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Turkey Creek’s mayoral drama will soon come to an end with the election Saturday, February 21, when residents will finally select their next mayor. On the ballot are Heather Miley Cloud, Republican, #170; and Bert K. Campbell, No Party, #169.

The Mamou Town Council heard a request from Pride Doran, representing Katina Richard, for a request to discuss recent developments concerning her job with the Mamou Police Department.

With CenturyLink scheduled to close its Ville Platte store on February 20, Mayor Jennifer Vidrine has contacted CenturyLink’s Vice President of Operations Karen Crabtree to voice her opposition to this closure.

A police officer who resigned after he says he was humiliated by a cruel prank by two detectives has filed a suit against the city.
The incident occurred March 18, of last year when the officer who resigned, Ethan Johns, came to work and was told the FBI wanted information from him.

Fr. Brad Guillory doesn’t know where his decision will lead to, but it will probably be far from here, in one of the numerous U.S. military installations around the world in need of a Catholic chaplain.

CenturyLink is looking to close its store in Ville Platte on February 20, but Gervis LaFleur with Evangeline Community Action Agency hopes to stop them.

The Evangeline Parish Relay For Life will be April 18, at the Ville Platte High School football field.
The committee announced that the gates will be open from 12 noon until midnight for this year’s relay, instead of 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., as was done in the past.

During its regular monthly meeting Tuesday evening, the Ville Platte City Council voted unanimously to enter into a one-year contract with an outside company to handle the processing fees and delinquent property taxes, including tax sales.