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The Ville Platte Police Department reported 6 recent booking into the parish jail. Arrested were the following persons:

CHURCH POINT — You wait all day, and just before shooting time ends, that big buck that has been taunting you on your trail camera all season moves right into the crosshairs of your rifle. You fire, the deer jumps and darts off into the shadows of the sunset.

It’s that time of the year again. Time for the Northwest High School Holiday Tournament.

The Mamou High Demon and Lady Demon basketball teams took to the hard court this past weekend to compete in the Northwest High Holiday Tournament.
Both the Demons and Lady Demons began play on Sunday, taking on the Northwest High Raiders and Lady Raiders respectfully.

LAKE CHARLES – Lance Guidry wore No. 15 when he was an All-Southland Conference defensive back for McNeese State University back in the early 90s. On Wednesday, he was named the 15th head coach in school history while challenging the several hundred in attendance to “Cowboy Up.”

Savoy Medical Center is excited to announce the addition of its new digital mammography machine. It is the newest technology in the area. Patients and their physicians can be confident that they are receiving the most accurate results in the fastest time possible.

The Resident Association of Chateau des Amis is shown with members of the Ville Platte Volunteer Fire Department, who presented a donation of $85 for the Annual Fund Drive.

Residents of Chateau Des Amis recently made a contribution of several boxes of non-perishable goods to the annual Community Food Drive held in December.

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.)