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Chataignier council adopts ordinances giving pay raises
By: TONY MARKS Associate EditorThe Chataignier Village Council adopted ordinances for pay increases and adopted resolutions dealing with a proposed block grant and with millages for 2017 at its monthly...
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Authorities respond to drug bust Tuesday afternoon
By: TONY MARKS Associate EditorA man wanted on warrants in the 15th Judicial District Court was arrested here in Ville Platte Tuesday afternoon on the 200 block of Roderick Street. Jahmal Byers was...
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A stud breeding victory
Eric Guillory follows in his family’s footsteps with another Tournoi win this yearPictured is the 2017 Tournoi Champion Eric Guillory during his first round of this year’s competition. The Vidrine...
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DOTD receives additional federal funds
By: ELIZABETH WEST Managing EditorLouisiana Governor John Bel Edwards has announced that the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development has recently received $60.8 million in addition...
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Mamou outgunned by Eunice 53-8
By: TRACEY JAGNEAUX Sports EditorMAMOU -- Moving up to Class 3A has not been an easy transition for the Mamou Demons this season. First and foremost, the Demons do not have the numbers to compete...
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Ville Platte goes down to Notre Dame
By: TRACEY JAGNEAUX Sports Editor CROWLEY -- When you play in probably the toughest district in all of Class 2A football, getting wins in league play is a difficult challenge week in and week out. Such...
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Sacred Heart blasts Slaughter Charter; picks up win No. 6
By: JUSTIN JOHNSON Staff WriterVILLE PLATTE -- For the second week in a row the Sacred Heart Trojans took care of business and blasted past their opponent, as they took a 47-14 win over district...
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Taming the Tigers
Basile uses run game, strong defense to take down OberlinBy: TRACEY JAGNEAUX Sports EditorBASILE – A combination of a time consuming ground game and a suffocating defensive effort gave the Basile...
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4-H goes to the Cotton Festival
Parish 4-H students compete at this year’s Cotton Pickin’ Pet Show and Cotton Food Fest4-H students line up to compete in the Best Costumed Pair category. From left to right are Lily Deshotel, Lily...
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La. DOTD receives $60 million from federal government
By: ELIZABETH WEST Managing EditorLouisiana Governor John Bel Edwards has announced that the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development has recently received $60.8 million in addition...
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TC Fire Chief releases information regarding arrest of local fireman
By: ELIZABETH WEST Managing Editor Ward-5 Fire Chief Bobby Guilbeau issued a news release on October 16, 2017 in regard to a fireman being arrested for indecent behavior of a juvenile. In the release,...
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Ville Platte man arrested for Medicaid Welfare Fraud
FreemanBy: TONY MARKS Associate Editor Attorney General Jeff Landry announced Friday that eight arrests made by his award-winning Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. One of the eight individuals arrested was...
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Spinning vinyl to gold
Chris Soileau and Cathy Sylvester reflect on 60 years of their father’s music companyChris Soileau, general manager of Flat Town Music Company, leans next to a framed photograph of J. W. Pelisia, Wil...
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Demons take on league leading Bears
By: TRACEY JAGNEAUX Sports EditorWhen the injury bug bites, it can be devastating to any team that gets bitten. For the Mamou Demons, a team that already does not have the numbers to compete in Class...
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Pine Prairie more than likely needs one more for playoffs
By: TRACEY JAGNEAUX Sports EditorIt is hard to think that an entire success of a season could rest in the last two games played. But, that may be the case for the Pine Prairie Panthers. The Panthers...
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Ville Platte travels to Gonzales with playoffs in mind
By: TRACEY JAGNEAUX Sports EditorAfter eight games, the Ville Platte High Bulldogs have a less than stellar record as they sit at 2-6 overall and 0-3 in district play. Yet, despite all of the adversity...
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Still improving
Sacred Heart takes on Hanson in non-district playBy: TRACEY JAGNEAUX Sports EditorNo matter the record of a team, every coach is looking for continued improvement in their club. Such is the case for...
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Ville Platte Rotary Club hears about its Articles of Incorporation and about...
Ville Platte Mayor and Rotarian Jennifer Vidrine presented a gift basket to Vickie Dufrene who is an insurance manager for the Louisiana Department of Insurance. Pictured here from left to right are...
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Trick or treat times set for across the parish
By: TONY MARKS Associate EditorWith October drawing to a close, children across Evangeline Parish are gearing up to don their favorite Halloween costumes. Municipalities in the parish have announced...
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City of VP faces another lawsuit for officers performing illegal holds
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