHING REGULATIONS DISCUSSED - Corporal Mike Darbonne with the LDWF (center) shared several changes to the 2024-2025 state hunting and fishing regulations. He is shown with Rotarian Richard LeJeune (left) and Rotary President Bob Manuel (right). (Gazette photo by Heather Bogard)

CHANGES IN HUNTING AND FISHING REGULATIONS DISCUSSED - Corporal Mike Darbonne with the LDWF (center) shared several changes to the 2024-2025 state hunting and fishing regulations. He is shown with Rotarian Richard LeJeune (left) and Rotary President Bob Manuel (right). (Gazette photo by Heather Bogard)

LDWF agent shares updates to 2024-2025 hunting and fishing regulations

News Staff
Thursday, September 19, 2024
By: HEATHER BOGARD Associate Editor Rotarian Richard LeJeune welcomed Mike Darbonne with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) as the special guest speaker for the September 3, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club.
Soileau

Soileau

Soileau to be inducted into Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame

News Staff
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
NATCHITOCHES – A champion at every level, West Monroe, LSU and NFL standout Andrew Whitworth, is joined by pro basketball All-Stars Danny Granger and Vickie Johnson, the state’s winningest all-time college baseball coach Joe Scheuermann and Danny Broussard, one of the nation’s most successful high...
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Schedule is announced for La. Cotton Festival

News Staff
Thursday, September 12, 2024
Miss Amelia Mickal is the reigning Queen Cotton LXIX. She will crown her successor Saturday, September 21, at the Cotton Coronation starting at 4 p.m. at the North Side Civic Center in Ville Platte. On Friday, October 11, the festival will open with its annual “Fais-Do-Do” starting at 6 p.m.
Bryan Fontenot

Bryan Fontenot

Qualifying is held for Louisiana Tournoi

News Staff
Thursday, September 12, 2024
By: TONY MARKS Editor On a Sunday with a strong wing and a sunny sky in Ville Platte, riders qualified for this year’s running of the Louisiana Tournoi. At the end of the three rounds, Bryan Fontenot emerged in first place from among the six riders.
Molino

Molino

Cotton Festival royalty is announced

News Staff
Monday, September 9, 2024
Members of the Louisiana Cotton Association have been working on the 70th annual Louisiana Cotton Festival, which will be held from Monday, October 7, through Sunday, October 13, 2024. They are pleased to announce the royalty for the 70th Louisiana Cotton Festival: Mr.
Troy Fruge with his daughter, Kynlee, on the Fruge Farm in Te-Mamou.

Troy Fruge with his daughter, Kynlee, on the Fruge Farm in Te-Mamou.

IRF Farmer of the Year is Te-Mamou’s Fruge

News Staff
Thursday, September 5, 2024
LSN Staff Report CROWLEY – The 87th International Rice Festival (IRF) is proud to announce that Troy Fruge of the rural Te-Mamou community south of Basile has been named the 2024 IRF Farmer of the Year.
SUPPORTING FUSILIER - Three local firefighters were in attendance at Kyle Fusilier’s graduation ceremony from LFETA. Pictured (left to right) are Acadia-Evangeline Fire District Fire Chief Greg Savoy, Mike Putnam of the Basile Volunteer Fire Department and father-in-law of the graduate; Fusilier; and Heather Putnam-Lantz, member of the Basile Fire Department, the Basile Town Clerk, and sister-in-law of Fusilier.

SUPPORTING FUSILIER - Three local firefighters were in attendance at Kyle Fusilier’s graduation ceremony from LFETA. Pictured (left to right) are Acadia-Evangeline Fire District Fire Chief Greg Savoy, Mike Putnam of the Basile Volunteer Fire Department and father-in-law of the graduate; Fusilier; and Heather Putnam-Lantz, member of the Basile Fire Department, the Basile Town Clerk, and sister-in-law of Fusilier.

Asst. Fire Chief graduates as valedictorian at LFETA

News Staff
Tuesday, September 3, 2024
By: DARREL LEJEUNE LSN Editor BATON ROUGE – In a moment of pride for the local community, Kyle Fusilier, the newly appointed assistant fire chief of the Acadia-Evangeline Fire Protection District and a dedicated member of the Basile Volunteer Fire Department, has achieved an extraordinary milestone.
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National Rice Month Scholarship announced

News Staff
Thursday, August 29, 2024
September is National Rice Month, a time to celebrate the harvest of the small but mighty grain that has captivated Americans’ hearts and stomachs for more than 300 years.
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