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Lakeview Park and Beach to host Balfa Week

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Monday, February 13, 2023

EUNICE - Learning to play Louisiana’s Cajun and Creole music is at the heart of the 20th Dewey Balfa Cajun & Creole Heritage Week from March 20-26, 2023, at Lakeview Park and Beach.

VP ROTARY HEARS FROM SHS POWER LIFTING TEAM - Coach Dwayne Urbina and members of the Sacred Heart High School power lifting team visited the February 7, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club. Shown, from left, are Coach Urbina, Jesse Johnson, Adeline Launey, Jude Hebert, Rotarian Clem Lafleur and Rotary President Larry Lachney (right). (Gazette photo by Heather Bogard)

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Ville Platte Rotary: SHS Coach Urbina gives update

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Monday, February 13, 2023

By: HEATHER BOGARD Associate Editor Rotary President Clem Lafleur welcomed Sacred Heart High School power lifting coach Dwayne Urbina as the guest speaker for the February 7, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club.

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Candidate Announcement Policy is set for October election

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Monday, January 30, 2023

The Ville Platte Gazette will publish announcements for candidates in the October 14, 2023, primary election at no charge when accompanied by payment for advertising.

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Preliminary water system grades are in

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Monday, January 23, 2023

By: TONY MARKS Editor The state’s health department has released its preliminary grades for the community water systems. According to reports, letter grades were given to each system along with a score out of a maximum 80 points.

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Caremark OGB Contract Moving Forward

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Thursday, December 29, 2022

December 29, 2022 - It has been confirmed that Louisiana’s Office of Group Benefits (OGB) will proceed with the Caremark CVS pharmaceutical Contract that has received much opposition from state legislators and independent pharmacies throughout the state of Louisiana.

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Close of Books Announcement

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Wednesday, December 14, 2022

Registrar of Voters, Lucas Buller, would like to announce the close of books for the January 14, 2023 election. The last day to register in person or by mail is December 14, 2022, and the last day to register online using the Geauxvote.com website is December 24, 2022.

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Early voting is complete for Saturday election

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Thursday, December 8, 2022

By: TONY MARKS Editor Early voting for the Saturday, December 10, election ended with 762 parish voters making their decision in the registrar of voters office.

Pictured is musical artist Trombone Shorty as he rides on the state’s alligator float in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. The state will now have a float in the Tournament of Roses Parade that will carry festival queens from around the state, including Queen Cotton LXVIII Amber Borne. (Photo courtesy of Billy Nungesser)

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Pasadena royalty

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Thursday, December 1, 2022

By: TONY MARKS Editor This year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade, which is an event in New York City known for its giant Snoopy and Woody the Woodpecker balloons, was this year’s most viewed entertainment program with over 27 million viewers.

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Early voting continues

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Thursday, December 1, 2022

By: TONY MARKS Editor As of Wednesday morning, 334 parish residents voted early for the December 10 election.

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Star teachers shine

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Monday, November 28, 2022

By: TONY MARKS Editor Twenty-one educators were again selected as each school’s teacher of the year for this school year. Of those shining stars in the school district, three district winners were selected representing each grade level.

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