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PP looking for Mansura man in connection with burglary of pharmacy
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PINE PRAIRIE - An arrest warrant has been issued for a Mansura man in connection with a pharmacy burglary in Evangeline Parish. Pine Prairie Police Chief Todd Ortis said an investigatron into the theft of narcotics valued at $1,645 led him to a black male named Harold Pierite Jr., 23 (dob 7-8-1988), 287 Cocoville Road, Mansura. He said Pierite ...
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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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Mary Francis Howard has bruises on her face and arms and visible swelling on her forehead after the alleged beating. Nursing home abuse in Mamou? Police investigate
MAMOU – Savoy Care Center in Mamou has been accused of abuse and is now under investigation by the Mamou Police Department. Shirley Jackson, who now resides in Mississippi, said she was co...
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Serie charged in May accident
JEFF DAVIS PARISH – Ville Platte High School head football coach Roy Serie is facing serious charges stemming from an auto accident in May, which claimed the life of his wife and anoth...
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Vitter, Melancon, gloves off, head to the next round
Now the mud-slinging begins in earnest. David Vitter and Charlie Melancon have picked up the pace of each vilifying the other in recent days. After Saturday’s party primaries nominating each...
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State
Anniversary deaths of Earl K. Long and Huey P. Long noted in September
BATON ROUGE — With a conservative Republican occupying the governor’s mansion in Baton Rouge, it’s not likely any official commemoration will be given the dates of September 5, and Septe...
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Governor making appearance in Marksville
Marksville – The Rotary Club of Avoyelles and the Marksville Chamber of Commerce will welcome Governor Bobby Jindal at a community luncheon Wednesday, September 8, at noon in the Paragon Cas...
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Gentlemen, and ladies, dip your paddles
LSN ST. MARTINVILLE – Entries are starting to come in for the inaugural running of the Tour du Teche, including the second-place winner of last month’s 340-mile race across the state of Missou...
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SPORTS
Drew David fights for extra yards in last Friday’s jamboree. Blue Jays and Trojans square off in Eunice
Its an age old rivalry or at least it seems. Ask any Sacred Heart or St. Edmund’s alum and they will recall their first game of the season when they met each other. Year in and year out, this is a...
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Pine Prairie’s Haas Campbell looks for room to run. Trojans, Demons and Panthers show their stuff
Sacred Heart showed off a diversified offensive package enroute to a double win in the Evangeline Parish Football Jamboree in Basile Friday night. The Trojans’ running game was balanced with a pas...
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O’Conner guides Stars to third place at Nationals
The Acadiana Stars girls basketball team had a great summer and finished with a third-place spot in the National Tournament, which was held in Orlando, Florida. The team was composed of several gi...
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Two cites for hunting deer illegally
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries ( LDWF ) Enforcement Division agents cited two Evangeline Parish residents Thursday, August 26, for allegedly taking deer during closed season. The a...
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Jack Five involved in van burglary, escape
MAMOU – The Mamou Police Department arrested three and continues to search for two after the robbery of a van containing clothing. Police Chief Greg Dupuis said at approximately 2 a.m. Mon...
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Guilbeau Mamou Police discover one pound of marijuana, charge one
MAMOU – An undercover narcotic investigation led to the arrest of a Mamou man Wednesday, September 1. Christopher T. Guilbeau, 31, 716 Third St., Lot D, Mamou, was charged with possession ...
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Soileaus prepare for biggest race of career
Two local residents, the father/son team of John L. Soileau and Darrel Soileau will soon enter a new chapter in their quarter horse racing careers by competing in the All American Futurity Labor D...
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Representatives from Brighten Bridge Hospice were the guest speakers for the July 6, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club. Shown, from left, are Sheila James, Rotarian Jennifer Vidrine, Juanita Fontenot, Greg Willis and Rotary president Jimmy LeBlanc. Ville Platte Rotary Club welcomes recent guests
July 6, Meeting Rotarian Jennifer Vidrine invited Sheila James, Juanita Fontenot and Greg Willis with Brighten Bridge Hospice of Oberlin to speak at the July 6, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary ...
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Magnolia Garden Club presents awards
The Magnolia Garden Club recently chose the Garden of the Month and Civic Pride winners for the Month of July. The home of Gloria Chapman Boone was awarded the garden of the month honor. The locat...
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Ray Ardoin Ray Ardoin
March 25, 1931 – September 1, 2010 Funeral services were held for Ray Ardoin, 79, of Ville Platte, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Ville Platte at 1:30 p.m., Friday, September 3. Mr. Ardo...
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Kathryn Harvey Hollier
September 7, 1928 – August 28, 2010 A memorial service will be held for Kathryn Harvey Hollier, 81, of Sacramento, California, at Our Lady of Wisdom Catholic Church in Lafayette at 4 p.m., T...
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Burvick Jack Jr.
August 27, 1976 – September 2, 2010 Funeral services will be held for Burvick Jack Jr., 24, of Kinder, at Solid Rock Ministries in Oberlin at 11 a.m., Tuesday, September 7. Braxton Funeral H...
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