An emotional Arthur Sampson addressed the Ville Platte Housing Authority Board at its meeting on Tuesday concerning the lack of a police presence at the multiple public housing complexes in the City of Ville Platte.
Softball and baseball teams from Evangeline Parish filled the pews of the Evangeline Parish Police Meeting Room Monday night at the jury’s monthly meeting.
Teams recognized were from Mamou and Ville Platte and included softball teams from Ville Platte who made it to the World Series.
Guillory
VILLE PLATTE - Funeral services for Teresa Edmond Guillory, 57, were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, August 1, 2017 in the LaVille Funeral Home Chapel.
Mrs. Guillory a resident of Grand Prairie passed away Saturday, July 29, 2017 at her residence.
Sullivan
VILLE PLATTE – David Sullivan was born July 16, 1986 to Lemoine Kay and Homer Ray Sullivan, Sr. in Wyandotte, Michigan. During David’s life here on Earth he enjoyed every day.
Burnham
VILLE PLATTE - Funeral services for Beverly Veillon Burnham, 87, will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, August 12, 2017 at our Lady Queen of all Saints Catholic Church, with burial to follow in the Sacred Heart Cemetery. Father Mitch Guidry will officiate.
Dr. Brent Ardoin perched himself on an examination table in an exam room located inside his office on Poinciana Street. He spoke about his 30-years of practicing medicine in Mamou and how it has changed over the years. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)
The name Frank Savoy has become synonymous with medical practice in Mamou over the generations. This is particularly evident by the hospital that bears the name. However, another doctor has left his lasting footprint on the medical scene of the town.
By: ELIZABETH WEST
Managing Editor
East Side Water System, Inc., heard from its legal advisor at its board meeting Wednesday concerning its course of action following a recent Third Circuit Court of Appeal decision.
Several burglary arrests have been made recently by the Ville Platte Police Department.
During the Evangeline Parish School Board’s meeting last Wednesday, the board approved entering into an agreement with the Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office to provide a School Resource Officer for Evangeline Central School this school year.
Mrs. Mitchell Porter Wyninger
Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church in Sulphur provided the setting for a lovely 6:30 p.m.
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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.
