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The City of Ville Platte named its Sesquicentennial Man and Woman of the Year at its 150th celebration Monday, October 6. The honorees were Eldridge Vidrine and Joyce Coreil.

By: CARISSA HEBERT
Managing Editor

Those attending the Grand Parade of Cotton/Tournoi should be aware of road closures and how lineup will occur.

Senior Cotton Festival Royalty La Reine and Le Roi were crowned Tuesday evening during the annual Contradanse at the Northside Civic Center. Residents of Heritage Manor compete each year for these titles, and this year, Betty Jack was crowned La Reine and John Chambers was crowned Le Roi.

By: MICHAEL BORDELON
News Editor

The Evangeline Parish Police Jury briefly discussed taking legal action against residents who have not paid their sewage bills during its committee meetings Monday, October 6.

By: MICHAEL BORDELON
News Editor

During its meeting Tuesday, October 7, the Ville Platte Housing Authority ordered an audit to be performed so the new interim executive director, Grant Soileau, could start with a clean slate.

Both teams are winless thus far in the 2008 football season. Both teams are banged up with injuries which have forced their coaches to almost completely change their offenses. Now will be the time for either Basile or Elton to step up and clinch that first victory of the season.