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At the Library

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Monday, March 31, 2025

This Saturday, April 5, 2024, we are hosting a KICK THE BOOT kick-off event at the main library in Ville Platte. We have partnered with @KeepLouisianaBeautiful to participate in #LovetheBootWeek for the week of April 5-13th! Our theme for the week is, "Let's Trade: Trash for Seeds".

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DEBORA THERESE DEMORUELLE HAMILTON

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Monday, March 31, 2025

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Debora Theresa Demoruelle Hamilton, who left this world peacefully on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, surrounded by her beloved family, at the age of 70.

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ETHELINE DEVILLE

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Monday, March 31, 2025

With deep gratitude, we extend our heartfelt thanks for the outpouring of love, prayers, and support during this time of loss.

ROTARIANS LEARN ABOUT CASA - Alisha Arvie (center) shared the importance of the CASA organization to those youth in foster care during the March 25, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club. She is shown with Rotary President Bob Manuel (left) and Rotarian Linda Fontenot (right). (Gazette photo by Heather Bogard)

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Ville Platte Rotary: CASA vital to care of youth in foster care

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Monday, March 31, 2025

By: HEATHER BOGARD Associate Editor Rotarian Linda Fontenot welcomed Alisha Arvie, Community Outreach Coordinator for CASA of St. Landry-Evangeline, as the guest speaker at the Tuesday, March 25, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club.

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Minister’s Corner: Come together

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Monday, March 31, 2025

By: DR. BRIAN DORE’ Member of the Ville Platte Ministerial Alliance Our Lord said, as is recorded in Luke 6:27-29 (KJV), “But I say unto you which hear, love enemies, do good to them which hate you, bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.

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Heritage Manor News: April events

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Monday, March 31, 2025

(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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Manuel is arrested for misuse of funds

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Thursday, March 27, 2025

On March 1, 2024, the Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office received a complaint from the Reddell Vidrine Water system.

PPHS PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE SHOWS OFF TALENT - The PPHS Percussion Ensemble raises their hands at the close of their performance of their show “Steps to the Horizon.” (Gazette photo by Heather Bogard)

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PPHS Percussion Ensemble: “Stepping” to the ‘ship

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Thursday, March 27, 2025

By: HEATHER BOGARD Associate Editor On Friday, March 21, the Pine Prairie High School Percussion Ensemble, led by Director Taylor Naquin, hosted their second community performance at the high school gym, where they performed their championship winning show titled, “Steps to the Horizon,” On March...

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Damages of $65 million are awarded in boating accident

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Thursday, March 27, 2025

By: TONY MARKS Editor VILLE PLATTE - After a two-day trial, the honorable Judge Marcus L. Fontenot, of the 13th Judicial District Court, awarded two Evangeline Parish families a total of $65 million in damages.

Acadia Parish rice farmer and leader Jackie Loewer talked about rice at the Eunice Rotary Club meeting. (Photo by Myra Miller)

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Issue with rice tariffs is explained

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Thursday, March 27, 2025

By: MYRA MILLER The Eunice News The Rotary Club guest speaker on Wednesday, March 19, brought a lifetime of experience and achievement in the field of rice and soybean production.

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