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Savoy Medical Center and the Evangeline Council on Aging (ECOA) would like to thank all who participated in our Blanket Drive for the Elderly of Evangeline Parish and “Gave the Gift of Warmth!” 100 blankets were collected and then distributed by the Council on Aging.

On Friday, December 18, Sabrina Salling with Cleco presented Ville Platte Mayor Jennifer Vidrine with a donation which will be used to help stock the mobile pantry to help keep families and clients happy and healthy for Christmas. (Gazette photo by Heather Bogard)

Gazette Staff Report

(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.)

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

Local Ville Platte officials, as well as people from the community gathered Wednesday to discuss the possibility of a new hotel in the City of Ville Platte.

With the conclusion of every football season, individual players are rightfully recognized not only for their talent, but also for their dedication and hard work to their teams.

Nearly two and a half years after The Rendezvous, better known as The Jungle, became engulfed in flames, Eric Johnson, the man responsible for the burning, was finally rendered his sentence by District Judge Chuck West for the crimes he committed.

The Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office reported 21 recent booking into the parish jail. Arrested were the following persons:

The Pine Prairie basketball teams were hoops warriors this past week, as the Panthers and Lady Panthers played on back-to-back nights for some non-district hoops action.
On Wednesday night, both squads hosted the North Vermilion Patriots and Lady Patriots.