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Among those pictured at the boat launch located off I-49 in Whiteville, in no particular order, are State Senator Heather Cloud, State Representative Rhonda Butler, Deputy Secretary of the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Randy Meyers, Evangeline Parish Police Jury President Bryan Vidrine, and Legislative Aide David Allen. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Among those pictured at the boat launch located off I-49 in Whiteville, in no particular order, are State Senator Heather Cloud, State Representative Rhonda Butler, Deputy Secretary of the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Randy Meyers, Evangeline Parish Police Jury President Bryan Vidrine, and Legislative Aide David Allen. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

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Leaders join Sen. Cloud to tour Bayou Cocodrie

News Staff
Thursday, October 27, 2022
Press Release BATON ROUGE – Senator Heather Cloud was joined by Deputy Secretary of the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Randy Meyers, Rep. Rhonda Butler and Evangeline Parish Police Jury President Bryan Vidrine to tour first hand the current state of Bayou Cocodrie.
Marcus Leger (left) and Wendel Fontenot (right) won first place in the professional category. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Marcus Leger (left) and Wendel Fontenot (right) won first place in the professional category. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

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Black Pot Cook-off results are announced

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Thursday, October 20, 2022
By: TONY MARKS Editor The inaugural Black Pot Cook-off was held on Saturday, October 15, as part of the events at the 68th Annual Louisiana Cotton Festival.
Tournoi Champion John Ross Guillory celebrates his victory with a celebratory champagne shower. For more scenes from this year’s running of the event, turn to Page 12. (Photo by Elizabeth West)

Tournoi Champion John Ross Guillory celebrates his victory with a celebratory champagne shower. For more scenes from this year’s running of the event, turn to Page 12. (Photo by Elizabeth West)

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Guillory wins Le Tournoi de la Ville Platte

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Thursday, October 20, 2022
By: TONY MARKS Editor There is a new champion in town as John Ross Guillory won the 2022 Tournoi to close out the week of the Louisiana Cotton Festival.
Queen Cotton LXVIII Amber Hope Borne

Queen Cotton LXVIII Amber Hope Borne

Queen Cotton LXVIII: Borne to reign over festival

News Staff
Thursday, October 20, 2022
By: HEATHER BOGARD Associate Editor Amber Hope Borne, age 23 of Lutcher, was crowned Queen Cotton LXVIII during the 68th Annual Queen Cotton Coronation held Saturday evening, October 15, at the Northside Civic Center. Borne is the daughter of Hope and Troy Borne of Lutcher.
Breaking News

Breaking News

Unrestrained Driver Killed in Evangeline Parish Crash

News Staff
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Evangeline Parish – Shortly after 9:00 a.m. on October 19, 2022, Louisiana State Police Troop I was notified of a two-vehicle crash on Louisiana Highway 115 near O’Quin Loop in Evangeline Parish. The crash claimed the life of 75-year-old Rita Vidrine of St. Landry.
PROVIDING A LOVING, STABLE HOME - Deidra and Joey Guillory have taken these orphan refugees from the Ukraine into their hearts and homes since 2019 and hope to make it permanent one day in the future. (Photo courtesy of Deidra Guillory)

PROVIDING A LOVING, STABLE HOME - Deidra and Joey Guillory have taken these orphan refugees from the Ukraine into their hearts and homes since 2019 and hope to make it permanent one day in the future. (Photo courtesy of Deidra Guillory)

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From Ukraine with love

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Monday, October 17, 2022
By: HEATHER BOGARD Associate Editor With four children of their own, Joey (native of Basile) and Deidra Guillory of Mamou did not originally set out to adopt two young orphaned boys from Ukraine.
Le Roi et La Reine

Le Roi et La Reine

Contradanse opens festival

News Staff
Thursday, October 13, 2022
The annual Contrandanse held Tuesday evening October 11, kicked off Cotton Festival events for the week. A nice crowd turned out to support the event, and the nursing home residents enjoyed getting dressed up for an evening out.
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Hebert

It’s Cotton time

Carissa Hebert
Thursday, October 13, 2022
(Editor’s Note: Carissa Hebert wrote this column last year during the week of the Louisiana Cotton Festival, and it is a wonderful reminder of the what the festival means to the local area. We thought it would be fitting to reprint it at this time during this year’s festival.) “It’s Cotton time.”
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