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EPSO searches for marijuana growers
Jun 16, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 43 43 recommendations | email to a friend
Investigators are looking for suspects who planted 10 marijuana plants near Bayou Chicot off of Highway 106. Investigators with the Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office and Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries found three mature plants and several smaller plants -- with a street value of $15,000 -- in a wooded area near Stagecoach Road. ...
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Mamou Council addresses water system
Mamou’s water system was the cause of some good news for the community and some concern during the Mamou Town Council’s regular monthly meeting Wednesday, June 12. The good news involved the reliab...
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Parrott to compete in rodeo finals
Remey Parrott, an eighth grader at Sacred Heart School, has earned a position of the Louisiana National Junior High rodeo team and will be traveling to Gallup, New Mexico, June 23-29, to compete at...
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VPPD make four narcotic-related arrests
Police Chief Neal Lartigue with the Ville Platte Police Department reported multiple narcotic-related arrests recently. On June 24, a traffic stop led to the arrest of Kerry Fontenot, 17, 618 Roza...
Jun 13, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 84 84 recommendations | email to a friend
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VPCC looks to activities for local youth
With school recently out for the summer, the Ville Platte City Council turned some of its attention to planned and possible events for youngsters between now and August. During the council’s monthl...
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Armed robbery conviction vacated by appeals court
The Louisiana Court of Appeal, Third District, on June 5, vacated the armed robbery charge Dannie Lee Lafleur was found guilty of by a 13th Judicial District Court jury in Ville Platte on June 20, ...
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EPSB adopts millage rates, approve timber bids
The Evangeline Parish School Board adopted millage rates for 2013 during its meeting Wednesday, June 5. Business Manager Amy Lafleur informed board members that the millage would not be changing fr...
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Fishing for Memories rodeo adds two categories for June 20-23 event
ABBEVILLE – Fishing for Memories: A Benefit Rodeo for the Alzheimer’s Association beginning June 20 added a 14th category in response to the extension of the Red Snapper Season by NOAA. This additi...
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Woman's car hits tree, she dies
WISNER – A Wisner woman was killed in a car crash on Sunday night in Franklin Parish. The dead woman was identified as 25-year-old Memory Roberts, said Louisiana State Police. Roberts was driving a...
Jun 17, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 189 189 recommendations | email to a friend
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Rebuilding the Louisiana marsh, one bulrush at a time
ABBEVILLE – The Vermilion Soil and Water Conservation District (VSWCD) in cooperation with the Natural Resources Conservation Service, Office of Soil and Water Conservation Louisiana Dept. of Agric...
Jun 12, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 386 386 recommendations | email to a friend
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VPPD reports 25 recent arrests
The Ville Platte Police Department reported 25 arrests recently. Arrested were the following: •Rayon Thomas, 22, 1860 Kembo St., Ville Platte, was charged May 31, with no seat belt and flight from ...
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Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office lists 15 recent arrests
The Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office reported 15 bookings recently in the parish jail. Arrested were the following: •Leroy Chain, 30, 623 Doyle St., Jennings, was charged June 3, with issuing wo...
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Mamou police report 13 arrests
MAMOU - The Mamou Police Department reported they made 13 arrests recently. The following persons were charged: •Rod M. Fontenot, 49, 1001 Pine St., Apt. 127, Mamou, was charged June 2, with domes...
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VPHS Bulldog trio makes history
No time in recorded history has the Ville Platte High basketball program sent three players to the same school. Well, it has happened! Mike Thomas, Perez Thomas and Tyler Thomas will all head to th...
Jun 13, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 71 71 recommendations | email to a friend
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Tremie honored on 1A squad
When the Class 1A All-State Baseball Teams were released last week, Sacred Heart’s third baseman, Kade Tremie, was mistakenly omitted. The super talented senior had a great year for the Trojans. T...
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Deville tops All-Parish softball squad
It was another fun year when it came to Evangeline Parish softball. All four teams were competitive and three out of four teams advanced to the post-season. All three teams made it to the second ro...
Jun 08, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 86 86 recommendations | email to a friend
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Government Spying
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Evangeline Parish 4-H Awards Banquet held recently
The 20th Annual 4-H Awards and Recognition Program was held Tuesday, May 14, at the Northside Civic Center. Evangeline Parish’s outstanding youth, organizational leaders, sponsors, parents and acti...
May 21, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 83 83 recommendations | email to a friend
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New Ville Platte city royalty crowned
Three new young ladies were chosen to represent the City of Ville Platte during the Miss Ville Platte Pageant held Sunday, April 14, at the Northside Civic Center. Junior Miss Ville Platte - Shelbi...
May 01, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 86 86 recommendations | email to a friend
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Boggy Bayou royalty crowned during annual festival
PINE PRAIRIE - Abbie Denee’ Deville, the 20-year-old daughter of John and Deneen Deville of Pine Prairie, was crowned the 29th Boggy Bayou Queen during the festival last weekend. The former Miss Pi...
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Deaths Elsewhere
Cattle industry promoter SHREVEPORT – Services for cattle industry publicist and promoter Robert “Bob” Felknor will be Thursday. He died June 14 at age 70. He was retired executive vice-president o...
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Deaths Elsewhere
D-Day vet, police juror HAYNESVILLE – Services for D-Day veteran and long-time police juror Jack Price will be Tuesday. He died June 15 at age 93. He held the Purple Heart and was a Claiborne Paris...
Jun 17, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 181 181 recommendations | email to a friend
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TV repair man CARENCRO – Services for William “Bud” Chandler, Jr., who operated Acadiana’s first shop specializing in repairing color television sets and later owned a music store will be Saturday....
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