It has happened again.
Another high profile college coach has resigned amidst controversial circumstances.
This time it is Ole Miss head coach Hugh Freeze that paid the ultimate price, having to resign his position because of what he claims was a “misdialed” number.
GULF SHORES, AL -- When a team reaches one of their pre-season goals, anything beyond that is considered lagniappe.
For the VPGSA 8U All-Stars, a trip to the USSSA World Series was one of those goals the team had set for themselves before the all-star season began.
Danielle Granger (left) holds up the new Ville Platte High School football jersey for the Tee-Cotton Bowl, while Nicki Bowen (right) holds Sacred Heart School’s new Tee-Cotton Bowl Jersey. Standing between the two ladies is the man who started this special tradition in Ville Platte - Tim Fontenot. (Gazette photo by Elizabeth West)
It is human nature to tear down an endowment, especially one that has been generously handed down by an act of Providence. For we are mere mortals, flawed by our jealousies and our apprehensiveness toward our fellow man.
Melanie Miller was hired during the summer to become the new principal of Ville Platte High School. She recently shared some highlights in her career as an educator as well as what her goals are for the upcoming school year.
The start of a new school year for Evangeline Central School, means the start of a new and more structured way of learning.
Evangeline Parish is starting a French Immersion Program for grades Kindergarten through first at Ville Platte Elementary and Mamou Elementary. CODOFIL has recruited three of these teachers from France and are expected to arrive within the next two weeks.
It’s almost time for the start of a new semester at South Louisiana Community College’s Coreil Campus, and for those wanting to register for classes can do it now.
Three Jagneaux brothers and their wives have devoted their careers to instilling education in young minds. In the process, they have fulfilled their dying father’s wishes.
With the 2017-2018 school year on the horizon, Darwan Lazard prepares to begin his first full year as Superintendant of Education for Evangeline Parish. He recently shared his vision and goals for the upcoming school year.
Question: What are you most excited for this school year?
The Ville Platte City Council gave Mayor Jennifer Vidrine the authority to negotiate and conclude sales of city property for the purposes of developing detached single-family homes. It also agreed to review the fines associated with failure to wear reflective gear at night.
On Wednesday, Evangeline Parish Sheriff Eddie Soileau released a statement regarding citizens wearing sheriff deputy tee-shirts.
The Pine Prairie Village Council reached a compromise agreement with Chief of Police L. C. Deshotel regarding police department funding.
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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.
