Eric Guillory holds his lance in the air after catching all seven rings, signifying the seven enemies of cotton, during his final round at this year’s Tournoi. Guillory scored a perfect 21 during this year’s competition and earned his seventh Le Tournoi win in a row. (Gazette photo by Elizabeth West)
History was made yet again at the running of Le Tournoi last Sunday when Eric Guillory captured his seventh Tournoi win in a row.
In a letter to the Ville Platte Gazette, Ville Platte bail bondsman James Bertrand responded to a story that ran in Sunday’s paper regarding allegations in a warrant that he identified himself as a
A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit regarding illegal detainments by the Ville Platte Police Department and the Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office.
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Chief Neal Lartigue of the Ville Platte Police Department has announced his department is actively searching for an inmate who escaped from police custody.
At its regular monthly meeting last Thursday, the Pine Prairie Village Council learned of a new nuisance that is affecting residents.
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Pictured here are the first place winners of the Cotton Cookery Contest. From left to right are: Back row- Mia Jones, Sacred Heart 7th; Benjamin Fontenot, Sacred Heart 8th; Ian Coreil, Sacred Heart 7th; Caroline Garrett, Sacred Heart 5th; Ava Newman, Member-at-Large 7th; and Mena Newman, Member-at-Large 8th. Front Row: Aliese Veillon, Sacred Heart 6th; Ben Johnson, Pine Prairie 4th; Katlin Causey, Pine Prairie 4th; and Beau St. Romain, Sacred Heart 6th. Not Pictured: Abby Quibodeaux, Sacred Heart 5th and Gavin Patin, James Stephens Montessori 4th. (Gazette photos by Tony Marks)
Amid last week’s activities for Cotton Festival the Evangeline Parish 4-H Club has celebrated too. It was National 4-H Week. From pumpkin carving to pet shows club members stayed busy.
Sacred Heart quarterback Wesley Launey (5) has provided some tremendous leadership this season for the Trojans. Sacred Heart is 4-3 on the year and 1-2 in District 5-1A play. The Trojans will travel to Slaughter Community Charter tomorrow night for another important district contest. Game time is 7 p.m. (Gazette photo by Yvette Jagneaux)
Injuries have plagued the Sacred Heart Trojans (4-3, 1-2) all season long.
It is hard enough to play in District 6-2A, with the success that teams like Kinder, Welsh and Lake Arthur have had over the past five seasons.
The Pine Prairie Panthers are in that same position they found themselves in last season.
After going 2-2 to start this season, the Basile Bearcats are poised to pick up their fourth win in a row and are seeking to secure a top 10 spot in the final power ranking come November 4th.
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Queen Cotton LXV Abigail Marie Fruge
Abigail Marie Fruge of Sulphur representing The Lake Charles Mayor’s Office Armed Forces Commission was crowned Queen Cotton LXV at Saturday night’s Cotton Coronation.
By TONY MARKS Associate Editor
(Editor’s Note: The following information was obtained from the Evangeline Parish Clerk of Court’s Office in Ville Platte. This information is printed once a month in The Gazette.)
By TONY MARKS Associate Editor
Mr. Gage Dibble,
Miss Makayla Childers
The engagement of Miss Makayla Childers, daughter of Kimberly Fontenot of Ville Platte and Matthew Childers of Bayou Chicot, to Mr.
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