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Repainted pride
Vietnam Veterans memorial at courthouse receives cleaning, new paint jobThe reflection of light can be seen on the underneath portion of the blade of the helicopter on display at the War Memorial at...
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Coincidental Journeys
Steve Hallam poses in front of his living room fireplace. Sitting atop the mantle are The Mayflower and USS Constitution. Nestled between the ships is a model of the Continental Army. As Hallam pointed...
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Mamou Council appoints Tate as town’s magistrate
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School Board discusses upcoming tax renewals
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Two schools to offer French Immersion programs in the fall
By: RAYMOND PARTSCH III Managing EditorFrench immersion programs are coming to a pair of Evangeline Parish schools. The Evangeline Parish School System and the Council for the Development of French in...
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Easter Sunday message from Bishop Deshotel
Hello and happy Easter to everyone. Today my dear people Christians all over the world celebrate the glorious resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. The essential point of all history. Today as we...
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‘A better living’
Indalecio Ramos reviews work at his desk at Pine Prairie Correctional Center. The 39-year-old, who immigrated to the United States with his family at the age of four, has been in charge of the GEO...
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EPSO searching for two involved in recent vehicle pursuit
By: ELIZABETH WEST Associate EditorOn Tuesday, Sheriff Eddie Soileau released the following statement in regard to a Ville Platte Police Department vehicle pursuit that occurred on Monday, April 17,...
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Rotary Club acknowledges KVPI for receiving awards
(Left to right) Ville Platte Rotary Club President Peter Strawitz, KVPI News Director Stephaine Ware, Uptown Cakes owner Lisa Crane, KVPI’s Mark Layne and Rotary Club member Jimmy LeBlanc pose for a...
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Ville Platte Civil Service Board reinstates VPPD officer Lamke
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EPSO arrests resident involved in Mamou shooting on Monday
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Pine Prairie Council working on improving ditch drainage
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Louisiana Folk Roots returns to parish for Le Grand Hoorah
By: RAYMOND PARTSCH III Managing EditorLouisiana Folk Roots is returning to its roots. The non-profit organization is teaming up with fellow non-profit Prairie Heritage Inc. to help put on the Third...
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Sen. LaFleur supports proposed gas tax bill
By: ELIZABETH WEST Associate EditorBATON ROUGE – The promised House Bill 632, which would increase Louisiana’s gas tax by 17 cents per gallon, was officially filed on Tuesday during the 2017 La....
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For Coach Carolyn
Pine Praire softball team draws inspiration from longtime coach as she battles breast cancerPine Prairie High School interim head softball coach Woody Harvey sits in the middle of the team during a...
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A story from the Gazette's past: Gazette chronicle preserve history for...
By: PAUL KEDINGER EditorThis piece was written by former Ville Platte Gazette Editor Paul Kedinger and ran in the Thursday, February 23, 1989, edition of Evangeline Parish's oldest newspaper....
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Keep Evangeline Beautiful Electronic Recycling Project Keep Evangeline Beautiful, in cooperation with the Evangeline Parish Police Jury and the municipalities of Evangeline Parish is sponsoring a...
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Turkey Creek Council celebrates making final payment on center with...
From left to right: Turkey Creek Council members Neal King, Joey Ducote and Kurry Stewart and Mayor Heather Cloud together toss the village’s bank note for their community center into a fire pit to...
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Chamber of Commerce gearing up for awards
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‘Snaggin good time’
Marcus Dupree prepares to yank his line with the hope of snaggin a massive catfish during a recent fishing trip he took with three of his buddies to Simmesport, La.’s Hydroelectirc dam. Dupree snagged...
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