The ebb and flow of political control that has gripped Evangeline Parish has waned after a new dynamic emerged following last Saturday’s elections.
Eric Guillory is pictured atop his mighty steed General Lee as he tries to spear the seventh and final ring representing silk, which is one of the enemies of cotton. Guillory won the fastest time with an average of 12.26 seconds and won his eighth consecutive Louisiana Tournoi Sunday afternoon. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)
On a dusty track off in the distance inside the Industrial Park, mighty riders battled their way on horseback to see who would reign supreme as the Grand Knight of the Louisiana Tournoi.
Ville Platte City Marshal Ronald “T” Doucet passed away this past Sunday morning. Before being elected marshal, Doucet served as an Evangeline Parish Police Juror from District 8 for 14 years. He is pictured alongside a city marshal unit in the parking lot of Ville Platte City Hall. (Gazette file photo)
Ville Platte City Marshal Ronald “T” Doucet passed away Sunday morning at the age of 51. In addition to being city marshal, he was also a former Evangeline Parish police juror.
Mayor Jennifer Vidrine presented the Ville Platte City Council, during its meeting Tuesday, a demolition list consisting of 12 properties whose owners have been sent letters and called but have don
Sports
Two pressing questions may be answered when the up and coming Mamou Demons host the youthful Pine Prairie Panthers tomorrow night in their District 5-3A match-up.
When the Sacred Heart Trojans (3-3, 0-1) go on the road tomorrow night to face off against the Westminster Crusaders (5-1, 1-0) they will be looking to get back into the district race after a tough
After what was called “the most complete team win this season” by Basile head coach Kevin Bertrand, the Bearcats are looking to parlay their 41-8 victory over the Elton Indians into another key dis
BATON ROUGE -- How big a win was LSU’s 42-28 victory over the Florida Gators?
ELTON – The Basile Bearcats dominated from start to finish in their 41-8 pounding of the Elton Indians Thursday night.
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Lifestyle
Rob and Mel Soileau have been teaching the Cotton Festival’s Contradanse to the new generation for 13 years now. For them, it’s about keeping the tradition alive.
By Nancy Duplechain
Dr. and Mrs. Kirk Elliott of Grand Coteau are pleased to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Jacqueline Rose Elliott, to Barry Alexander Grinnell, son of Mr.
From left are Ville Platte Rotary President Nicole Wenger, Rotarian Barbara Buroker, and local farmer Richard Fontenot. Fontenot spoke about challenges facing agriculture at this week’s meeting on Tuesday. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)
The Rotary Club of Ville Platte, over the last three weeks, heard about issues facing residents of Evangeline Parish ranging from underage drinking to agriculture.
By TONY MARKS Editor
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