Louisiana Southern Baptist Disaster Relief Chainsaw crew is pictured as they prepare to gather supplies to assist Ville Platte residents in their effort to clean tree limbs and branches from their yards following Sunday’s storms. (Photo courtesy of Grace Vidrine Sibley)
Hebrews chapter 6 verse 10 says, God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them.
Ville Platte Utilities customers are facing rate increases from 38 to 60 percent on their monthly bills, if a proposed ordinance is approved by the City Council at an upcoming special meeting next
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A second arrest was made by the Ville Platte Police Department following an overdose two years ago that claimed the life of Christopher Ortego.
Pictured here from left to right are Ville Platte High Jobs for America Graduates advisor Dianna Johnson with the JAG Portfolio award winners Darious Ceaser and Austin Alagad. Ceaser also received the JAG Specialist Award. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)
Bulldog graduating seniors from Ville Platte High School were honored for their academic achievements Monday night at a Senior Awards Night held at the Northside Civic Center.
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Officers with the Ville Platte Police Department made the arrest of an individual in connection with an alleged incident of animal cruelty.
Sports
Former Pine Prairie standout, Sara Tate, awaits a pitch in a game played earlier this season. Tate and the Lady Bengals picked up a win in their first game of the NJCAA Division II Region 23 Tournament being held in Poplarville, Mississippi. LSUE is looking to make it to the National Tournament. (Photo courtesy of Melissa Bonette)
The LSUE Bengals and Lady Bengals took to the field Wednesday for their opening round games of the NJCAA Division II Region 23 Tournament.
Pine Prairie High School recently held their athletic awards program for all sports in the 2018-19 season.
Ville Platte High quarterback Terrian Roy hands the ball off to running back Jahmal Byers during spring football practice Tuesday afternoon. The Bulldog coaches will get their first look at their team during the spring scrimmage to be held in Oberlin this coming Tuesday. Game time is set for 5:30 p.m. (Gazette photo by Tracey Jagneaux)
The flowers are blooming and the temperatures are creeping higher and higher each day; sure indications that spring has got a grip on Evangeline Parish.
The University of Oklahoma earned the No. 1 seed in the NCAA Division I Softball Championship as the 64-team field was announced today by the NCAA Division I Softball Committee.
Sacred Heart’s JT Harper gets ready to lay down a bunt against Ouachita Christian in the Division IV quarterfinals. Harper garnered first team all-district honors in District 5-1A. Other Trojans named to the first team were pitcher Cade Manuel, infielder Wesley Launey and utility player Gabe Fontenot. (Gazette file photo)
Successful teams breed successful players.
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Lifestyle
May 4, 1998 - Friendship Baptist Church in Pine Prairie recently formed a Royal Ambassador organization, registered with the Brotherhood Department of the Louisiana Baptist Convention. Pictured here following the formal initiation ceremony last week of the new group are members, front row, from left, Ann Cason - director of the group, Braxton Willis, Matthias Petersen, Matthew Manuel, David Longino and Bo Sands; back row, from left, Kyle Fontenot, Cody Kordish, Buddy Deville, Peter Cheramie and Chris Willis. (photo submitted)
May. 1, 1969
By ALI MORAS Editorial Intern
Mr. Trenton Kyle Ortego, Miss Ashlyn Elizabeth Dehotels
The engagement of Ashlyn Elizabeth Deshotels, the daughter of Mr. Jonathan Deshotels and Mrs. Lisa Deshotels of Ville Platte, to Mr. Trenton Kyle Ortego, the son of Mr. Michael Ortego and Mrs.
Pictured here are the Evangeline Parish 4-H scholarship winners. From left to right are Gabrielle Fontenot, Iyana Freeman, Reid Eastin, and Sean Eastin. Fontenot was also recognized as the Farm Bureau Outstanding 4-H member. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)
The annual Evangeline Parish 4-H Award’s Night was again held Tuesday at the Ville Platte Northside Civic Center where the outstanding achievers were recognized.
By TONY MARKS Associate Editor
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