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Jacob “Timbo” Fontenot (left), Co-Founder of the Tee-Cotton Bowl, poses with his dad Tim (right) and the Tee-Cotton Bowl Trophy. The Fontenot duo have put the Tee-Cotton Bowl on the national map since its inception in 1999. The Tee-Cotton Bowl is slated for September 1. (Photo courtesy of Jacob Fontenot)

Chief Imagineer

Tue, 2017-08-08 09:12 Elizabeth West

A number of people know the effort that Tim Fontenot has put out for the previous Tee Cotton Bowl and the monstrous renewal game coming up on September 1.

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Sales tax collections up for June

Thu, 2017-08-03 09:52 Elizabeth West

This past June was a pretty good month for sales tax collections throughout the parish, with only two municipalities or taxing bodies collecting less sales taxes than they did in June of 2016.

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VP Boys and Girl’s Club, Inc. closing banquet set for Friday

Thu, 2017-08-03 09:49 Elizabeth West

The Ville Platte Boys and Girls’ Club has partnered with the Evangeline Parish District Attorney’s Office through the Families in Need of Services Program. Over the last two years, FINS has sponsored 15 children to attend the Boys and Girls’ Club, Inc., and has sponsored mentoring projects.

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Searile facing felony charges for cyberstalking incident

Thu, 2017-08-03 09:47 Elizabeth West

In court last Thursday, Rufus Searile’s cyberstalking charge was upgraded from the misdemeanor to two felony grade offenses, which are non-consensual disclosure of a private image and video voyeurism.

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One day of youth group bonding is better than none

Thu, 2017-08-03 09:43 Elizabeth West

I got the opportunity to go visit my youth group last Wednesday at church camp in Texas. The camp was amazing, and you could really feel that God was there.

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Newly elected officers for the 1981 Louisiana Cotton Festival are, from left, seated Lynn Landreneau, treasurer - historian; Sarah Webb, secretary; from left, standing, Gilbert "Winky" Aucoin, president; Kenneth Webb, first vice president; Dan Poret, second vice president; and Paul Sandau, publicity director. The officers were elected last Thursday night at a meeting of the association in the Evangeline Bank Civic Room.

Looking back: Thursday, August 6, 1981

Thu, 2017-08-03 09:38 Elizabeth West

• Members of the Louisiana Cotton Festival Association were informed that the 1981 Louisiana Cotton Festival is scheduled for Thursday, October 8th, through Sunday, October 11th.

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Everett and Carmen Voisin of Milton on their wedding day, July 22, 1967, at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church in Ville Platte

Voisins celebrate 50 years

Thu, 2017-08-03 09:28 Elizabeth West

Carmen and Everett Voisin of Milton celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary July 22, 2017.
Carmen, the former Carmen Smith of Ville Platte, and Everett were married in 1967 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Ville Platte. Fr. Joseph Brennan officiated the ceremony.

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Sacred Heart assistant coach Brent Duplechin poses with his family following the Dixie Youth Minor’s Regional Tournament. Pictured above are (Bottom L to R): Betsy, John Michael, and Caroline. (Top L to R): Christian and Brent. Duplechin has coached since he was 18. (Photo courtesy of Betsy Duplechin)

A family affair

Thu, 2017-08-03 09:13 Elizabeth West

If one is to get into the coaching profession, that person must be willing to sacrifice some things in order to be the best that you can be.

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Alyssa Carson stands in front of a board showing a book about Mars and pictures of her during her time training to be an astronaut. She spoke Saturday at the main branch of the Evangeline Parish Library to a group of summer readers and their parents. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Blast off to Mars

Wed, 2017-08-02 16:46 Elizabeth West

Man has always been fascinated with science fiction. Part of this fascination is finding little green men from Mars in Grover’s Mill, New Jersey. Chuck Jones fed off of this when he created his popular Marvin the Martian character on Looney Tunes.

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Who do you blame for blocking the repeal and replacement of Obamacare?

Wed, 2017-08-02 09:05 Elizabeth West

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Sophia Marie Sidwell.

EPSO requests assistance in locating missing 3-year-old

Tue, 2017-08-01 14:50 Elizabeth West

MAMOU, LA – The Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office needs the public’s assistance in locating a 3 year old female toddler identified as Sophia Marie Sidwell (DOB 6/4/14).
The EPSO Investigative Division released a statement on Tuesday regarding this matter.