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Heritage Manor News: Showing gratitude

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Monday, April 27, 2026

(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.) Gratitude changes everything. Instead of saying, “I have to,” say, “I get to. Today will be a good day.

INNER GAME STUDENTS DO WELL IN TOURNAMENT - Several students from Inner Game Jiu-Jitsu participated in a tournament in Lafayette on Saturday, April 11, and had a great showing. Above, Coach Robbie Stevens (top left), Charlie and Leah Stevens (right) and students (in no particular order) Bodhi Vidrine, Oliver Sonnier, Jeremiah Trahan, Kason Castille, Easton Sonnier and Eli Lafleur share a celebratory photo. (Photo courtesy of Robbie Stevens)

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Building confidence and a strong foundation:

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Monday, April 20, 2026

Inner Game Jiu-Jitsu took six competitors, with Leah and Charlie Stevens as assistant coaches and warm-up partners, to an in-house tournament at Gladiator’s Academy in Lafayette on Saturday, April 11. Coach Robbie Stevens proudly shared the students came away with 4 gold awards and 1 silver award.

EP 4-H STUDENTS ATTENDED JUNIOR LIVESTOCK SHOW - Jerry Veillon (left) and Jerome Buller (right) were among the members of the Evangeline Parish 4-H Dairy dairy calf club who had a great showing at the Junior Livestock Show in Baton Rouge in April 1946. (Gazette archive photo)

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Looking Back:

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Monday, April 20, 2026

By: HEATHER BOGARD Associate Editor Today, we take a look back at the events happening in Ville Platte 80 years ago in April 1946. •Captain P.W. LaHaye, in a letter home to his parents, shared what it was like in Japan following World War II.

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Newborns

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Monday, April 20, 2026

GIRL, Lennyn Nicole Lejeune was born Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at 8:09 a.m. at Opelousas General Health System in Opelousas to Nicholas and Ainsley Lejeune of Ville Platte, weighing 7 pounds, 9 ounces. Maternal grandparents are Michael II and Shea Veillon of Ville Platte.

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Minister’s Corner: The sovereignty of God

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Monday, April 20, 2026

By: DR. BRIAN DORE’ Member of the Ville Platte Ministerial Alliance Are you aware of the fact God has supreme power, or authority, over every aspect of our lives? Even the smallest event that takes place in our lives does not escape the notice and direction of God.

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Heritage Manor News: National Volunteer Week

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Monday, April 20, 2026

(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.) National Volunteer Week is celebrated annually during the third week of April.

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Who’s getting married:

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Monday, April 13, 2026

(Editor’s Note: The following information was obtained from the Evangeline Parish Clerk of Court’s Office in Ville Platte.

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Minister’s Corner: The great commission

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Monday, April 13, 2026

By: DR. BRIAN DORE’ Member of the Ville Platte Ministerial Alliance In the book of Acts 1:2-3 (KJV), we read, “Until the day which He has taken up, after that He through the Holy Gospel had given commandments unto the apostles whom He had chosen: to whom also He shewed Himself alive after His...

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Heritage Manor News: Bowel obstruction

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Monday, April 13, 2026

(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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Boggy Bayou youth royalty crowned March 14

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Tuesday, March 31, 2026

By: HEATHER BOGARD Associate Editor The 41st annual Boggy Bayou Youth Pageant was held Saturday, March 14, at the Sherman Place Event Venue.

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