Aug. 10, 2017 – The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) is reminding dove hunters that a new regulation governing the type of shot dove hunters may use on LDWF Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) and LDWF leased dove fields will be in effect for the 2017-18 hunting season.
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) is accepting applications for youth lottery deer hunts on five LDWF Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) during the 2017-18 hunting season.
Author Jo Ann Guillory Crumling visited the main branch of the Evangeline Parish Library for a book signing. She is pictured here sitting in the branch’s activity room holding a copy of her children’s book entitled Alex the Caterpillar. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)
Christians are called by God to spread the good news of the Gospels. This process called evangelization has taken many forms throughout the life of the Church. A local author has found a new avenue of this through a children’s book.
OPELOUSAS — About 50 tourism leaders were queried Tuesday about their ideas on how to improve rural tourism in a meeting attended by Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser at the St. Landry Parish Visitor Center.
Former Ville Platte High and current Tulane Green Wave tight end celebrates his winning two-point conversion catch against UL-L last season. The junior looks to help guide the Green Wave to a winning season in 2017 while collecting double bachelor’s degrees this year. (Photo courtesy of Tulane Athletics)
As a freshman football player three years ago, Kendall Ardoin came into the Tulane program like a deer caught in headlights.
Now, the Junior tight end can honestly say that he has become one of the wise old mentors, ready to give advice to any younger player that seeks it out.
Milo A. Nickel, Sr.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, August 12, 2017, at 11 a.m. at St. Michael Catholic Church for Milo Addison Nickel, Sr., 85, who passed away on Thursday, August 10, 2017 at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Lafayette. Visitation will be held at 10 a.m. prior to the services.
Pictured here is a group of James Stephens Alumni as they prepare to paint the door at Agnes Anderson’s residence on Edward “Knotoe” Thomas Street. From left to right are: Bottom row- Larry Jackson, Audrey Thomas, and Winson Ned; Middle row- Judy Ned and Vinelle Malbrew; and Top row- Ville Platte Mayor Jennifer Vidrine. (Gazette photos by Tony Marks)
Alumni of schools at every level hold a similar mission statement of giving back to the schools of their time and financial contributions. One group of alumni in Ville Platte has taken this mission one step further by giving back to the community.
Continuing her program of making land available for developing single-family homes, at its regular monthly meeting Tuesday evening, the Ville Platte City Council gave Mayor Jennifer Vidrine the authority to exchange a city-owned property with a privately-owned tract of land, contingent an apprais
GEO Employees Fannie Cavel (l) and Chuncey Fontenot (r) are seen bringing the ICE detainee back to the facility after capturing him. ( Gazette photo by Elizabeth West)
On Sunday, an ICE detainee escaped from GEO Group’s Pine Prairie prison facility.
In a release from GEO Group, it stated that “two ICE detainees attempted to escape,” however only one was successful.
Kordish
On Saturday, August 5, 2017, deputies with the Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office responded to an attempted burglary at KVPI New Director Stephanie Ware’s home on U.S. Highway 167.
The Ville Platte Rotary Club began its August meetings hearing from State Senator Eric LaFleur. He yielded the Rotary floor to representatives of the Louisiana Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association.
Soccer instructor Seth Gary shows participants in this year’s soccer league some vital skills needed to be successful. The Evangeline Soccer Association will hold their opening ceremonies on August 26 at the EPRD Complex to kick off their eight week season. (Gazette photo by Elizabeth West)
Well it is official.
The world wide phenomenon of futbol, known to us Americans as soccer, has found its way to Cajun Country.
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Three Evangeline parish football teams have worked their way into the post-season and will begin their quest for the State Championship this coming Friday night, as the LHSAA reveled the 2017 playo
Judy Stewart is pictured here with her family in front of a wall inside The Gallaspy College of Education and Human Development on the campus of Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, La., that bears the names of the alumni who were named to the Hall of Distinguished Educators. She along with other alumni were inducted on October 21. Pictured here in the back is Bart Stewart, Jr., and from left to right in the front are Bart Stewart, Sr., Candace Frazier, Judy Stewart, and Jeff Stewart. (Photo courtesy of Candace Frazier)
Rushing
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Lanell Rushing was held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, October 30, 2017 in the Pine Prairie Christian Tabernacle. Reverends Barry Gautreaux, Johnny Wilkinson and Chris Juneau officiatied.
