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Joyce Lartigue leads to help

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Monday, January 19, 2026
By: HEATHER BOGARD Associate Editor “The Lord put it on my heart to help those in need,” shares Joyce Lartigue. At 72 years old, she has been taking care of her large yard by raking leaves and bagging them up since her husband died about a year and a half ago.
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Minister’s Corner: The danger of procrastination

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Monday, January 19, 2026
By: DR. BRIAN DORE’ Member of the Ville Platte Ministerial Alliance We read in John 6:44 (KJV), “No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw to him: and I will raise him up on the last day.” Of course, these are the words of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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Heritage Manor News: Signs of gallstones

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Monday, January 19, 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.) Gallstones may cause no signs or symptoms.
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Minister’s Corner: Sweep the house

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Monday, January 12, 2026
By: DR. BRIAN DORE’ Member of the Ville Platte Ministerial Alliance We read in the Gospel of Matthew 12:43-45 (KJV), “When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none.
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Who’s getting married:

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Monday, January 12, 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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Heritage Manor News: Signs of indigestion

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Monday, January 12, 2026
(Editor’s Note: The following article was submitted by Patricia Duplechin, resident activity director at Heritage Manor Nursing Home in Ville Platte.
This 116,000 kilowatt steam turbine power unit, costing $11 million, and known as Unit 6 more than doubled the capacity of Cleco’s Coughlin Power Station on Bayou Cocodrie. This installation boosted Cleco’s system-wide capacity to 316,00 kilowatts.(Gazette file photo)

This 116,000 kilowatt steam turbine power unit, costing $11 million, and known as Unit 6 more than doubled the capacity of Cleco’s Coughlin Power Station on Bayou Cocodrie. This installation boosted Cleco’s system-wide capacity to 316,00 kilowatts.(Gazette file photo)

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Looking Back: Recalling events of January/February 1961

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Monday, January 5, 2026
By: HEATHER BOGARD Associate Editor Today, we take a look back to January and February 1961. •Cleco completed its sixth power installation, which was located at St. Landry in Ward Five in Eavngeline Parish.
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Minister’s Corner: Resolve to be committed

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Monday, January 5, 2026
By: DR. BRIAN DORE’ Member of the Ville Platte Ministerial Alliance We struggle as witnesses for Christ to make Jesus known to mankind, and we are elated when someone gives their heart to Christ. But, too many times, I have seen people start serving the Lord with everything they have.
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Heritage Manor News: Care for UTIs

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Monday, January 5, 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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Minister’s Corner: The source of our joy

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Monday, December 29, 2025
By: DR. BRIAN DORE’ Member of the Ville Platte Ministerial Alliance In Luke 2:8-11 (KJV), we read, “And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.
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