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Ross LaFleur of Kary’s Roux holds a jar of roux while standing next to a piece of equipment in the current warehouse. A new warehouse is being built to store items from new product lines. (Gazette photos by Tony Marks)
Pictured from left to right are Mark Suellentrop, Evangeline Parish Foundation; Raymond J. Hebert, Community Foundation President and CFO; Ville Platte Chamber Executive Director Renee Brown; Chataignier Mayor, Jackie Thomas; Pine Prairie Mayor, Quint West; Anita Fontenot, EPF; Turkey Creek Mayor, Heather Cloud; Mamou Mayor, Ricky Fontenot; Robert Lott, Investar Bank; Chris
Jordan, Investar Bank; and Matt Marcantel, EPF Board Chairman and President and Senior Vice President with Investar Bank. The group accepted a $50,000 donation to EPF from Investar. (Gazette photo by Elizabeth West)
On Thursday, June 14, 2018, John Isaac Foret appeared before 13th Judicial District Judge Gary Ortego for his arraignment.
Council members for the Village of Turkey Creek were tasked with determining whether it would move money from a rainy day fund to the police department fund during its meeting on Tuesday.
In the absence of Village Police Chief Clint Brasseaux, Officer Kalinsky Ardoin reported to the village council Monday night about a new computer system that can better serve the police department.
Sports
Ville Platte’s Bastion Veillon slides into home plate safely against Oakdale in game one of the Dixie Youth Major East Sub-District Tournament held in Pine Prairie. Ville Platte went undefeated in the tournament and will next play in the District Tournament beginning on June 28 in Leesville. (Gazette photo by Yvette Jagneaux)
PINE PRAIRIE -- Even though Ville Platte’s Dixie Major All-Star’s head coach John Pitre was confident in his team heading into the East Sub-District tournament this past weekend, he still needed to
The VPGSA 8U All-Stars sit in a circle around the trophy won at the USSSA Class C State Tournament held in Youngsville. (Photo courtesy of Sunny LaHaye)
YOUNGSVILLE -- Despite being behind in the championship game on Sunday, the VPGSA 8U All-Stars were able to reach back and find another gear to take home the USSSA Class C State Tournament title th
Ville Platte’s Allie Veillon gets ready to run from first base at the PONY Invitational Tournament held this weekend in Crowley. (Photo courtesy of Billie Nezat)
CROWLEY - Taking to the field for the first time this season, the VPGSA 6U All-Stars proved that they will be a force to deal with, as they ran through the PONY Invitational Tournament this past we
MINDEN -- Heading into the District Tournament this coming weekend, the Ville Platte Dixie Youth Pitching Machine All-Stars knew they needed some more experience under their belts.
OBERLIN -- In their first real action of the All-Star season, the Ville Platte Dixie Minors showed tremendous potential as they battled their way to a 3-0-1 record in the East Sub-District Tourname
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Warren Frey holds up The Eunice News that reported the Frey family’s encounter with three men who found themselves on the defense when the family fought back 47 years ago. (LSN photo by Myra Miller)
Events that happened 47 years ago seem like they happened yesterday to Warren Frey of Mowata.
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Pictured here from left to right are Outreach Director Suzy Lemoine, incoming Library Director Margie Mealer, outgoing Library Director Mary Foster-Galasso, Rotarian Susan Saunders, and Rotary President Wayne Vidrine in his last meeting as president. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)
The Ville Platte Rotary Club ended its meetings in May by hearing from Janet Armand, who is the director of nursing at Savoy Medical Center’s psych and detox unit called New Horizons.
By TONY MARKS
Elizabeth Vidos (also known as Lady Chops) is pictured here as she interacts with children Tuesday night to begin the Evangeline Parish Library’s Summer Reading program. Over the course of the program at the main branch in Ville Platte, Vidos exposed the children and their parents to different percussion instruments. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)
The Evangeline Parish Library kicked off its Summer Reading program with a performance from the Morgan City native Elizabeth Vidos (also known as Lady Chops), who has performed for 10 years in New
By TONY MARKS
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