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Vidrine Volunteer Fire Chief dies in vacation accident
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Damien Aguillard, 30, died July 24, by drowning while on vacation with family and friends. Aguillard was the fire chief of the Vidrine Volunteer Fire Department for the past two years, and was an employee at Evangeline Co-op for four years. He was honored during his funeral with a full honor guard. His casket was carried through the Town of Mam...
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NEWS
Mary Parrish Avoyelles Sheriff’s Office looking for missing woman
The Avoyelles Parish Sheriff’s Office is searching for a woman who was reported missing Saturday night, July 24. As of Wednesday, July 28, the whereabouts of the woman are still a mystery. Accordi...
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Wade Riley sworn in as Justice of the Peace
Wade Riley was sworn in Wednesday, July 28, as Ward Four’s Justice of the Peace by 13th Judicial District Judge John Larry Vidrine. He was supported by his friends and family during the ceremony. ...
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Mamou plans its Cajun Music Fest
Paul Daigle will be honored at the 39th Annual Mamou Cajun Music Festival, which will be observed Friday, August 13, and Saturday, August 14, at the town’s recreational complex, located on Main St...
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Bonnie downgraded, but local officials still prepared for the worst
Friday, July 23, Tropical Depression Three was officially Tropical Storm Bonnie and emergency personnel in the parish were following storm updates and preparing for the storm. At press time, Satur...
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Bonnie loses her steam, rain likely
Tropical Depression Bonnie is breaking apart in the Gulf of Mexico and the tropical depression with winds near 30 mph could soon weaken to an area of low pressure. However, the low pressure area c...
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DEQ arrests Opelousas man for multiple violations of environmental permits in St. Landry Parish
BATON ROUGE – Today, investigators with the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality Criminal Investigation Division arrested an Opelousas man on 12 felony charges involving criminal viol...
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The Oakdale Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a meeting last Thursday to discuss the status of the proposed parish water reservoir. Among those present were (from left) District Director Lee Turner representing Congressman John Fleming, Senator Eric LaFleur, Representative Dorothy Sue Hill, Allen Parish Police Jurors John Strother and Buddy Farris, Chamber Director John Durant and Public Service Director Clyde Holloway. Some lake issues cleared, status still unclear
OAKDALE – The future of the Allen Parish lake/reservoir is still uncertain after issues were discussed last week. The Oakdale Area Chamber of Commerce board of directors held a meeting wi...
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Sales/use taxes steady in AP for month of May
KINDER – Allen Parish experienced a slight decrease in sales/use tax collections for May of 2010 compared to the same month one year earlier. Sales Tax Administrator James A. Brabham repor...
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Chet Traylor Justice Traylor announces bid for U.S. Senate
Retired Louisiana Supreme Court Justice Chet Traylor has announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate. Traylor is seeking the Republican nomination to stand as the party’s official candidate in the...
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SPORTS
Ville Platte 10-year-olds going to state tournament
A group of Ville Platte 10 -year-old stars went to Metairie with a mission in mind. They wanted to win the Dixie Youth Southern Regional and get back to the State Tournament in Alexandria. After ...
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Majors come up short in extra frames
According to Ville Platte Head Coach Chris Tate, his group of 11-12 year-old All-Stars were not going to make it to the regional tournament. “We just hoped to get into the final four of this tour...
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Super 10’s start things off right at regional
The Ville Platte Super 10’s ( AAA ) started things off on the right foot in their opening contest in Metairie. They took on the All-Stars from Ponchatoula and finished them off in four innings of ...
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POLICE UNITS- This is one of the two new patrol units recently received by the Basile Police Department. The new cars were purchased through the Louisiana Local Government Assistance Program. The total cost of the two units was $45,998 with the town providing $20,998 and the grant providing the remaining $25,000. Basile Police receives two new units.

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Evangeline Parish Sheriff's Office reports 14 arrests
•Randall Courville, 39, 1300 Eighth St., Mamou, was charged July 23, with driving left of center, driving under suspension and failure to carry registration. Courville remained incarcerated on a $...
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State police report one arrest
•Jarred Lance Thrasher, 26, 635 Stangers Tree, Elton, was charged July 25, with DWI (second offense), careless operation with an accident and open container. Thrasher was released on a $2,001.50.
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Sgt. Scott Fontenot, Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Division, captured this photo at Chicot State Park recently. Fontenot said there was a total of 15 deer.
Sgt. Scott Fontenot, Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Division, captured this photo at Chicot State Park recently. Fontenot said there was a total of 15 deer.
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LIFESTYLE
Delafosse receives Optometry degree
Ginger Nicole Delafosse O.D. of Reddell, was among 119 students recently awarded the Doctor of Optometry degree from Southern College of Optometry ( SCO ) in Memphis, Tennessee. A graduate of Loui...
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Mr. and Mrs. Gerard Plauche Mr. Plauche, Miss Laborde joined in marriage
St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Hessmer provided the setting for a lovely 7 p.m. ceremony Saturday, April 17, 2010, uniting Miss Ashley Laborde and Mr. Gerard Plauche in holy matrimony with Fathe...
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New website launched for parish
Welcome to our newly redesigned website. As regular readers of VillePlatteToday.com we know that you depend on these sites for information about Evangeline Parish. So we rebuilt the site to make...
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OBITUARIES
Damien Aguillard Damien "Crack Baby" Aguillard
August 12, 1979 – July 24, 2010 MAMOU – Funeral services were held for Damien “Crack Baby” Aguillard, 30, of Vidrine, at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Mamou at 10 a.m., Tuesday, July ...
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June Elizabeth Allison Jack June Elizabeth Allison Jack
May 30, 1959 – July 26, 2010 Funeral services will be held for June Elizabeth Allison Jack, 51, of Ville Platte, at St. John Baptist Church in Ville Platte at 11 a.m., Saturday, July 31. Bur...
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Felton Richard Felton Richard
November 15, 1942 – July 23, 2010 BAYOU CHICOT – Funeral services will be held for Felton Richard, 67, of Ville Platte, at St. James Baptist Church in Bayou Chicot at 11 a.m., Satu...
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