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BABY MISS TOURNOI COURT - Shown, from left, are the members of the Baby Miss Tournoi Court. They are Queen Josie James Fletcher; Ella Grace Dupre, first runner-up; Vivian Aluss Orlando, second runner-up; and Vivienne Jane Brown, third runner-up.

BABY MISS TOURNOI COURT - Shown, from left, are the members of the Baby Miss Tournoi Court. They are Queen Josie James Fletcher; Ella Grace Dupre, first runner-up; Vivian Aluss Orlando, second runner-up; and Vivienne Jane Brown, third runner-up.

Tournoi youth royalty crowned last weekend

News Staff
Tuesday, September 7, 2021
The annual Youth Tournoi Pageant was held Saturday, August 28, at the Northside Civic Center in Ville Platte. Winners and runners-up were announced as follows: Baby Miss Tournoi Court: Queen - Josie James Fletcher, the seven-month-old daughter of Josh and Brandi Fletcher of Bunkie.
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Heritage Manor News: Happy Labor Day to all residents

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Tuesday, September 7, 2021
(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.) Labor Day is a United States federal holiday observed annually on the first Monday of September.
A QUEEN AND HER KNIGHTS - The top five riders from last year’s Tournoi run pose with newly crowned Louisiana Tournoi Queen Ainsley Claire Quibodeaux. From left, they are William Fontenot, standing in for John Ross Guillory; Ryan Haller; Marcus Guillory; Nick Miller, standing in for Eric Guillory; and Alex Haller. (Photo courtesy of Jenny Deshotel)

A QUEEN AND HER KNIGHTS - The top five riders from last year’s Tournoi run pose with newly crowned Louisiana Tournoi Queen Ainsley Claire Quibodeaux. From left, they are William Fontenot, standing in for John Ross Guillory; Ryan Haller; Marcus Guillory; Nick Miller, standing in for Eric Guillory; and Alex Haller. (Photo courtesy of Jenny Deshotel)

Tournoi riders crown their new queens

News Staff
Thursday, September 2, 2021
The annual Tournoi Pageant was held Saturday evening, August 28, at the Northside Civic Center in Ville Platte.
Mrs. Joshua Paul Hantz

Mrs. Joshua Paul Hantz

Mr. Hantz, Miss Poche’ united in holy matrimony

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Monday, August 30, 2021
Catherine Marie Poche’ and Joshua Paul Hantz were united in the sacrament of Holy Matrimony on Saturday, June 5, 2021, at half past six o’clock in the evening at Our Lady Queen of All Saints Catholic Church in Ville Platte. The Nuptial Mass was offered by Father Joshua Guillory.
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Minister’s Corner: Facing the world with optimism

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Monday, August 30, 2021
You find an increasing amount of people today speaking negatively. They always see the glass as half empty, but the Bible plainly teaches us our future is bright. As the saying goes, we may not know what tomorrow holds, but we know who holds tomorrow.
Ella Rose Ortego

Ella Rose Ortego

Newborns

News Staff
Monday, August 30, 2021
GIRL, Ella Rose Ortego was born July 30, 2021, at 10:51 a.m. at Christus Highland Medical Center in Shreveport to Philip and Natasha Ortego of Bossier City, weighing 7 pounds, 15 ounces. Maternal grandparents are Taua and Patty So’oto of Bossier City and Dwight and Claudia Ortego of Ville Platte.
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Heritage Manor News: Benefits of smiling

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Monday, August 30, 2021
(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.) Smiles are good medicine, especially when they are shared. A smile sometimes puts a person at ease.
Louisiana Tournoi Queen Jeanne Fontenot

Louisiana Tournoi Queen Jeanne Fontenot

Hanging up her pageant spurs

News Staff
Monday, August 23, 2021
“Even though this is my first and only title, I have dreamed about being Miss Tournoi Queen since I was a little girl,” admits outgoing Tournoi Queen Jeanne Fontenot. She adds, “My father, Paul Fontenot, Jr., was a rider for most of my young life.
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Heritage Manor News: Long term caregivers

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Monday, August 23, 2021
(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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