News

At the Library

Our Library Fall Fest is in a few weeks, on Saturday, October 19, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. We'd like to take this opportunity to send a big thank you to Evangeline Bank and Trust as being our featured sponsor this year!

Heritage Manor News: TIA (symptoms and causes)

(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.) A TIA (transient ischemic attack) is a short period of symptoms similar to a stroke.

Minister’s Corner: Reignite your passion

By: DR. BRIAN DORE’ Member of the Ville Platte Ministerial Alliance Christ said, as is recorded in Matthew 16:18 (KJV), “And I say also unto thee, that thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

Farm broadcaster Don Molino is named King Cotton

By: TONY MARKS Editor For Don Molino, serving as this year’s King Cotton is a great honor. He said, “When you look at people who have been King Cotton in the past, I’m in pretty dadgum good company. It’s something I didn’t expect. It came out of the blue. This is great.

Fire chief goes from a prince to a colonel of Cotton Festival

By: TONY MARKS Editor The theme of the 1985 Louisiana Cotton Festival was, “Music Is.” Among the cotton royalty was Prince Joel Manuel, the son of Bill and Kathy Manuel.

Arvie to lead Grand Parade of Cotton as marshal

By: HEATHER BOGARD Associate Editor When learning he was selected to be this year’s Grand Parade Marshal for the Cotton Festival, Darion Arvie admits, “My initial reaction was shock.

Queen Cotton LXIX Amelia Claire Mickal

By: HEATHER BOGARD Associate Editor “I want to represent cotton in the agriculture industry in Louisiana and show people the importance and history of the cotton industry,” proclaims Queen Cotton LXIX Amelia Claire Mickal.

Richland Parish jury convicts ‘Chipmunk Bandit’

A Richland Parish jury on Sept. 26 unanimously convicted Hermandus Semien of the first-degree murder of Officer Marshall Waters of the Mangham Police Department.

Sen. Cloud speaks at Region VII meeting

OBERLIN - Elected and appointed officials from eight parishes gathered on Wednesday, September 18, for a meeting at the Oberlin Civic Center in Oberlin. Allen Parish hosted the meeting for members of the Police Jury Association.

Local school receives recognition for Top 10 ELA scores in Acadiana

By: DARREL LEJEUNE LSN Editor W. W. Stewart Elementary School here in Basile continues to perform well in the annual LEAP test administered statewide.