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EP STUDENTS SHINE AT 4-H UNIVERSITY - Several Evangeline Parish students recently attended 4-H University in Baton Rouge. The students are shown with Madison LaTour, Assistant Extension Agent for 4-H Youth Development, and Kimberly Deville, Extension Agent for 4-H Youth Development. (Photo courtesy of Madison LaTour)

EP STUDENTS SHINE AT 4-H UNIVERSITY - Several Evangeline Parish students recently attended 4-H University in Baton Rouge. The students are shown with Madison LaTour, Assistant Extension Agent for 4-H Youth Development, and Kimberly Deville, Extension Agent for 4-H Youth Development. (Photo courtesy of Madison LaTour)

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EP 4-H students succeed at 4-H University

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Tuesday, July 29, 2025
By: MADISON LATOUR Assistant Extension Agent 4-H Youth Development 4-H University, previously known as "Short Course," is a highly anticipated event for many of our older 4-H members.
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Who’s getting married: Eight couples receive marriage licenses in June

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Tuesday, July 29, 2025
(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.) Eight couples obtained marriage licenses during the month of June from the Evangeline Parish Clerk of Court’s Office.
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Minister’s Corner: Fighting on your knees

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Tuesday, July 29, 2025
By: DR. BRIAN DORE’ Member of the Ville Platte Ministerial Alliance One day, as Jesus was talking to his disciples, He turned to Peter and said, “Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat.
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Heritage Manor News: Vacation pros and cons

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Tuesday, July 29, 2025
(Editor’s Note: The following article was submitted by Patricia Duplechin, resident activity director at Heritage Manor Nursing Home in Ville Platte.
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Minister’s Corner: Managing conflict

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Monday, July 21, 2025
By: DR. BRIAN DORE’ Member of the Ville Platte Ministerial Alliance It is a fact of life that if you live or work or associate in any way with people, you will experience conflict. The only way to escape it completely is to live in the desert all alone.
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Heritage Manor News: Summer illnesses

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Monday, July 21, 2025
(Editor’s Note: The following article was submitted by Patricia Duplechin, resident activity director at Heritage Manor Nursing Home in Ville Platte.
Above is a look at the full-page ad from the February 24, 1949, issue of the Ville Platte Gazette announcing the opening of the Jan Theatre located on Main Street in Ville Platte. (Gazette archive photo)

Above is a look at the full-page ad from the February 24, 1949, issue of the Ville Platte Gazette announcing the opening of the Jan Theatre located on Main Street in Ville Platte. (Gazette archive photo)

Looking Back: Recalling events of January/February 1949

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Monday, July 14, 2025
By: HEATHER BOGARD Associate Editor Today, we take a look back to the events of January and February 1949. •The first artificially bred calf was born in Pine Prairie.
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Minister’s Corner: Maintain a proper focus

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Monday, July 14, 2025
By: DR. BRIAN DORE’ Member of the Ville Platte Ministerial Alliance There are so many people who worry about everything. They worry about their finances, their families, their jobs, their health. etc. Every step is one of caution, concern and worry.
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Heritage Manor News: Covid-19 lung damage

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Monday, July 14, 2025
(Editor’s Note: The following article was submitted by Patricia Duplechin, resident activity director at Heritage Manor Nursing Home in Ville Platte. This column runs every Sunday in The Gazette.) Covid-19 can cause a range of living problems, from mild inflammation to severe damage.
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Minister’s Corner: God’s will for your life

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Monday, July 7, 2025
By: DR. BRIAN DORE’ Member of the Ville Platte Ministerial Alliance Have you ever wondered what is God’s will for your life? I think everyone has at some time or another. We want to know what path to take, what direction to go so we won’t waste time.
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