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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)

One for the record books

Wed, 10/17/2018 - 3:46pm

History was made yet again at the running of Le Tournoi last Sunday when Eric Guillory captured his seventh Tournoi win in a row.

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Bertrand responds to allegations of impersonating an officer

Wed, 10/17/2018 - 3:35pm

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

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Lawsuit settled for nearly $50K over illegal arrests

Wed, 10/17/2018 - 3:31pm

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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VPPD requests assistance in locating inmate

Wed, 10/17/2018 - 3:28pm

Chief Neal Lartigue of the Ville Platte Police Department has announced his department is actively searching for an inmate who escaped from police custody.