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Eric Guillory prepares to catch a ring at the 2022 Tournoi de la Ville Platte. (Photo courtesy of 64 Parishes)

Eric Guillory prepares to catch a ring at the 2022 Tournoi de la Ville Platte. (Photo courtesy of 64 Parishes)

Tournoi de la Ville Platte

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Monday, July 10, 2023
(Editor’s Note: This article by Kevin Rabalais is reprinted courtesy of 64 Parishes, a quarterly magazine published by the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities.
Richard Loveless is pictured as the new sprinkler system waters down the track at Turkey Creek. He is leasing the track from the village on a yearly basis with hopes of expansion. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Richard Loveless is pictured as the new sprinkler system waters down the track at Turkey Creek. He is leasing the track from the village on a yearly basis with hopes of expansion. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

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Racing by the creek

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Thursday, July 6, 2023
By: TONY MARKS Editor Richard Loveless initially wanted to construct a race track on about 150 acres of property that is on the Red River in Alexandria. But, as is the case in most instances, life had a different plan.
Gavin Dugas (8) points toward the LSU dugout after hitting a homerun against Tennessee.

Gavin Dugas (8) points toward the LSU dugout after hitting a homerun against Tennessee.

Worth the wait

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Thursday, June 29, 2023
By: TONY MARKS LSN Sports Editor OMAHA, Neb. - Twenty-four hours after giving up 24 runs in a loss to Florida, the LSU Tigers responded with an 18-run outburst in the deciding game of the best-of-three finals of the College World Series.
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Breaking News

Louisiana State Police Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting

News Staff
Monday, June 19, 2023
Evangeline Parish - On June 19, 2023, at approximately 4 a.m., the Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office requested Louisiana State Police Bureau of Investigations to investigate an officer-involved shooting on Louisiana Highway 13 at Junction Road in Evangeline Parish.
State Representative Rhonda Butler (left) is pictured as she announces the formation of two Star Academies in Evangeline Parish. Among those pictured in the foreground are (from left) Superintendent Darwan Lazard, Board Attorney Betsy Jackson, Board Chief Financial Officer Amy Lafleur, and Assistant Superintendent Michael Lombas. (Photo courtesy of Debby Lawson)

State Representative Rhonda Butler (left) is pictured as she announces the formation of two Star Academies in Evangeline Parish. Among those pictured in the foreground are (from left) Superintendent Darwan Lazard, Board Attorney Betsy Jackson, Board Chief Financial Officer Amy Lafleur, and Assistant Superintendent Michael Lombas. (Photo courtesy of Debby Lawson)

Mamou, BCE earn Star Academy status

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Tuesday, June 13, 2023
By: TONY MARKS Editor State Representative Rhonda Butler, during the Evangeline Parish School Board meeting on Wednesday, June 7, announced Mamou Junior High and Bayou Chicot Elementary have been designated at Star Academies.
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SLCC’s C.B. Coreil Campus now enrolling for Fall

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Monday, June 12, 2023
In Ville Platte, you can study close to where you live and work. SLCC’s C.B. Coreil Campus offers both hands-on training programs as well as associate degree programs. SLCC is now enrolling for fall in a variety of programs including Welding and Medical Assistant.
DESHOTEL DISCUSSES AGRICULTURE - New Evangeline Parish County Agent Vince Deshotel (second from left), along with his daughter Emily Deshotel, gave an update on agriculture and 4-H in Evangeline Parish during the May 30, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club. They are shown with Rotary President Larry Lachney (left) and Rotarian Wayne Vidrine (right). (Gazette photo by Heather Bogard)

DESHOTEL DISCUSSES AGRICULTURE - New Evangeline Parish County Agent Vince Deshotel (second from left), along with his daughter Emily Deshotel, gave an update on agriculture and 4-H in Evangeline Parish during the May 30, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club. They are shown with Rotary President Larry Lachney (left) and Rotarian Wayne Vidrine (right). (Gazette photo by Heather Bogard)

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Ville Platte Rotary: Deshotel talks AgCenter and agriculture

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Monday, June 5, 2023
By: HEATHER BOGARD Associate Editor Rotarian Wayne Vidrine welcomed new LSU AgCenter County Agent and Evangeline Parish Chair Vincent (Vince) Deshotel as the special guest for the May 30, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club.
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Representative Butler announces new boat ramp

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Monday, June 5, 2023
State Representative Rhonda Butler announced she received word from the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries that DOTD (Department of Transportation and Development) has approved the permit for a new boat ramp on Bayou Cocodrie at the Whiteville exit.
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