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Joyeuses Pâques
Evangeline Parish steeped in Cajun tradition of knocking eggs on EasterFour-year-olds Molly Vidrine and Audrey Vidrine react after taking part in the Cajun and Catholic Easter tradition of egg paquing...
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Bayou Chicot Elementary student to perform Thursday
Bayou Chicot Elementary student Sami Jo Welch will be playing the Boggy Bayou Festival for the second year. The 12-year-old will take the stage at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. (Photo courtesy of Cindy Welch)...
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Dear to his heart
Family members of the late Shane West reflect on what the festival meant to him Shane WestBy: ELIZABETH WEST Associate EditorA shirt dedication will be done in honor of the late musician Shane West at...
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Cycle Zydeco returns to area this weekend
By: RAYMOND PARTSCH III Managing EditorHundreds of cyclists will be pedaling along the highways of St. Landry and Evangeline Parishes this weekend. Cycle Zydeco returns to the area this Friday and...
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Back in business
Evangeline Parish funeral homes, like Ardoin’s on W. Main Street in Ville Platte pictured above, will have the option to having escorts from the Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office for funeral...
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DA’s office begins to present its case in Anderson trial
PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT Our website requires visitors to log in to view the best local news from Evangeline Today Parish, LA. Not yet a subscriber? Subscribe today!Read more about DA’s office...
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Sacred Heart fifth graders take part in D.A.R.E. grad ceremony
Sacred Heart School fifth graders Kirsten Ardoin (left), Riley Chapman (center) and Harlie Arnaud hold up cupcakes during the D.A.R.E. graduation ceremony. (Photo courtesy of Connie Lamke)Special to...
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Anderson found guilty in murder of K&T owner
By: ELIZABETH WEST Associate EditorAfter four days of testimony, an Evangeline Parish jury of 12 found Samuel Anderson guilty of first degree murder and armed robbery. In the State’s closing on Friday,...
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6th Street memories
From hidden poker room to live French music, Manuel Bar has seen it all in 70 years T-Ed (front) and Austin (back) pose with bar patrons at Manuel Bar circa late 1940’s. (Photos courtesy of Eugene...
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Police Jury discusses computer security concerns, unpaid bills
By: ELIZABETH WEST Associate EditorBefore the Evangeline Parish Police Jury began their regular meeting Monday night, the Executive Committee discussed computer security concerns. In March the police...
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Chicot State Park to remain open
The entrance to Chicot State Park in Ville Platte. (Gazette photo by Raymond Partsch III)By: CLAUDETTE OLIVIER LSN NewspapersChicot State Park is one of the state’s most lucrative and visited parks,...
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Fundraiser to be held Saturday to help longtime EPSO deputy
By: RAYMOND PARTSCH III Managing EditorJohn “Big John” Deshotel Sr. has spent decades giving a helping hand to the residents of Evangeline Parish. The Ville Platte native, and longtime Reddell...
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Parish 911 offers towns dispatching contracts for non-emergency calls
By: ELIZABETH WEST Associate EditorAssistant District Attorney and counsel for the Communications Board Nicole Gil addressed a crowded police jury room on Monday about the changes being made to how 911...
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Splish Splash !!!
Gobble Gully Paintball owner looks to add water park, campground this yearThe artist rendering of the proposed Water Park to be built on the grounds behind Gobble Gully Paintball in Turkey Creek. The...
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EPSO Arrest Reports
The Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office reported 31 recent bookings into the parish jail. Arrested were the following persons:•Nicholas Soileau, 19, 157 Balfa Lane, Eunice, was arrested on March 22,...
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•A big “Thank You” is extended to Pine Prairie Energy for being a Summer Reading sponsor again this year!•The Evangeline Genealogical and Historical Society will meet on Saturday, April 16th @ 9:30 am...
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Mamou’s Riley returning home to play Hoorah!
Steve RileyBy: RAYMOND PARTSCH III Managing EditorMAMOU — If an up-and-coming Cajun French musician has a desire to take the stage and hear applause coming from the audience, Grammy-winning musician...
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A secret no more
Couple hopes to spread popularity of the French game of Petanque to those living in Evangeline ParishAl Guarisco plays Petanque at Mamou Park in preparation for their demonstration of the French game...
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Barbara Tezeno, Ville PlatteDear Editor,I am the aunt of Samuel Anderson (Sam) who was found guilty ... by a jury. Some say I should not have associated myself with such a person on national...
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Mamou Police Officer Arrested
Breaking NewsGazette Staff ReportEvangeline Parish Sheriff Eddie Soileau released a statement Monday regarding the recent arrest of Mamou Police Officer Christopher Ryan Lemaire. On Friday April 1,...
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