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The legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was honored in downtown Ville Platte on Monday.

The new owner of Ville Platte popular eatery, Nick’s On Main, took a few minutes to introduce himself to the Ville Platte Chamber of Commerce during the group’s monthly meeting on Wednesday.

The Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Department reported 44 recent bookings into the parish jail. Arrested were the following persons:

The Ville Platte Police Department reported four recent booking into the town jail. Arrested were the following persons:
• John Jones,65, 124 E. Wilson St., Ville Platte, was arrested on January 6, 2016 for driving under suspension. Jones was released from jail on a $500.00 bond.

Cops For a Cure is hosting it’s second annual 5K Color Run/Walk on February 27th.

VILLE PLATTE — Ville Platte Christians will commemorate the 41st Anniversary of Roe v. Wade with the annual Pro-Life Walk from Our Lady Queen of All Saints to Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church on Sunday, Jan. 24.

The Sacred Heart School Foundation recently announced that it has been awarded a New York Life Foundation’s Volunteers for Good – Individual Grant in the amount of $1,000.00 to recognize the volunteer service of Mark Buller.

PINE PRAIRIE —According to Pine Prairie head coach Chris Guillory, the Panthers may have found the team chemistry that has been lacking for the first part of the season.

MAMOU — Vinton roared into Mamou for a Super Tuesday matchup in district play.
Mamou controlled the flow of the game from the opening tip and went on to make the Lady Lions look sheepish.
The Lady Demons won 69­-30 and improved to 4­-0 in district and 17-­8 overall.

The Ville Platte High Lady Bulldogs and the Pine Prairie Lady Panthers got key wins in district play Tuesday night.
However, the Sacred Heart Lady Trojans and the Ville Platte Bulldogs fell in their contests.
Here is a re-cap of those games played.