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Evangeline Parish School Board to get members

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, November 11, 2022
The 13-member Evangeline Parish School Board will have a new look to it after all but two incumbents were defeated on election day held Tuesday. Members Lonnie Sonnier, Karen Vidrine, Mike Fontenot, Sheila Joseph and Wanda Skinner were elected with no opposition.
By Tony Marks Ville Platte Gazette For the first time in 12 years, the City of Ville Platte will have a new mayor as Ryan Leday Williams was elected with 54.46 percent of the vote in the election held Tuesday. “Today, I want to first and foremost give all of the glory, thanks, and honor to God,” said Williams. “It’s because of Him that I can say with God all things are possible. It is because of Him I can stand before you and say that I, Ryan Leday Williams, am your next mayor-elect for Ville Platte.” He a

By Tony Marks Ville Platte Gazette For the first time in 12 years, the City of Ville Platte will have a new mayor as Ryan Leday Williams was elected with 54.46 percent of the vote in the election held Tuesday. “Today, I want to first and foremost give all of the glory, thanks, and honor to God,” said Williams. “It’s because of Him that I can say with God all things are possible. It is because of Him I can stand before you and say that I, Ryan Leday Williams, am your next mayor-elect for Ville Platte.” He a

Williams is elected Ville Platte mayor

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, November 11, 2022
For the first time in 12 years, the City of Ville Platte will have a new mayor as Ryan Leday Williams was elected with 54.46 percent of the vote in the election held Tuesday. “Today, I want to first and foremost give all of the glory, thanks, and honor to God,” said Williams.
Evangeline Parish Clerk of Court Randy Deshotel, left, hands the microphone to Mamou Mayor-Elect Leisa Deshotel during a live broadcast on KVPI on election night. (Ville Platte Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Evangeline Parish Clerk of Court Randy Deshotel, left, hands the microphone to Mamou Mayor-Elect Leisa Deshotel during a live broadcast on KVPI on election night. (Ville Platte Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Mamou elects new mayor, chief

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, November 11, 2022
Voters in the Town of Mamou have elected a new amayor and new chief of police after all the numbers were reported on Tuesday. Leisa Deshotel, current alderman-at-large, defeated current mayor Ricky Fontenot after receiving 51% of the vote. Deshotel said, “I’d like to thank everybody in Mamou.

Solar farms coming

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, November 11, 2022
St. Landry Parish is known for its farms from crawfish to rice, corn to soybeans, but new farms are headed this way. The farms will harvest energy from the sun. On the agenda for Wednesday’s St.
The independent film “Find Her” was recently released. (Publicity photo)

The independent film “Find Her” was recently released. (Publicity photo)

Film ‘Find Her’ shot in and around Basile

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, November 11, 2022
The independent film “Find Her” was recently released with a great deal of local excitement and interest. For Basile area residents, the movie’s scenery is immediately recognizable with the majority of the shots made in the town of Basile and the immediate surrounding area’s rural woodsy landscape.

Grand Coteau’s Thensted Center wins $45,000 grant

Harlan Kirgan
Thursday, November 10, 2022
Social impact advisory firm KM Strategies Group (KMSG) announced the Thensted Center as the inaugural winner of the KMSG Social Impact Award, which includes $30,000 in unrestricted grant funding and $15,000 in pro bono consulting.
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette has unveiled a redesign of its flagship website, Louisiana.edu.

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette has unveiled a redesign of its flagship website, Louisiana.edu.

UL Lafayette debuts a fresh new look for Louisiana.edu

Harlan Kirgan
Thursday, November 10, 2022
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette has unveiled a redesign of its flagship website, Louisiana.edu. Along with a fresh and inviting look, the revamp has several new features to enhance the user experience for employees and current and prospective students, Dr.
From left, are LSUA College of Allied Heath Dean Haywood Joiner, Ph.D.; Paul Coreil, Ph.D., LSUA chancellor; LSU Eunice Chancellor Nancee Sorenson, Ph.D.; Dr. John Hamlin, vice chancellor for Academic Affairs; and Dottie McDonald, LSU Eunice dean of Health Sciences and Business Technology. (Photo by Nathan Parish/LSUA)

From left, are LSUA College of Allied Heath Dean Haywood Joiner, Ph.D.; Paul Coreil, Ph.D., LSUA chancellor; LSU Eunice Chancellor Nancee Sorenson, Ph.D.; Dr. John Hamlin, vice chancellor for Academic Affairs; and Dottie McDonald, LSU Eunice dean of Health Sciences and Business Technology. (Photo by Nathan Parish/LSUA)

LSUA partners with LSUE to bring surgical technology degree to LSUA

Harlan Kirgan
Thursday, November 10, 2022
ALEXANDRIA — LSUA and LSUE commit to a Health Professions Collaborative Agreement to bring a surgical technology degree to central Louisiana.

St. Landry Parish sales taxes up 5%

Harlan Kirgan
Thursday, November 10, 2022
St. Landry Parish sales tax collections through October totaled $75,692,884 and were up 5% or $3,574,745 over the same period in 2021, according to statistics released by the St. Landry Parish School Board tax division.

Vets program set for Friday at VFW Hall

Harlan Kirgan
Thursday, November 10, 2022
A Veterans Day program will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the VFW Post 8971 Hall, outdoors by the tank, weather permitting. Part of the program will include the Eunice High School marching band, and the Boy Scouts Troop 425.