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LWFC OK’s squirrel, rabbit hunting with dogs at Thistlethwaite WMA
By: CLAUDETTE OLIVIER LSN NewspapersSmall game hunters at Thistlethwaite Wildlife Management Area will be able to hunt squirrel and rabbit with dogs during the month of February. Tony Vidrine,...
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Savoy Medical Center receives Gold Seal honor
Gazette Staff ReportSavoy Medical Center recently announced that it has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Hospital Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its...
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New position discussed at Fire District meeting
By: ELIZABETH WEST Associate EditorAt Tuesday night’s Ville Platte Fire District No. 2 meeting the board was presented with more information on the new training officer position that Fire Chief Chris...
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EPSO makes two large drug busts in past month
By: ELIZABETH WEST Associate EditorThe Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office has made two recent drug busts within the last month in the parish. The first bust, which resulted in the arrest of 31-year old...
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Zackery elected as Mamou Chief
By: HEATHER BOGARD Lifestyles EditorIn a very close race, Brent Zackery was elected to serve as the Town of Mamou’s new police chief following a special election held Saturday, April 9. According to...
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Votes for Chamber honors due by Monday
Camille FontenotBy: RAYMOND PARTSCH III Managing EditorThe Ville Platte Chamber of Commerce needs your vote. The Chamber released the nominees for Business Person of the Year and Business on the Year...
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Mamou cop charged for malfeasance in office
By: ELIZABETH WEST Associate EditorOn Monday, the Evangeline Parish Sheriff Eddie Soileau released a statement regarding the recent arrest of Mamou Police Officer Christopher Ryan Lemaire. On...
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Businessman angry with city over permit issue
Council had previously approved request to sell alcohol; owner claims another bar violates ordinanceBy: NICK JAGNEAUX Staff ReporterVowing that he “will make sure” that bars in Ville Platte are within...
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St. John Baptist Church planning summer program: St. John Baptist Church in Ville Platte will host its five-week summer enrichment program beginning June 27 and ending July 29. The program will consist...
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EPSO recovers ATV
Gazette Staff ReportEvangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office Investigators recently recovered a crossover utility vehicle/gator that was stolen off of Miller’s Lake Road. According to an EPSO press release a...
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Pine Prairie Council agrees to 9-1-1 deal
By: ELIZABETH WEST Associate EditorPINE PRAIRIE — Like other municipalities in Evangeline Parish, Pine Prairie’s council spent their April meeting discussing whether or not the village would enter into...
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Rec center’s rental agreement discussed at Mamou meeting
By: RAYMOND PARTSCH III Managing EditorMembers of Evangeline Parish Communication District 9-1-1 have started to move into their new state-of-the-art facility located at Industrial Park. During...
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St. Jude Trail Ride on April 23
Gazette Staff ReportThe 13th Annual St. Jude Trail Ride, sponsored by the Sheriff’s Mounted Posse of Evangeline Parish, will be held on Saturday, April 23, 2016 near 3375 Faubourg Road in Washington....
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Chapman says state’s budget issues affecting public defense
Public Defender Alex Chapman examined budget issues that he and other public defenders are facing on Wednesday. (Gazette photo by Elizabeth West)By: ELIZABETH WEST Associate EditorThe 6th and 14th...
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The Bully Chain
10-year-old Mamou boy comes up with own inspired solution to stop bullyingBronson Smith (center) enjoys a root beer float with his mother Sherryl Fontenot (left) and close family friend Diana Ardoin at...
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Chataignier Council discusses agrees to new 9-1-1 agreement
By: ELIZABETH WEST Associate EditorAt Chataignier’s council meeting last Monday, the village’s council members discussed the proposed intergovernmental agreement with 9-1-1 that needed to be approved...
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Turkey Creek declines annexing property; OKs agreement with 9-1-1
By: RAYMOND PARTSCH III Managing EditorThe Turkey Creek Council decided that it didn’t want to expand the borders of the village. Rhonda Butler was in attendance at Tuesday night’s monthly meeting,...
View Article13th Annual St. Jude Trail Ride set for Saturday
Gazette Staff ReportThe Sheriff’s Mounted Posse of Evangeline Parish announces the 13th annual Saddle Up For St. Jude Trail Ride to be held April 23, near 3375 Faubourg Road, Washington. This event,...
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VP house fire claims life of 106-year-old
Ville Platte firefighters responded to a house fire at 1089 Robert F. Kennedy Drive in Ville Platte around 9:30 a.m. on Saturday after neighbors reported smoke coming from the home. (Gazette photo by...
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Bishop Deshotel
Basile native takes shepherd’s staff with humorous humilityBishop J. Douglas Deshotel speaks to his new flock on Friday -- the Catholics of the Diocese of Lafayette. (Photo courtesy of JW Walker...
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