News
State files lawsuit against new Title IX regulations
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill is leading the charge against the Biden administration’s illegal expansion of Title IX rules, which would apply burdensome requirements on nearly every school
EPSO Arrests
The Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following recent bookings into the parish jail. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Arrested were the following persons:
Sports
Saints go substance over style in draft
By: RHETT MANUEL
Sports Editor
DETROIT -- Another NFL Draft has come and gone.
Bruney’s gem advances Trojans past Central Private, to quarters
By: RHETT MANUEL
Sports Editor
Lifestyle
Heritage Manor News: Volunteers are the lifeblood
(Editor’s Note: The following article was submitted by Patricia Duplechin, resident activity director at Heritage Manor Nursing Home in Ville Platte.
Minister’s Corner: Fret now
By: DR. BRIAN DORE’
Member of the Ville Platte
Ministerial Alliance
Who’s getting married
(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.)
Obituaries
ROLAND RAY VIDRINE
BELAIRE COVE - Roland Ray Vidrine, 58, passed away on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at Mercy Regional Medical Center.
REVEREND GEORGE L. RICHARDSON
Reverend George L. Richardson, a native of Ville Platte, passed away on November 14, 2023.
LORETTA V. PERRON
Loretta V. Perron, of Opelousas, passed away on Friday, October 13, 2023, at the age of 76.
Photos
Chateau des Amis residents celebrate Easter
Residents of Chateau des Amis celebrated Easter early on Tuesday, March 19. They had a great time pocking eggs with each other and enjoyed a delicious barbecue lunch.
Freedom Behavioral of Ville Platte holds grand opening
A ribbon cutting signafying the grand opening of Freedom Behavioral located at 800 East Main St., Ville Platte was held on Tuesday, September 28, 2021 at its location in the Mercy Regional Medical