Submitted by Tracey Jagneaux on Wed, 11/02/2016 - 21:02
Al Davis, the former Oakland Raider owner, said it best when he said “Just win, baby”.
And, if Ville Platte High (5-4, 2-2) wishes to keep their playoff position, they would be wise to heed Mr. Davis’ sentiment. Ville Platte has made the playoffs in six of the last nine years.
Submitted by Claudette Olivier on Wed, 11/02/2016 - 20:33
Rotary District 6200 Governor Francis Nezianya of Zackary visited with Rotary Club members and spoke to the club at the November 1 meeting.
Nezianya said, “We work so hard every single year to set goals, and the two goals we work hard for each year are membership and foundation.”
Submitted by Claudette Olivier on Wed, 11/02/2016 - 20:31
(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.)
Submitted by Claudette Olivier on Wed, 11/02/2016 - 20:30
Oct. 15, 1937 - Oct. 28, 2016
VILLE PLATTE - Funeral services for Roy “Bud” Allen Jr. were Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at Bayou Chicot Methodist Church. Allen was laid to rest in the Vandenburg Cemetery in Bayou Chicot.
Submitted by Claudette Olivier on Wed, 11/02/2016 - 20:27
July 7, 1969 - Oct. 28, 2016
VILLE PLATTE - Funeral services for Michael “Mike” Rene Mouton Sr. were held Tuesday, November 1, 2016 in the Ardoin Funeral Home Chapel in Ville Platte with Pastor Kevin West officiating. Mouton was buried in the Vandenburg Cemetery in Bayou Chicot.
Submitted by Claudette Olivier on Wed, 11/02/2016 - 20:24
May 11, 1931 - Oct. 25, 2016
VILLE PLATTE - Funeral services for Dudley Joseph Meyer, 85, were held Friday, October 28, 2016 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Burial followed in the Sacred Heart Mausoleum. Fr. Mitch Guidry officiated.
Submitted by Elizabeth West on Sun, 10/30/2016 - 02:54
The applications are in, and it looks like the Evangeline Parish School Board will have three individuals to choose from to become the district’s new Superintendent of Schools.
Submitted by Raymond Partsch on Sat, 10/29/2016 - 19:47
Editor's Note: On the front page of the Sunday, Oct. 30th edition of The Ville Platte Gazette it says that Daylight Savings Time was to begin today. That is incorrect as Daylight Savings Time actually begins on Sunday, Nov. 6. We regret the error and any confusion.
Submitted by Elizabeth West on Sat, 10/29/2016 - 19:38
The creepiest place to go this Halloween might just be Ville Platte City Hall.
On Monday, October 31st, the city hall will be transformed into a haunted house with ghosts hanging from the ceiling, spiderwebs all over, and witches tucked away in corners ready to scare visitors.
Submitted by Elizabeth West on Sat, 10/29/2016 - 19:29
DERIDDER – The building’s distinctive architectural design made it historic, the deaths of two inmates inside of it made it infamous, and the spirits that may still call it home today have made it legendary.
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