On February 12 th Officers conducted a traffic stop on a Nissan Maxima
for a minor traffic violation. Upon contact with the driver a Mr. Bryant
CHAMPS - Baylor Waggoner (left) took the state crown at 195 lbs. Alex Menier won another state title. This one at 132 lbs. The two Bearcat seniors proudly display the state championship team trophy. (Photo provided)
BATON ROUGE - The Basile Bearcats claimed a three-peat championship crown in the Division III LHSAA state wrestling meet held Friday and Saturday, February 26 and 27 at the Raisin’ Cane’s River Cen
Two residents of Mamou, Deandre Weston and Markentae Williams, are suspected in their alleged roles involving recent shootings in Opelousas.
A member of the Evangeline Parish Police Jury uttered a racial slur at their March 1 meeting. The day after the meeting, several residents of the parish reached out to the media to complain.
BATON ROUGE — Following almost six weeks of improvements in Louisiana’s COVID case counts and a sustained decrease in COVID-related hospitalizations, Gov.
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CHAMPS - Baylor Waggoner (left) took the state crown at 195 lbs. Alex Menier won another state title. This one at 132 lbs. The two Bearcat seniors proudly display the state championship team trophy. (Photo provided)
BATON ROUGE - The Basile Bearcats claimed a three-peat championship crown in the Division III LHSAA state wrestling meet held Friday and Saturday, February 26 and 27 at the Raisin’ Cane’s River Cen
Ville Platte’s RJ Williams pulls down a rebound and looks to pass the ball out while surrounded by St. Martinville defenders during Tuesday night’s Class 3A playoff game against St. Martinville. (Gazette photo by Raymond Partsch III)
The poor start was too much to overcome.
Sacred Heart played its worst game of the season, and it unfortunately occurred at the worst possible time for the Trojans.
Members of the Trojan boys’ basketball team (from left( Aaron Ortego, Hayden Droddy, Ethan Karonika, Spencer Darbonne, and Tanner Bergeron along with head coach JP Bouillion react during Sacred Heart’s win over Grant earlier this season. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)
Sacred Heart is not a basketball school.
The LSU Eunice men’s basketball team pulled away in the second half Wednesday night for a hard-fought 67-51 conference win over Baton Rouge Community College.
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GIRL, Magnolia Jae Soileau was born February 2, 2021, at 2:58 p.m. at Acadian Medical Center to Jacob Soileau and Stacey Walter of Ville Platte, weighing 7 pounds and 2 ounces.
Mr. Joshua Paul Hantz, Miss Catherine Marie Poché
The engagement of Catherine Marie Poché, the daughter of Andy and Amy Poché of Ville Platte, to Mr. Joshua Paul Hantz, the son of Jonathan and Pam Hantz of Ragley, has been announced.
(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.)
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