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Terry “Ranger” Johnson (pictured here) brought his energetic speaking style to the Ville Platte North Side Civic Center for the Evangeline Parish School Board’s parent involvement day. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Evangeline Parish School Board hosts parent involvement day

Tue, 11/06/2018 - 11:01am

During an event held at the Ville Platte North Side Civic Center on Thursday, personnel from the Evangeline Parish School Board Office shared information about the Title I programs in the district

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VPPD arrests two Bunkie men after reports of shots fired Friday

Thu, 11/01/2018 - 1:28pm

Saturday morning, Ville Platte Chief Neal Lartigue reported the arrest of 23-year-old Devin Winzer, of Bunkie, in connection with an incident where shots were fired on Harvey LeBas St.

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Members of First Baptist Church of Pine Prairie are pictured working on the second church sanctuary FBCPP has used to host church services during a portion of the local church’s 100 years of history. In the 1980’s the structure was replaced with a larger church sanctuary, which is the current building used for worship services today. (Gazette archive photo)

A 100 years in the making

Thu, 11/01/2018 - 1:23pm

The book of Acts chapter 9 verse 31 states, “Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee and Samaria enjoyed a time of peace and was strengthened.

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Lee changes plea and is sentenced to 19 years

Thu, 11/01/2018 - 1:16pm

An Evangeline Parish resident who led authorities on a high speed chase across parish lines changed his plea in open court before taking his case to trial and received a total sentence of 19 years