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Retired CEO of Savoy Medical Center will serve as Colonel Cotton

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Monday, October 10, 2022

By: TONY MARKS Editor Retired chief executive officer of Savoy Medical Center, Gene Burge, has earned the distinction of serving as Colonel Cotton for this year’s Louisiana Cotton Festival. “It’s quite an honor,” Burge said of his title.

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Lamke to lead Grand Parade of Cotton as marshal

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Monday, October 10, 2022

By: HEATHER BOGARD Associate Editor Connie Acosta Lamke was honored to be asked by festival president Kelli Buller to represent the Cotton Festival as this year’s parade marshal for the Grand Parade of Cotton, which will be held Sunday, October 16, to help close out the event.

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Selection of Commissioners

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Thursday, October 6, 2022

According to Evangeline Parish Clerk of Court, Randall M. “Randy” Deshotel, the Evangeline Parish Board of Election Supervisors will meet on Wednesday, October 12, 2022 at 10:00 A.M.

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)

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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)

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

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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

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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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