On December 2nd , 2019 Pine Prairie Police received a complaint about Ms. Ashtyn Lavergne threatening a
On December 7th , 2019 a Pine Prairie Police Officer was on patrol when he noticed a Tan colored
Pictured are FoodNet volunteers from Ville Platte. In the back is Chairman Eugene Fontenot; in the front from left are Gloria Griffin, Sharlene Znamierowski, Dean Fontenot, Ollie Bright, and P. L. Fontenot. (Gazette photo by Nancy Duplechain)
Animal cruelty is now a felony since a bill was recently passed by the House and Senate and signed into law by President Trump.
On December 12, 1531, the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to Juan Diego in Guadeloupe, Mexico, for the fourth time.
Sports
Pine Prairie guard Asia George hustles the ball up the court in the Lady Panther’s win over Mamou Wednesday night at the parish basketball tourney. Pine Prairie will play in the finals for the second year in a row Saturday. (Gazette photo by Yvette Jagneaux)
Sacred Heart’s Blair LaFleur (12) goes to the air for a basket in the Lady Trojans’ 54-39 win over the Oakdale Lady Warriors Monday night. LaFleur scored 34 points on the night as her team improved to 3-4 on the season. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)
VILLE PLATTE – A 34-point night for senior Blair LaFleur elevated her Sacred Heart Lady Trojans 54-39 over the visiting Oakdale Lady Warriors Monday night.
Senior slot back Izzy Drehemsis (19) races past Oberlin linebacker Taylor Manuel on his way to big yardage in Friday night’s Class 1A quarterfinal game. Basile was ousted from the playoff in a 48-12 loss to the Tigers. (Gazette photo by Sylis Manuel)
BASILE – The Oberlin Tigers scored on seven of their first eight possessions and rushed for 557 yards on 43 carries as they blew past the Basile Bearcats 48-12 in the Class 1A quarterfinals Friday
The Basile High Bearcat defense led by ( ) (45) takes down a Haynesville running back in their 28-27 second round playoff win over the Golden Tornado this past Friday. Basile will now take on the Oberlin Tigers at home in the Class 1A quarterfinals tomorrow night. Oberlin defeated Basile 41-13 in the last game of the regular season this year. Game time in Basile is set for 7 p.m.. (Gazette photo by Yvette Jagneaux)
For the second time in three weeks, the Basile Bearcats and the Oberlin Tigers will square off in a crucial and decisive game that will determine the fate of each team’s season.
Ville Platte High’s Tye’Wuan Byers glides over a defender for a bucket while teammate RJ Williams (11) comes to crash the board. (Gazette photo by Tracey Jagneaux)
VILLE PLATTE -- The Ville Platte High boys basketball team is off to another great start as they went 3-0 in their own tournament held this past week.
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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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