Authorities began searching Thursday afternoon a missing 71-year-old male in the Grand Prairie area.
Arthur Sampson is pictured above as he holds up a Coca-Cola can during Monday’s meeting of the Ville Platte City Council held at the Northside Civic Center. Sampson used the can along with other cans, bottles, and packs of cigarettes to illustrate how people have a choice of what products to buy if the price of another product increases. His argument and demonstration were in response to prior comments made by Councilman Bryant Riggs over the city raising its utility rates. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)
The Ville Platte City Council met Monday afternoon at the Northside Civic Center for its regular monthly meeting and unanimously voted to raise utility rates for residents and businesses.
Officers with the Ville Platte Police Department responded over the past weekend to a fatal stabbing.
Officers with the Ville Platte Police Department responded over the past weekend to a fatal stabbing.
Technology Director for Sacred Heart Schools Yvette Buller is pictured above in her office at the elementary as she holds a custom designed holy water bottle and a custom made door blessing. Both items are used to spread the message of Jesus Christ to others as a form of evangelization. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)
According to the Gospel of Mark, Christ commanded his disciples, before He ascended into Heaven, to “go into the whole world and proclaim the gospel to every living creature.”
Sports
VILLE PLATTE -- Despite having to fight off the rain on Sunday afternoon, the Ville Platte Major (12U) All-Stars made the most of their appearance in the Dixie Youth District 7 East Sub-District To
This weekend will be chalk full of baseball, as both of the Dixie Youth Coach Pitch teams and the T-Ball team will be in action for their respective District 7 Tournaments.
HAMMOND – Following a one-year stint at Pearl River (La.) High School, Kaleb Manuel rejoins the Lion baseball staff, Southeastern Louisiana head coach Matt Riser announced Thursday.
Ville Platte’s Jude Hebert pushes off of first base after a pitch during a sub-district game against Oakdale. Ville Platte defeated Oakdale 11-5 to begin play in all-star competition this summer. (Gazette photo by Sylis Manuel)
VILLE PLATTE -- Getting off to a great start, especially in your first game of a season, is always a sign that things are headed in the right direction.
PINE PRAIRIE -- Patience at the plate, timely hitting, a solid defense and great pitching all added up together to give the Ville Platte Dixie Youth Minor All-Stars a 13-0 shut-out win over Oakdale
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Pictured from left to right are Evangeline Parish Schools Supervisor Linda LaFleur, Evangeline Parish Superintendent of Schools and Rotarian Darwan Lazard, Evangeline Parish Schools Technology Technician Kyle LaFleur, Evangeline Parish Schools Supervisor Sherral Tezeno, Ville Platte Rotary President Peter Strawitz, and Evangeline Parish Assistant Superintendant of Schools Michael Lombas. (Gazette photos by Tony Marks)
Elizabeth Coffin, daughter of Ville Platte Rotarians Bob and Barbara Buroker, is a corporate lobbyist in Washington D.C.
By TONY MARKS Associate Editor
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.
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