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Mailboxes limited

The United States Postal Service is closing five mail collection box locations around the city of Crowley. According to Postmaster Zachary Hoffpauir, the locations are being closed following a national survey that was based on mail volume.

City Council meeting held Tues.

With only four items on Tuesday’s agenda, the Crowley City Council met for a brief meeting. Nobody in attendance seemed to mind leaving the meeting after just 12 minutes. Among the items that were brought up before the council were: • Approving a partial payment of $295,206.

Local lineman returns from Florida after helping restore power

A Kaplan man was one of the thousands of crews from throughout the country who was recently deployed to Florida to help restore power to a portion of the state without electricty after Hurricane Irma. Irma’s storm surges and hurricane winds had a catastrophic impact on some parts of Florida.

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ABC celebrates Centennial Saturday Acadian Baptist Center, will host its Centennial Celebration on Saturday honoring 100 years of ministry. Acadia Baptist Academy opened its doors in 1917 with the goal of offering Christian education to local and boarding students.

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Bulb meeting Oct. 9 The Eunice Bulb and Blossom Garden Club will meet at 6 p.m., Monday at the home of Pam Quirk. A social will take place at 5:30 p.m., prior to the meeting. All members are asked to attend and membership is welcomed to anyone interested. Information, call, 337-603-9528.

Civil service board passes resolution to change board member requirements

A change in requirements for civil service board members was approved by a vote of three to one during the Ville Platte Fire and Police Civil Service Board meeting on Monday.

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Freddie Pate to perform at LSUE LSUE Performing Arts, along with Experience Louisiana and CLECO are presenting Freddie Pate in concert on at 6:45 p.m. Friday in the auditorium of the Health Tech building (nurses building). All proceeds go to the LSUE Foundation scholarship fund.

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Freddie Pate to perform at LSUE LSUE Performing Arts, along with Experience Louisiana and CLECO are presenting Freddie Pate in concert on at 6:45 p.m. Oct. 6 in the auditorium of the Health Tech building (nurses building). All proceeds go to the LSUE Foundation scholarship fund.

Velazquez sentenced for re-entry into U.S.

An illegal immigrant by the name of Arturo Olalde-Velazquez has been sentenced to four months in federal prison after pleading guilty to one count of re-entry by alien following removal. The U.S.

Chamber of Commerce learns about cyber security practices at meeting

The Ville Platte Chamber of Commerce heard about cyber security at its September meeting as the guest speaker was Bryan Miller from Premier Data Systems.