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House fire results in father arrested for leaving child unattended
Thu, 01/17/2019 - 11:05am
A Monday morning house fire has resulted in the arrest of a 30-year-old Ville Platte man.
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Oakdale prison community facing issues due to shutdown
Thu, 01/17/2019 - 10:54am
Today, January 17, marks the 27th day of the United States Government shutdown and Oakdale is being affected in several ways.
Mamou council discusses buses parking on resident’s property
Thu, 01/17/2019 - 10:51am
One new Mamou Council Member dove right in to addressing complaints on behalf of his constituents during the Town of Mamou’s first council meeting of the year.
Pine Prairie council addresses vicious dog concerns at meeting
Thu, 01/17/2019 - 10:47am
By: TONY MARKS
Associate Editor
Ville Platte High School student Naima Edwards is pictured here as she stirs meatballs that are cooking in a crock pot ahead of an open house held Monday to showcase the school’s newly constructed apartment. Edwards is one of the school’s students who will enjoy the learning benefits coming from having class in the specialized classroom. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)
Changing the face of education
Tue, 01/15/2019 - 11:28am
For any system to be successful, it has to evolve to better meet the needs of the people involved.