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Blake Elyse Lachney

Newborns

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Monday, May 22, 2023

GIRL, Blake Elyse Lachney was born May 1, 2023, at 10:28 p.m. at Acadian Medical Center in Eunice to Kyle and Courtney Lachney of Eunice, weighing 7 pounds and 10 ounces.

Maia Brooke Faircloth

Maia Brooke Faircloth, the daughter of Travis and Makaila Faircloth of Carencro, celebrated her second birthday with a party at Candyland Cottage and Ice Cream Shoppe on Saturday, May 13. Her birthday was May 11. The party theme was “Two Sweet Minnie Mouse.

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Boggy Bayou youth royalty crowned April 29

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Monday, May 15, 2023

By: HEATHER BOGARD Associate Editor The 38th annual Boggy Bayou Youth Pageant was held Saturday, April 29, at the Pine Prairie High School gym.

Miss Boggy Bayou XXXVIII Faith Billiot

Miss Boggy Bayou XXXVIII: Billiot crowned

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Monday, May 8, 2023

By: HEATHER BOGARD Associate Editor The 38th annual Boggy Bayou Pageant was held Saturday, April 29, at the Pine Prairie High School gym. Winners and runners-up were announced as follows: Junior Miss: Harlie Richard, daughter of Michael and Kayla Semien of Iowa, was crowned Junior Miss Boggy Bayou.

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Heritage Manor News: Older Americans Month

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Monday, May 8, 2023

(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: The Lord is able

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Monday, May 8, 2023

By: DR. BRIAN DORE’ Member of the Ville Platte Ministerial Alliance Paul wrote in 2 Timothy 1:11-12 (KJV), “Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.

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)

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Ville Platte Rotary: Layne and Soileau share history of KVPI

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Monday, May 1, 2023

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

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Monday, May 1, 2023

(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?

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Monday, May 1, 2023

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

Miss LaCross, Mr. Franks united in holy matrimony

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Tuesday, April 25, 2023

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.

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