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Cleco president and CEO Bill Fontenot (standing) delivers remarks during a meeting with the Evangeline Chamber of Commerce on Monday, September 26, at the Ville Platte Northside Civic Center. Seated from left are Cleco Energy Efficiency Consultant Gary Guidroz and Cleco Vice President of Customer Service Andre Guillory. (Photo by Mable Foreman)

Cleco president and CEO Bill Fontenot (standing) delivers remarks during a meeting with the Evangeline Chamber of Commerce on Monday, September 26, at the Ville Platte Northside Civic Center. Seated from left are Cleco Energy Efficiency Consultant Gary Guidroz and Cleco Vice President of Customer Service Andre Guillory. (Photo by Mable Foreman)

Cleco participates in Evangeline Chamber of Commerce meeting

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Monday, October 3, 2022
By: FRAN PHOENIX Cleco Communications Strategist III On Monday, Sept.
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VILLE PLATTE MAN ARRESTED FOR ATTEMPTED MURDER, AGGRAVATED ARSON

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Monday, October 3, 2022
EVANGELINE PARISH (Sept. 30, 2022)- The State Fire Marshal's Office, with assistance from the Evangeline Parish Sheriff's Office, has arrested a Ville Platte man for allegedly setting fire to a mobile home where four people, some of who were his relatives, were sleeping inside.
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Groups are invited for Cotton Festival events

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Thursday, September 29, 2022
Staff Report The Louisiana Cotton Festival would like to invite politicians to support the festival by being a sponsor of the event and by taking part in the Grand Parade of Cotton on Sunday, October 16.
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La. Cotton Festival hosts cook-off

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Tuesday, September 27, 2022
Staff Report The Louisiana Cotton Festival Association has planned a new event that it hopes the public will be excited about as well. “We will hold our First-Annual Black Pot Cook-off, so enter today and show off your skills,” the Association said.
TEACHER OF THE YEAR TRAINING HELD - On September 14, Evangeline Parish school teachers of the year participated in a workshop to help prepare them for district then state competition. They were lead by supervisor Grace Sibley. The teachers will participate in district competition on September 30. The district winners will then go on to the state competition. Here, they gather for a group photo. (Gazette photo by Heather Bogard)

TEACHER OF THE YEAR TRAINING HELD - On September 14, Evangeline Parish school teachers of the year participated in a workshop to help prepare them for district then state competition. They were lead by supervisor Grace Sibley. The teachers will participate in district competition on September 30. The district winners will then go on to the state competition. Here, they gather for a group photo. (Gazette photo by Heather Bogard)

EPSB teachers S.H.I.N.E.

News Staff
Thursday, September 22, 2022
By: HEATHER BOGARD Associate Editor EPSD’s STAR Teachers SHINE (Soar High in Nurturing Excellence) was the theme for the teacher of the year training held Wednesday, September 14, at the Evangeline Parish School Board Technology Center.
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La. Cotton Festival announces activities, royalty

News Staff
Thursday, September 22, 2022
Staff Report Members of the Louisiana Cotton Association have been working on the 68th annual Louisiana Cotton Festival, which will be observed from Tuesday, October 11, through Sunday, October 16, at the Northside Civic Center.
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Possible rodeo arena is coming to Chataignier

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Thursday, September 22, 2022
By: TONY MARKS Editor The Chataignier Village Council, during its meeting on Monday, September 19, adopted a resolution to seek grant money to construct a rodeo arena. Mayor Justin Darbonne explained the arena would be built on the back five acres of the park.
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Cotton Festival announces activites

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Monday, September 19, 2022
As you and your family are well aware, we are facing a difficult economy and trying times. Unfortunately, carnival companies are still facing the effects of the Covid-19 shut downs and their availability is limited. That issue has in turn affected our festival.
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LHC and USDA tour to visit Mamou and Ville Platte

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Monday, September 19, 2022
Partnerships that Build Community Statewide Tour, Louisiana Housing Corporation (LHC) and, USDA Rural Development (USDA) will visit Mamou and Ville Platte on Wednesday, September 21. The first meeting for this date will be in Mamou from at 2 to 4 p.m.
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Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame announces 2023 induction class

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Friday, September 16, 2022
NATCHITOCHES – Two-time Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning Joins four-time WNBA All-Star Alana Beard and College World Series champion LSU baseball coach Paul Mainieri in a star-studded 10-member group of 2023 competitive ballot inductees chosen for the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.
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