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By: HEATHER BOGARD
Lifestyles Editor

By: DR. BRIAN DORE’
Member of the Ville Platte
Ministerial Alliance

(Editor’s Note: The following article was submitted by Patricia Duplechin, resident activity director at Heritage Manor Nursing Home in Ville Platte. This column runs every Sunday in The Gazette.)

MAMOU – The Mamou High Demons improved to 3-0 in District 4-2A play with an ever important 2-0 win over two-time defending state champion Kinder here Tuesday evening.
Mamou picked up a dominating performance on the hill from senior right-hander Dylan Duplechain to secure the win.

MAMOU – An all too familiar opponent was the opponent here Tuesday, as the Mamou Lady Demons hosted the Kinder Lady Yellow Jackets in a District 4-2A battle.

The Pine Prairie Lady Panthers and Panthers took to the road on Tuesday to face off against district rival Port Barre.
The Lady Panthers received some clutch hitting from Sara Tate to pick up the win over the Lady Red Devils and remain undefeated on the season.

The Ville Platte Police Department reported 13 recent bookings into the city jail. Arrested were the following persons:

Proposed legislation (HB 623) authored by Representative Bernard LeBas (D-Ville Platte), member of House Health and Welfare Committee, takes a critical step toward eliminating the referral requirement for Louisianans who choose to seek physical therapy treatment services.

The Samuel Anderson murder trial took center stage in Judge Chuck West’s Evangeline Parish courtroom this week after a jury of 14 was selected on Monday.

A little over one month ago, local funeral homes received a letter from the Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office stating that the sheriff, as of April 1, 2016, “will no longer be in the funeral home escort business.” This issue, later on in March, was addressed at a meeting where funeral home owner