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Mamou drainage issues are discussed

By: HEATHER BOGARD Associate Editor Residents Terry Richard and Nell Matthew addressed drainage concerns on their properties in Mamou during the Mamou Town Council meeting held Wednesday, August 14.

Rotary of Ville Platte gets rehabilitated

By: TONY MARKS Editor Representatives from the inpatient rehabilitation unit of Mercy Regional Medical Center provided an update on the services that are offered as they spoke to the Rotary Club of Ville Platte on Tuesday, August 13.

EPSO Arrests

The Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following recent bookings into the parish jail. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Minister’s Corner: A change of mind

By: DR. BRIAN DORE’ Member of the Ville Platte Ministerial Alliance Have you ever notice we gladly take credit for our accomplishments, but we often blame our failures on extenuating circumstances? For example, how many times have you heard someone say something like, “I’m sorry I lost my temper?

Heritage Manor News: Urinary incontinence

(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.

Fontenot, Brignac assume leadership roles

Mercy Regional Medical Center, a cornerstone of the Ville Platte community, is proud to announce the appointment of Ashley Fontenot as its new chief executive officer (CEO).

Chief addresses latest shooting

By: TONY MARKS Editor Ville Platte Chief of Police Al Perry Thomas, during the city council meeting held Tuesday, August 13, addressed the latest shooting incident. According to the chief, the shooting occurred on the previous day at Gabriel Villa.

RITA REED WILLIAMS

CARENCRO - Funeral services for Rita Reed Williams, 69, were held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church. Burial followed in the Evangeline Memorial Park Cemetery.

EPSO Arrests

The Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following recent bookings into the parish jail. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Kamala the chameleon has no principles, only ambition

Vice President Kamala Harris is trying to be all things to all people. After serving in an administration that cracked down on Americans earning tips and hired thousands of additional IRS agents, she claims to support a “no tax on tips” policy that was first offered by President Donald Trump.