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The Ville Platte City Council, during its regular monthly meeting Tuesday, July 8, decided to take no action on a proposed ordinance that would require council members receive quarterly reports of the cost of gift baskets the city provides during special occasions.

Professional yo-yo performer, juggler and magician brought his act to children and parents at the various branch libraries this week and, shown here, to the Northside Civic Center on Tuesday, July 8. Noel has entertained audiences around the world.

Joshua Ortego, 34, of Ville Platte, won the North American Grappling Association (NAGA) Texas Championship in the bantam weight expert division in Huntsville, Texas, on Saturday, June 28.

The City of Ville Platte will be holding a public hearing Tuesday, July 8, at 4:45 p.m. for public comment on an ordinance for a quarterly report to councilman on the cost of gift baskets promoting local products made in the City of Ville Platte.

Several former high school boxers from Evangeline Parish became the final inductees into the Louisiana High School Hall of Fame during ceremonies in Sunset June 28.

The Evangeline Parish School Board discussed a major change in the upcoming school year during its meeting Wednesday, July 2.

Despite the concern of some members, the Evangeline Parish School Board unanimously agreed to move forward with upgrading schools’ online infrastructure at a cost of approximately $2.3 million at the recommendation of Superintendent Toni Hamlin and other supervisors.

The winners of the 22nd Annual Smoked Meat Festival cookoff were named Saturday, July 28.

During a check presentation ceremony at the new main parish library Tuesday, July 1, the director of the library said work on the interior is nearing completion and the new library should be ready to move into in the late summer or early fall, possibly September.

The 1926 hurricane season was fairly average, but as The Weekly Gazette reported, two hurricanes that year hit pretty close to home.