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At the Evangeline Parish Fire District #2’s monthly meeting, board members discussed major updates to come.

At the opening of Pine Prairie’s council meeting last Thursday, the village’s mayor Terry Savant informed council members of updates that have been made recently.
Savant said, “We have installed the new scoreboards at the Dixie Youth, and they are up and running.”

Each year, the Trojan athletic world comes together to show their appreciation for the dedication of their student-athletes and coaches.

NATCHITOCHES — Northwestern State University awarded degrees to 910 graduates during Spring Commencement Exercises held May 6 in Prather Coliseum. Commencement speakers were Gov. John Bel Edwards and alumnus Dr. James L. Holly.

With high school graduation happening this Sunday, Sacred Heart School Seniors and twins Sophie and Mary Margaret Gil can’t help but be reminded of the difficulties they faced that came in the form of cancer throughout their high school days.

Fundraising events for the Ville Platte Boys & Girls Club topped the items of interest at the regular monthly meeting of the Ville Platte City Council Tuesday evening. One of the events, a proposed cook-off, generated a bit of confusion about its organization.

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

According to an Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office press release, an arrest was made of 71-year old Robert R. Guillory Sr. after he threatened a family member with an AK47, and then later threatened Basile Mayor Mark Denette.

Before holding the Evangeline Parish School Board meeting on Wednesday night, school board members, faculty, students, and individuals from the community gathered at Ville Platte High’s auditorium to recognize the district’s teachers (TOY) and principal of the year.