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Guilty verdicts handed down in Thomas-Wilson murder trial
By: ELIZABETH WEST Managing EditorAfter seven days of listening to eye witness and expert testimony in Judge Chuck West’s courtroom an Evangeline Parish Jury of 12 found Reokinski Thomas and Hilton...
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Staying in the zone
School Board votes for subzone students to remain at Pine Prairie, Bayou Chicot schoolsEvangeline Parish School Board President Wayne Dardeau informed a crowded room of parents and educators about the...
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Maxeux attends LPL symposium
Gazette Staff ReportJohn Mayeux from Mayeux Wealth Partners recently attended the LPL Financial Alternative Investments Sympo-sium, an invitation-only event for top-producing LPL-supported financial...
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VPPD Arrests
The Ville Platte Police Department reported four recent bookings into the city jail. Arrested were the following persons:•Tranisky Williams, 21, 902 N. Coreil St. Ville Platte, was arrested on March...
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Tax seminar discussed at Chamber
By: RAYMOND PARTSCH III Managing EditorCandace Fuselier with the Evangeline Parish Sales Tax Commission spoke to the Ville Platte Chamber of Commerce at Wednesday’s meeting. Fuselier brought along...
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Ex-Crime Stoppers star Higgins hired by Lafayette City Marshal
Clay Higgins was hired Wednesday as a reserve deputy for the Lafayette City Marshal’s office. (File Photo) The Advocate & KATCClay Higgins, the man popularly known as the ‘Cajun John Wayne,’ was...
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Area Briefs
PPHS Parent Meeting on March 22 There will be a Parent Meeting at PPHS on March 22 for the parents of 3rd graders. The meeting will begin at 5:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m., and the topic of the meeting will...
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Early voting period begins March 26
Gazette Staff ReportLucas Buller, the Evangeline Parish Registrar of Voters, has announced that early voting for the upcoming April 9, 2016 election will begin on Saturday, March 26 and run through...
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EP Police Jury renegotiates new health insurance policy
By: RAYMOND PARTSCH III Managing EditorThe Evangeline Parish Police Jury has negotiated a new insurance agreement for its employees. The jury held a special meeting on March 10 to discuss the Group...
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Recycling for Christ
Mr. Can Man owner uses her business to share love of faith, Cajun culture with othersMr. Can Man owner LaDonna Thibodeaux (right) poses in front of a stack of processed and bundled aluminum cans with...
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Area Briefs
New Life Church holding Holy Week Revival tonight New Life Pentecostal Church is wrapping up its Holy Week Revival Thursday, March 24, 2016. Guest speakers will be Evangelist Eric Johnson from Orange,...
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Joseph found guilty on three counts related to VP break-in
By: ELIZABETH WEST Associate EditorRicky Joseph was found guilty of simple burglary, theft, and simple criminal damage to property by an Evangeline Parish jury of six Wednesday morning. Joseph was...
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St. Landry resident faces second degree murder charges
Joshua BradleyBy: RAYMOND PARTSCH III Managing EditorThe Avoyelles Parish Sheriff’s Office released a statement on Tuesday regarding the charges against Joshua Bradley, who was arrested on March 14...
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From television to movies, Bayou Chicot native Dupré takes center stage at...
James Dupre’, a former contestant on “The Voice,” is returning home as he will headline this year’s Boggy Bayou Festival. (Photo courtesy of Bernice Ardoin) By: BERNICE ARDOIN Special to The...
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Soileau announces resignation from fire district board
By: ELIZABETH WEST Associate EditorAt the Fire District #2’s monthly board meeting Wednesday night a board seat became vacant with the resignation of the board’s chairman Hunter Soileau, effective...
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•The library staff wishes everyone a happy, safe, and memorable Easter Sunday!•Staff member, Tina Davis, is now offering "Tech Help" to the public every Thursday from 9:30 - 11:30 am. This assistance...
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Food for Families releases April delivery date, sites The Evangeline Community Action Agency, Inc. and Food for Families/Food for Seniors will be distributing food boxes in the month of April....
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The resurrection of Jesus has been called the crowning truth of the Christian faith. “If Christ is not risen,” said St. Paul, “Our faith is in vain.” The annual commemoration of the Lord’s Resurrection...
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TABASCO tour offers behind the scenes access to how famed hot sauce is made
A digital counter totals the amount of TABASCO Pepper Sauce bottled inside the bottling plant at the TABASCO Pepper Sauce Factory on Avery Island in New Iberia. (Gazette photo by Raymond Partsch III)...
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Cemetery vandalized; owners ask for help
Evangeline Memorial Park was vandalized Wednesday and Thursday. (Gazette photo by Elizabeth West) By: ELIZABETH WEST Associate EditorWednesday morning an Evangeline Parish Sheriff deputy responded to a...
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