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Chataignier sewer rates to increase

TONY MARKS / The Ville Platte Gazette
Friday, May 23, 2025
To help offset the ever rising costs associated with the village’s sewer system, the Chataignier Village Council voted to introduce an ordinance that would increase the sewer rates based on how many gallons each customer consumes.
Raymond Aguillard, left, and Andre Aguillard, guest speaker Wednesday at the Eunice Rotary Club meeting. Andre Aguillard spoke about natural gas storage at the Pine Prairie Energy Center. (Photo by Myra Miller)

Raymond Aguillard, left, and Andre Aguillard, guest speaker Wednesday at the Eunice Rotary Club meeting. Andre Aguillard spoke about natural gas storage at the Pine Prairie Energy Center. (Photo by Myra Miller)

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Pine Prairie Energy Center taps enormous energy resource

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, May 23, 2025
Eunice native and petroleum engineer Andre Aguillard is working at the Pine Prairie Energy Center where natural gas formed over millions of years is mined from a salt dome. The Williams Company site is underground storage facility for gas “They do all these processes. They drill for it.
Carissa Hebert

Carissa Hebert

Acadiana journalist remembered

TONY MARKS / The Ville Platte Gazette
Friday, May 23, 2025
Carissa Hebert, who served as editor of the Ville Platte Gazette from 1998-2011, passed away on Wednesday, May 21, at the age of 59. A Catholic funeral service was held at Ardoin’s Funeral Home in Eunice at 1 p.m. Saturday with Deacon Gary Gaudin officiating.
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Myra Miller
Thursday, May 22, 2025
Memorial Day ceremony set Monday There will be a Memorial Day Ceremony at 6 p.m. Monday, May 26 at the corner of Park Avenue and South 2nd near the Rotary fountain. This ceremony is sponsored by the VFW Post 8971, the American Legion 129, and the DAV Post 19 (Disabled American Veterans).
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LSUE graduates urged to keep learning

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
LSUE’s graduates were urged to keep learning by commencement speaker Bill Fontenot, president and chief executive officer of Cleco. Fontenot, a 1983 LSUE graduate who went on to earn a degree in electrical engineering at LSU in Baton Rouge, questioned whether his degree fits his job.
A still photo taken from a surveillance video showing a reported armed robbery on South 2nd Street. (Image courtesy of Eunice Police)

A still photo taken from a surveillance video showing a reported armed robbery on South 2nd Street. (Image courtesy of Eunice Police)

Eunice Police report 2nd Street armed robbery

Harlan Kirgan
Monday, May 19, 2025
Eunice Police report that a male lost about $800 in an armed robbery on South 2nd Street, but escaped with his life at shortly after 2 a.m Saturday. Police Chief Kyle LeBouef released a surveillance video of the robbery along with a news release.
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Myra Miller
Monday, May 19, 2025
Eunice Public Library to launch summer program The Eunice Public Library will launch its Summer Reading Program at 10 a.m. May 24. Event highlights include face painting; bear building and button-making. There will be snacks and refreshments.
A Legislative Auditor report on the Louisiana opioid settlement fund of nearly $98.5 million found only $8.6 million had been spent as of October 2024.

A Legislative Auditor report on the Louisiana opioid settlement fund of nearly $98.5 million found only $8.6 million had been spent as of October 2024.

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Opiaoid settlement funds parish programs

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, May 16, 2025
A Legislative Auditor report on the Louisiana opioid settlement fund of nearly $98.5 million found only $8.6 million had been spent as of October 2024.