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Sandra Book (pictured above) is retiring as administrator of Prairie Manor Nursing Home after 33 years. (Gazette photo by Nancy Duplechain)
Sandra Book, administrator of Prairie Manor Nursing Home, retires this month, saying goodbye to 33 years of service.
The Ville Platte Housing Authority heard from its auditor last Tuesday that it received an unmodified opinion. According to the auditor, that opinion “is the highest you can get.”
Pictured is the original Calvary Baptist Chuch in Bayou Chicot. It is the oldest Baptist Church west of the Mississippi River and is celebrating its 207th anniversary today with a guest service, dinner, and games. (Photo submitted)
The oldest Baptist Church west of the Mississippi River is celebrating its 207th anniversary today. The church holding that distinction is Calvary Baptist Church in Bayou Chicot.
The Rotary Club of Ville Platte closed out the month of October by hearing from its District Governor Harold Domingue of Lafayette.
Sports
For the fourth time in the last seven years, and the fifth time since 2005, the Sacred Heart Trojans will take on the Ouachita Christian Eagles for the right to move on in the LHSAA playoffs.
VILLE PLATTE – The Sacred Heart Trojans made it look easy against the North Central in their dominating 38-8 homecoming victory over the Hurricanes.
OBERLIN – In their worst loss of the season, the Basile Bearcats took one on the chin in a 41-13 loss to the Oberlin Tigers Friday night.
MAMOU – The Mamou Demons quest for a slot in the 2019 LHSAA Class 3A playoffs came to an end Friday night as they dropped their final regular season game in a 20-0 loss to the Iota Bulldogs.
The Sacred Heart Trojans know they are in the Division IV playoffs.
They also know that a win probably won’t move them up in the final power ranking of the season.
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Lifestyle
Rob and Mel Soileau have been teaching the Cotton Festival’s Contradanse to the new generation for 13 years now. For them, it’s about keeping the tradition alive.
By Nancy Duplechain
Dr. and Mrs. Kirk Elliott of Grand Coteau are pleased to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Jacqueline Rose Elliott, to Barry Alexander Grinnell, son of Mr.
From left are Ville Platte Rotary President Nicole Wenger, Rotarian Barbara Buroker, and local farmer Richard Fontenot. Fontenot spoke about challenges facing agriculture at this week’s meeting on Tuesday. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)
The Rotary Club of Ville Platte, over the last three weeks, heard about issues facing residents of Evangeline Parish ranging from underage drinking to agriculture.
By TONY MARKS Editor
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