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Shown, from left, are Kenneth Kidder (Basile High School teacher), Lazard, Patrick Guillory (assistant principal Evangeline Reimagine Academy), LeJeune, Grace Sibley (teacher of the year coordinator) and Rotary President Larry Lachney. (Gazette photo by Heather Bogard)

Shown, from left, are Kenneth Kidder (Basile High School teacher), Lazard, Patrick Guillory (assistant principal Evangeline Reimagine Academy), LeJeune, Grace Sibley (teacher of the year coordinator) and Rotary President Larry Lachney. (Gazette photo by Heather Bogard)

Ville Platte Rotary: Opening of new EP school discussed

News Staff
Monday, April 3, 2023
By: HEATHER BOGARD Associate Editor Evangeline Parish School Board Superintendent and Rotarian Darwan Lazard, along with Alice LeJeune, shared details about the new Evangeline Parish Reimagine Academy, which will be opening with the beginning of the 2023-2024 school year, at the March 28, meeting...
Mamou Fire Chief John “Garry” Reed was inducted into the Louisiana Fire Chief’s Hall of Fame. He is pictured in the center with Ville Platte Fire Chief Chris Soileau (left) and Ward 5 Fire Chief and LFRCA Board Member Bobby Guilbeau (right). (Photo courtesy of Chief Bobby Guilbeau)

Mamou Fire Chief John “Garry” Reed was inducted into the Louisiana Fire Chief’s Hall of Fame. He is pictured in the center with Ville Platte Fire Chief Chris Soileau (left) and Ward 5 Fire Chief and LFRCA Board Member Bobby Guilbeau (right). (Photo courtesy of Chief Bobby Guilbeau)

Chief Reed is inducted into Hall of Fame

News Staff
Monday, April 3, 2023
(Editor’s Note: The following was submitted by Ward 5 FPD and LFRCA Board Member Chief Bobby Guilbeau.) One of Evangeline Parish's Fire Chiefs was inducted into the Louisiana Fire Chief's Hall of Fame this past Tuesday.
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Turkey Creek revises water project

News Staff
Thursday, March 30, 2023
By: TONY MARKS Editor Back in 2021, the Village of Turkey Creek applied for federal money in the amount of $6,152,787.00 for a water project through the state’s water sector board. A year later, the village was approved for $2.125 million in the first round of funding.
Standing left to right: Coach Chuncey Fontenot, Laiken O’Connor, Kynaddi Ware, Callie Byrd, Ella Fontenot, Ella Ortego, Leighanna Lejeune, Cheyenne Maricle, Angel Tezeno, Julie Messer, and Coach Michelle Griffing; Kneeling left to right: Lilly Bordelon, Adalynn Fontenot, Jolie Naquin, Aniyah George, Callie Johnson, and Macy Hebert. (Photo courtesy of Chuncey Fontenot)

Standing left to right: Coach Chuncey Fontenot, Laiken O’Connor, Kynaddi Ware, Callie Byrd, Ella Fontenot, Ella Ortego, Leighanna Lejeune, Cheyenne Maricle, Angel Tezeno, Julie Messer, and Coach Michelle Griffing; Kneeling left to right: Lilly Bordelon, Adalynn Fontenot, Jolie Naquin, Aniyah George, Callie Johnson, and Macy Hebert. (Photo courtesy of Chuncey Fontenot)

BCE softball team wins first state title

News Staff
Thursday, March 30, 2023
By: TONY MARKS Editor MONROE - Behind a 34 strikeout performance from Kynaddi Ware in 13 innings over the course of three games, a .
Pictured on the left is Sacred Heart’s Lily Deshotel as she squats on Thursday. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Pictured on the left is Sacred Heart’s Lily Deshotel as she squats on Thursday. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

SHS lifters win state

News Staff
Thursday, March 30, 2023
By: TONY MARKS Editor LAFAYETTE - Sacred Heart High School was one of two host schools of this year’s LHSAA State Powerlifting Meet at the Cajundome.
Miya McKinney, of Louisiana Christian University, was named player of the year in the Red River Athletic Conference and was named to the All RRAC First Team. (Photo courtesy of Niki McKinney)

Miya McKinney, of Louisiana Christian University, was named player of the year in the Red River Athletic Conference and was named to the All RRAC First Team. (Photo courtesy of Niki McKinney)

McKinney is named player of the year

News Staff
Thursday, March 30, 2023
PINEVILLE – Louisiana Christian University women's basketball player Miya McKinney has continued to add awards and accolades since the conclusion of the 2022-23 season.
Madisyn Nelson (on the left) is pictured with Dr. Paul Coreil Chancellor of LSUA (on the right). (Photo courtesy of Madisyn Nelson)

Madisyn Nelson (on the left) is pictured with Dr. Paul Coreil Chancellor of LSUA (on the right). (Photo courtesy of Madisyn Nelson)

Nelson receives awards

News Staff
Thursday, March 30, 2023
ALEXANDRIA – Madisyn Nelson received several awards at the Honors Convocation on March 23, on the campus of LSUA. Nelson received the Provost Award for students who maintained a 4.
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EPSO searches for 80-year-old woman

News Staff
Monday, March 27, 2023
Sheriff Charles R. Guillory of the Evangeline Parish Sheriff's Office releases the following: On 3/25/2023 at approximately 10:30pm the Evangeline Parish Sheriff's Office received a call concerning an elderly woman not returning from her walk.
GIFTS PRESENTED - Jackie Prudhomme (left), elementary teacher at Chataignier Elementary and district winner; Chataignier Elementary junior high teacher and state semi-finalist Tim Comeaux (center); and Deepthi Nalli (right), Ville Platte High School teacher and district winner received gifts from the school board in recognition of their hard work during the contest. (Gazette photo by Heather Bogard)

GIFTS PRESENTED - Jackie Prudhomme (left), elementary teacher at Chataignier Elementary and district winner; Chataignier Elementary junior high teacher and state semi-finalist Tim Comeaux (center); and Deepthi Nalli (right), Ville Platte High School teacher and district winner received gifts from the school board in recognition of their hard work during the contest. (Gazette photo by Heather Bogard)

Comeaux named state semi-finalist

News Staff
Thursday, March 23, 2023
By: HEATHER BOGARD Associate Editor The Louisiana Department of Education announced its 2024 Teacher and Principal of the Year semifinalists and New Teacher of the Year finalists. These 57 teachers and principals represent schools and systems across the state.
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Tri-Parish workforce drops slightly

News Staff
Monday, March 20, 2023
Staff Report The Tri-Parish workforce totaled 67,083 in January, down 386 or 0.6% from January 2022, according to statistics released Monday by Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The workforce includes those working and looking for a job. The statistics are not seasonally adjusted.
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