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Nichols Nichols completing 30 years with the Guard
On Thursday, September 2, Connie Moore Nichols of Ville Platte marked her 30th year with the Louisiana National Guard and is now awaiting her discharge papers. When Moore graduated from high scho...
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Christian Heritage celebrates career day in honor of Labor Day
Students at Christian Heritage Academy enjoyed a dress up career day Friday, September 3. Students and teachers dressed up in various costumes depicting different jobs, from doctors and nurses to ...
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Pine Prairie Council adopts new flood ordinance
PINE PRAIRIE – The Pine Prairie Village Council held a special meeting Thursday, September 2, to adopt the revised flood ordinance introduced at the last regular meeting. The revision wi...
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Hamlin said new school year had a smooth start, discusses changes
It’s almost four weeks into the new school year and Superintendent Toni Hamlin said everything is moving forward. “We had a smooth opening,” she said. Hamlin was pleased with the student membershi...
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Frazier Frazier departs Acadian, Mercy Regional hospitals
EUNICE – James “Butch” Frazier, Chief Operating Officer of the Acadian Medical Center and Mercy Regional Medical Center, announced that he is leaving to take a position as Chief Executive ...
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School board approves 2010-2011 budget
The Evangeline Parish School Board adopted its new budget for the 2010-2011 fiscal year consisting of $59.5 million in revenue and $63.4 million in expenditures at Wednesday’s meeting, September 1...
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Closed party primary election results released
The first congressional closed party primary election was held Saturday, August 28. In the race for U.S. Senator statewide, Democrat Charlie Melancon, Libertarian Randall Todd Hayes and Republican...
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Richard "Chipper" Fontenot Annual Pine Prairie Skeet Shoot held in memory of Chipper
PINE PRAIRIE – Organizers of the annual Pine Prairie Skeet Shoot remembered Richard “Chipper” Fontenot at this year’s event with a 21-gun salute and moment of silence. Organizers said “C...
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Local pledge center for Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon announced
The Ville Platte Rotary Club and Mark Layne of KVPI Radio Station will be hosting the local pledge center site for the upcoming Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon September 5, and September 6,...
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School board executive committee discusses budget
The executive committee of the Evangeline Parish School Board met Tuesday, August 31, to consider adopting its 2010-2011 budget. Amy LaFleur, business manager, directed the committee (Peggy Forman...
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Mamou Elementary to host family literacy program thanks to grant funds
MAMOU – Mamou Elementary has received a grant from the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities ( LEH ) to host a family literacy program. The program, Primetime Family Reading Time, targets...
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Local students show off at art exhibit
Area Evangeline Parish students exhibited their artwork in Alexandria recently, according to local art instructor Waven Boone. The students participated in the First Annual Gallery House Children ...
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