On August 5, 2020 at approximately 4:00 p.m., Officers with the Ville Platte Police Department responded to a report of a suspect attempting to fill a fraudulent prescription at a pharmacy on Linco
On August 2, 2020 at approximately 2:30 p.m. Officers responded to the 200 block of East Beech in reference to a disturbance.
Officer Chris Lemaire with the Turkey Creek Police Department is pictured with the new K-9 unit, Ice. The dog is a Belgian Malinois and is assisting Turkey Creek fight its war on drugs. Not pictured is Chief of Police Shawn Eckhart. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)
Man’s best friend is now lending a paw to help the Turkey Creek Police Department combat its war on drugs. This new K-9 unit being used is a Belgian Malinois named Ice.
The Evangeline Parish Police Jury heard Monday night from its certified public accountant about the recently conducted audit report.
Pictured from left to right: Jason Blalock – Loan Officer, Virginia “Ginny” Freshley – Commercial Lender, Laurisa Nugier – Branch Manager, and Boyd Boudreaux – South Louisiana Regional President. (Photo courtesy of Theresa Guillot, Director of Marketing)
Sports
The Ville Platte Pride 10U fast pitch softball team chills out during a break in practice Monday afternoon. The Pride will travel to Longview, Texas, for the Fastpitch America Softball Association (FASA) Class C World Series beginning Saturday. The tournament will conclude on Sunday. (Gazette photo by Tracey Jagneaux)
BATON ROUGE - It does not matter what sport you coach, doing that job for 43 years is a long time.
As we know, the LHSAA has not made a final decision on what will happen to fall sports, especially football, which are set to begin in earnest within the next month.
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Lifestyle
Pictured is Rotarian Kip Manuel as he spends quarantine at his camp with his wife Becky. (Submitted photo)
By Tony Marks
(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
Pictured above is Mel Fontenot, owner of Mel’s Total Fitness 4 Women, as she demonstrates a home work out routine while her gym is closed. (Photo courtesy of Mel Fontenot)
While the pandemic of COVID-19 has caused gyms to close all over the country, staying healthy and fit while being homebound can be tricky.
By Nancy Duplechain
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