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Eunice Police link two men to armed robberies
By: HARLAN KIRGAN LSN NewspapersEunice Police reported the arrest of a Houston, Texas, man in connection with the armed robbery of a Eunice loan company and bank. The two are also suspects to an armed...
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Bacon named semifinalist for Principal of the Year
W.W. Stewart Elementary Prinicipal Christine Bacon has been named as a semifinalist for the Louisiana State Prinicipal of the Year award. (Gazette photo by Darrel LeJeune)By: DARREL LEJEUNE LSN...
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J.B. Sandoz Inc. offers customers hardware items, service, history
An old scale and glass gas pump can be seen among the thousands of hardware items for sale at J.B. Sandoz, Inc., the second oldest business in Opelousas. (Gazette photo by Raymond Partsch III) By:...
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Dupre House
One of Ville Platte’s iconic homes destroyed by fire on Thursday nightFirefighters worked through the night on Thursday, April 21, to extinguish a fire at the 77-year old Dupre House, located at the...
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Arrest warrant obtained for arson suspect
Breaking NewsGazette Staff ReportAccording to KATC News "fire investigators have obtained an arrest warrant for the person who they say is responsible for an April 21 fire in Ville Platte." The warrant...
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EPSO Arrest Reports
The Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office reported 17 recent bookings into the parish jail. Arrested were the following persons:• Charles T. Warner, 33, 1121 Community Loop, Basile, was arrested on March...
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East Side Water case will be going to trial in June
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Former Boggy Bayou Queen crowned new Miss Lafayette
Turkey Creek native Carly Chaumont was selected as Miss Lafayette USA at a pageant held April 16 in Lafayette. (Photo courtesy of Carly Chaumont)PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT Our website requires...
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Police locate missing Mamou boy
Breaking NewsBy: ELIZABETH WEST Associate EditorAt 4:30 p.m., Louisiana State Police canceled their Level II Endangered/Missing Child Media Advisory after 12-year old Jalon Bradley was located in...
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Better lake than never
Miller’s Lake was once filled with vegetation making it nearly impossible for fisherman to reel in the bream, bas and white perch that call the waters home. After a few years of using methods to fight...
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Hill resigns post Monday, reinstated on Wednesday
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Ville Platte Fire Department to conduct hydrant testing
Gazette Staff ReportThe Ville Platte Fire Department will begin testing fire hydrants throughout the city beginning Monday, May 2. Fire Chief Chris Harrison said the testing will last three to four...
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At the Library
• Tuesday Crafting class with paper products continues at the Main library in Ville Platte @ 6:00 pm. Crafts are appropriate for teens and adults.• Live Tech Help for computers, Ereaders, IPads, etc....
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Area Briefs
EPSB Recognizes Teachers of the Year Evangeline Parish School Board will recognize the district’s Teachers of the Year Wednesday night at 5 p.m. at Ville Platte High School. The public is invited to...
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Mamou Arrest Reports
The Mamou Police Department reported 16 recent bookings into the town jail. Arrested were the following persons:•Donald Lafleur Jr., 132 Rue des Cajuns Road, was arrested on March 23, 2016 for...
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VPPD purging the personal property of former inmates
Gazette Staff ReportThe Ville Platte Police Department is in the process of purging all of the personal property in the City Jail that has not been claimed by previous inmates. The purge will take...
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Missing Mamou boy found with mother in Miss.
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Chamber’s Big Night
(Left to right) Ville Platte Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Camille Fontenot stands with the 2016 Chamber of Commerce Business Person of the Year winners, Scott & Amy Dupre of B&S...
View ArticleEast Carroll Parish Sheriff’s Office holding snake hunt on May 21
LSN ReportAn infestation of snakes has local residents calling for help, and the East Carroll Parish Sheriff’s Office is responding to these calls. The Sheriff’s Office’s annual snake rodeo has been...
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Ville Platte’s Melvin found his purpose in life with rap
Rapper Closton Melvin, who is managed by his long time friend Chris Thomas, remembered where his passion for freestyle and rap music began as he stood on the very street that he grew up on in Ville...
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