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The Ville Platte Police Department reported 10 recent bookings into the city jail. Arrested were the following persons:

Before the Evangeline Parish Police Jury began their regular meeting Monday night, the Executive Committee discussed computer security concerns.

The first chancellor of Louisiana State University Eunice chancellor, Dr. Anthony Mumphrey died Wednesday at his residence in Eunice. He was 94.

LSU Eunice was spared most of the $797,151 budget cut it faced earlier this year, and a remaining cut of about $110,000 will be made up by not filling six positions that have opened up this semester.

PINE PRAIRIE -- It was a valiant effort on the part of the Pine Prairie baseball team and ace pitcher Dylan Doucet here Tuesday.

The 15th ranked Lady Trojans of Sacred Heart with an overall record of 12-­8 looked to improve on their 0-­3 record in district play as they hosted the 14th ranked Opelousas Catholic Lady Vikings.

The opening ceremonies for both Dixie Youth and the Ville Platte Girls Softball Association will be held this Saturday at the Evangeline Parish Recreation Complex.

Funeral services will be held for Betty Ann Dixon, 49, at Zion Travelers Baptist Church in Mamou at 11 a.m., Saturday, April 9. Burial will follow in the Ninth Baptist Church Cemetery in Ville Platte.
Owens-Thomas Funeral Home of Ville Platte will be in charge of arrangements.

August 3, 1926 - April 5, 2016
Funeral services were held for Donald Arcade Manuel, 89, of Ville Platte, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Ville Platte at 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 6. Burial followed in the Sacred Heart Mausoleum.

Gazette Staff Report