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Writ denied

News Staff
Thursday, August 18, 2022
The Louisiana Supreme Court denied a writ application from Ville Platte Chief of Police Neal Lartigue. A lower court had disqualified Chief Lartigue as a candidate in the November election. Look for full coverage in the Sunday, August 21, edition of the Ville Platte Gazette.
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Number of A and B schools could decline statewide

News Staff
Tuesday, August 9, 2022
By: TONY MARKS Editor During the meeting of the Evangeline Parish School Board on Wednesday, August 3, President Wayne Dardeau stated the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) says there are too many A and B schools in the state.
Ville Platte Mayor Jennifer Vidrine (left) delivers her remarks after being installed as the first black president of Louisiana Municipal Association. Also pictured is U.S. Congressman Troy Carter, the lone African-American and Democrat in the Louisiana congressional delegation. Gazette photo by Tony Marks

Ville Platte Mayor Jennifer Vidrine (left) delivers her remarks after being installed as the first black president of Louisiana Municipal Association. Also pictured is U.S. Congressman Troy Carter, the lone African-American and Democrat in the Louisiana congressional delegation. Gazette photo by Tony Marks

Living history

News Staff
Thursday, August 4, 2022
By: TONY MARKS Editor LAFAYETTE - Balloons of red and white descended upon the stage to mark a historic occasion as Ville Platte Mayor Jennifer Vidrine was installed as first Black president of the Louisiana Municipal Association in its 96 years of existence.
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Tri-Parish jobless rates down from a year ago; workforce increases

News Staff
Thursday, August 4, 2022
Staff Report Tri-Parish unemployment rates in June were down from a year ago and the workforce increased by 600 people, according to statistics released by the Louisiana Workforce Commission. The workforce for St. Landry, Acadia and Evangeline parishes in June totaled 69,759 — a 0.
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Insurance commissioner urges residents to be proactive

News Staff
Thursday, July 28, 2022
By: TONY MARKS Editor Over the past two hurricane seasons, 800 thousand claims were generated statewide following Hurricanes Laura, Delta, Zeta, and Ida. Because of this, insurance companies paid $23 billion to policy holders for damages.
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Trophy

Ville Platte hosts Super 10 state tournament

News Staff
Thursday, July 28, 2022
The Ville Platte/Evangeline Parish Recreational Complex hosted the Louisiana Dixie Youth Super 10 State Tournament on Friday, July 22, and Saturday, July 23. From Jefferson Parish came Lakeshore, the winner of the south regional.
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Qualifying period ends for local races

News Staff
Monday, July 25, 2022
By: TONY MARKS Editor As the November election date nears, local candidates began lining up at the Evangeline Parish Clerk of Court’s Office, on Wednesday, July 20, to submit their paperwork to the secretary of state’s office and qualify for their respective races.
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Change in village police chief qualification requirements

News Staff
Monday, July 25, 2022
During the 2022 Regular Session, the Legislature passed Act 212, which changes the minimum qualifications for an elected chief of police in a village that is chartered under the Lawrason Act. The amended law (La. R.S. 33:385.
Evangeline Parish Clerk of Court Randy Deshotel (right) notarizes paperwork for Ryan Leday Williams (left), who was the first candidate to qualify for the November election. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Evangeline Parish Clerk of Court Randy Deshotel (right) notarizes paperwork for Ryan Leday Williams (left), who was the first candidate to qualify for the November election. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Candidates qualify for Nov. races

News Staff
Thursday, July 21, 2022
By: TONY MARKS Editor As the November election date nears, local candidates began lining up at the Evangeline Parish Clerk of Court’s Office, on Wednesday, July 20, to submit their paperwork to the secretary of state’s office and qualify for their respective races.
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