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November 22, 1952 - May 4, 2016
Funeral services will be held for Eddie Charles, 63, of Ville Platte, at Refuge Temple Church in Ville Platte at 11 a.m., Saturday, May 14. Burial will follow in the St. Matthews Cemetery.

August 18, 1923 - May 9, 2016
MAMOU - Funeral services will be held for Dorothy LeBlanc Smith, 92, of Mamou, at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Mamou at 11 a.m., Thursday, May 12. Burial will follow in the New St. Ann’s Cemetery.

September 16, 1965 - May 7, 2016
MAMOU - Funeral services were held for Jeanell “Nell” Marie LeBleu, 50, of Point Blue, at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Mamou at 2 p.m., Monday, May 9. Burial followed in the Pine Point Cemetery.

November 12, 1968 - May 6, 2016
MAMOU - Funeral services were held for Amanda Lenae Douget, 47, of Mamou, at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Mamou at 2 p.m., Tuesday, May 10. Burial followed in the New St. Ann’s Cemetery.

May 26, 1939 - May 8, 2016
Funeral services were held for Mackie Nell “Coochie” Johnson Ardoin, 76, at the Church of Christ in Turkey Creek at 11 a.m., Tuesday, May 10. Burial followed in the Addison Johnson Cemetery.

Anthony Dupre didn’t necessarily plan on being a paramedic but he is thankful that he did.

With the end of the 2016 high school softball season comes the spoils of individual awards. This year is no exception, as several parish softball players were rewarded for their play on the field by being named to their respective all-district teams.

CARENCRO — Despite his high school not fielding a golf team, Colby Dupuis’ goal this year was to still make it to the state golf tournament.
Dupuis did just that by shooting an 81 at the LHSAA boys regional tournament on April 27, 2016 held at Links on the Bayou in Alexandria.

For one parish high school basketball player, a career continues.
Basile High School’s do it all basketball star will take her game to the next level, as she has signed a letter of intent to play right down the road from her house at LSU-E.

Elaine Freeman appeared before 13th Judicial District Judge Gary Ortego on Thursday for her bond hearing.
Authorities were in search of the 32-year-old female after she abducted 12-year-old Jalon Bradley from Mamou High School around 3:15 p.m. on April 26, 2016.