Damaged soybeans as the result of excess moisture at harvest time. Many farmers are having trouble selling their soybeans because the damage amount exceeds the limits set by buyers. (Photo by Todd Spivey/LSU AgCenter)
The 2018 soybean harvest started well for most farmers, however the tides have changed, putting farmers in a situation where a large portion of the crop is being left in the field.
News was received during Tuesday’s Ville Platte City Council meeting that affects homeowners insurance rates within the city limits.
A “Meet the Candidates” political rally for all Evangeline Parish elections will take place Tuesday, October 16, at 5:00 p.m. at the Ville Platte Northside Civic Center.
A rash of vehicle break-ins have led Ville Platte Chief of Police Neal Lartigue to offer tips to the community to combat these crimes.
CHATAIGNIER- During a special meeting last Thursday, the Chataignier Village Council responded to a pump that had gone out at the sewer lift station by adopting a resolution to apply for an emergen
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Basile High quarterback Dawson Ashford (3) keeps the ball after faking a handoff to running back Andre Reed (7). The Bearcats are 4-2 on the season and 2-1 in District 4-1A play. They host Elton tomorrow night. (Photo courtesy of Tonya Ortego)
Basile and Elton are merely seven minutes apart and a lot of the players from both teams know each other, grew up with each other, or are even related to each other.
It was just one of those games last week for the Sacred Heart Trojans (3-3, 0-2), as they fell 32-0 to the Opelousas Catholic Vikings.
How the Ville Platte Bulldogs handle themselves tomorrow night will go a long way in determining if they can somehow sneak into the Class 2A playoffs.
It will be another tough task for the Mamou Green Demons tomorrow night, as they host the Crowley Gents in a District 5-3A contest.
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(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.)
By TONY MARKS Associate Editor
Mr. Gage Dibble,
Miss Makayla Childers
The engagement of Miss Makayla Childers, daughter of Kimberly Fontenot of Ville Platte and Matthew Childers of Bayou Chicot, to Mr.
Pam Smith, the administrative assistant to Pastor Darwan Lazard at Ninth Baptist Church in Ville Platte, is pictured here in front of the church’s entrance on LaTour Street as she holds a flyer for the Grind Time Academy. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)
A grant in the amount of $50 thousand dollars from Governor John Bel Edwards’ office was awarded to Ninth Baptist Church’s Grind Time Academy to provide better opportunities for the youth of Evange
By TONY MARKS Associate Editor
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