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ROTARIANS LEARN ABOUT KVPI - KVPI General Manager Mark Layne and Floyd Soileau were guest speakers for the April 25, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club. Shown, from left, are Layne, Soileau, Rotarian Scott Smith and Rotary President Larry Lachney. (Gazette photo by Heather Bogard)

ROTARIANS LEARN ABOUT KVPI - KVPI General Manager Mark Layne and Floyd Soileau were guest speakers for the April 25, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club. Shown, from left, are Layne, Soileau, Rotarian Scott Smith and Rotary President Larry Lachney. (Gazette photo by Heather Bogard)

Ville Platte Rotary: Layne and Soileau share history of KVPI

By: HEATHER BOGARD Associate Editor Rotarian Scott Smith invited KVPI general manager Mark Layne and Floyd Soileau to address the April 25, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club.
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Heritage Manor News: May observances

(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.
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Minister’s Corner: Who is God to you?

By: DR. BRIAN DORE’ Member of the Ville Platte Ministerial Alliance All of us can easily point to a day when we faced some crisis. I remember the day when my wife and I had to make the decision to unplug our son from the life support system he was on.
Mr. and Mrs. Zachary James Franks

Mr. and Mrs. Zachary James Franks

Miss LaCross, Mr. Franks united in holy matrimony

Miss Sadie Ann LaCross and Mr. Zachary James Franks were united in marriage on Saturday, March 25, 2023, during a beautiful ceremony at the Royal Ridge Barn in Royal, Arkansas, with Brother Kevin West officiating.
Aubree Rodriguez, created special homemade earrings to raise funds for those battling through traumatic brain injury and help raise awareness after hearing about Alex Wilson’s story.

Aubree Rodriguez, created special homemade earrings to raise funds for those battling through traumatic brain injury and help raise awareness after hearing about Alex Wilson’s story.

Raising awareness

Ever since April of 2015, the lives of Mamou resident Chasity Monier’s family changed forever when her son, Alex Wilson, was in a horrific accident that resulted in a traumatic brain injury.
NEW 911 CENTER ONLINE - 911 Director Liz Hill and Sheriff Wayne Morein (front center cutting the ribbon) were among those celebrating the Evangeline Parish 911 system going online with a ribbon cutting and tour of the facility. Also among those pictured are District Attorney Brent Coreil and Clerk of Court Walter Lee. (Gazette archive photo)

NEW 911 CENTER ONLINE - 911 Director Liz Hill and Sheriff Wayne Morein (front center cutting the ribbon) were among those celebrating the Evangeline Parish 911 system going online with a ribbon cutting and tour of the facility. Also among those pictured are District Attorney Brent Coreil and Clerk of Court Walter Lee. (Gazette archive photo)

Looking Back: Recalling events of April 1998

By: HEATHER BOGARD Associate Editor This week, we take a look back 25 years at the events of April 1998. •Brittney Foxworth (Miss Ville Platte), Allison Crawford (Junior Miss Ville Platte) and Jennifer Gautreaux (LA Tournoi Queen) were crowned during the annual pageant festivities.
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Heritage Manor News: Holy Week

(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.) Holy Week this year falls on Sunday, April 2, through Saturday, April 8.
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Minister’s Corner: Acknowledging the King

By: DR. BRIAN DORE’ Member of the Ville Platte Ministerial Alliance Passion week is the time from Palm Sunday through Easter Sunday. It is so named because Jesus Christ truly revealed His passion for us in the suffering He willingly went through on our behalf.
SWAMP POP HISTORY SHARED - Sharon Fontenot, curator of the Swamp Pop Museum in Ville Platte, (center) was the guest speaker for the March 21, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club. She is shown with Rotary President Larry Lachney (left) and Rotarian Bob Manuel (right). (Gazette photo by Heather Bogard)

SWAMP POP HISTORY SHARED - Sharon Fontenot, curator of the Swamp Pop Museum in Ville Platte, (center) was the guest speaker for the March 21, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club. She is shown with Rotary President Larry Lachney (left) and Rotarian Bob Manuel (right). (Gazette photo by Heather Bogard)

Ville Platte Rotary: Fontenot shares history of Swamp Pop

By: HEATHER BOGARD Associate Editor Rotarian Bob Manuel welcomed Sharon Fontenot with the Swamp Pop Museum as the guest speaker for the March 21, meeting of the The Ville Platte Rotary Club. Fontenot gave an update on the success of the recent Swamp Pop Reunion held in February.