Joseph Ronald Jagneaux

August 10, 1946 - December 12, 2015
A memorial mass was held for Joseph Ronald Jagneaux, 69, of Ville Platte, at Our Lady Queen of All Saints Catholic Church in Ville Platte at 10 a.m., Wednesday, December 16.

Mr. Ducote, Miss Hebert plan January nuptials

The engagement of Miss Ashley Elizabeth Hebert to Mr. Christopher Matthew Ducote, the son of RJ and Brenda Ducote of Pineville, has been announced by her parents, Vic and Cindy Hebert of Ville Platte.

Who’s Gettin’ Married: 14 couples receive marriage licenses in month of November

(Editor’s Note: The following information was obtained from the Evangeline Parish Clerk of Court’s Office in Ville Platte. This information is printed once a month in The Gazette.)

Industrial Service and Supply partners with True Value with grand re-opening

On Friday, December 11, Industrial Service and Supply owners Matt and Anita Soileau announced its new co-op partnership with True Value with a grand re-opening. They invited family, friends and Ville Platte business leaders to attend the ribbon cutting ceremony.

VFW hosts pizza and boudin party

VFW Post #3803 and the Ladies Auxiliary recently hosted a pizza and boudin party for residents of Heritage Manor to help them celebrate Christmas. Shown, from left, are Patricia Duplechin, Ollie Bright, Ed Buys and Donald Jones. (Photo submitted by Patricia Duplechin)

Coreil discusses wills and estate planning during Rotary meeting

By: HEATHER BOGARD
Lifestyles Editor

Beverly Ann Ardoin

July 26, 1936 - December 15, 2015
Funeral services were held for Beverly Ann Ardoin, 79, of Ville Platte, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Ville Platte at 1 p.m., Wednesday, December 16. Burial followed in the Evangeline Memorial Park Cemetery.

C’est Vrai: Of fish traps and spring finery

There has been an admirable effort in recent years to clean up Bayou Teche and other south Louisiana waterways and to protect the oaks that are such a magnificent part of our scenery. We generally attribute it to a new awareness of our environment and of its fragility.

C’est Vrai: The bravest man that ever lived?

“The bravest man that ever lived.” That’s how Gen. Richard Taylor described Confederate gunboat captain Emelius Woods Fuller, who fought in south Louisiana.

C’est Vrai: The flu season never forgotten

If you haven’t had your flu shot yet, get one. It can save you a lot of misery and maybe even save your life. Thanks to new vaccines, we’re not likely to have an epidemic like the one that swept across the world in 1918, but a lot of people do still get sick each year.

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