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Chataignier council proposes four new ordinances to give pay raises

Proposed ordinances that would increase the pay for mayor, board of aldermen, clerk, and village administrator received the votes necessary to advance to the next stage of the adoption process at the monthly meeting of the Chataignier Village Council Monday night.

Congressman Johnson gives update on progress in Washington D.C.

United States Congressman Mike Johnson visited the Ville Platte Gazette office on Wednesday to give an update on things happening in Washington D.C. Right off the bat, the congressman said, “Although the national media doesn’t like to report it, this has actually been a very productive congress.

The Marks Post: The Great Flood of 2013

The area has been impacted it seems by one flood after another since last August. Thursday of this week was the fourth anniversary of a lesser known flood in Baton Rouge where the only victim was my 2009 Dodge Avenger.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. Sept. 25 08;54 Fight in the 200 block of Acadia. 11:04 Request to remove male from residence in the 1300 block of Greg. 14:43 Complaint about messages and harassing phone calls.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. Sept. 25 Matthew Boone, 300 block of Benoit Street, Eunice. Tampering, damaging or destroying city property. Nicholas Vories, 25, 400 block of North Beulah Street, Eunice. Bench warrant for Eunice City Court.

Shirley Ray Higginbotham

Shirley Ray Higginbotham passed away on Monday September 25, 2017, at the age of 74. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, September 27, 2017, at 10:00 AM. at St. Thomas More Catholic Church with burial to follow at St. Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Fr. Clinton Sensat will officiate.

Tourism Commission meets to discuss upcoming fall events

There are a lot of activities coming up in Acadia Parish, not the least of which are the 23rd annual Germanfest and the 81st International Rice Festival. Those events and others were noted during the September meeting of the Acadia Parish Convention and Visitors Commission Thursday, Sept. 21.

Gibson: Training key to quality law enforcement

“In one or two words, what do you want to see in law enforcement?” That’s the question Sheriff K.P. Gibson asked members of the Rotary Club of Rayne Thursday morning, Sept. 14. A multitude of answers were thrown out — presence, visibility, enforcement, response time, integrity among them.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Sept. 25 Kendrick Blake Hayes Rosette, 33, 100 block of Edgewood Road, Opelousas. Domestic abuse battery. Ashley Gail Francis Journet, 34, 1400 block of Statesman Road, Opelousas.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. Sept. 23 Sherman Arvie, 40, 2400 block of First Street, Ville Platte. Possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, violation of drug-free zone and possession of Schedule 4 drug. Loney Coward Jr., 61, 400 block of Mill Street, Eunice.