VIDRINE – Funeral services were held at a 2 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Mamou on Tuesday, June 1, 2021, for James Kirt Guillory, 59, who passed away on Thursday, May 27, 2021.
VILLE PLATTE – Funeral services were held at a 1 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church in Ville Platte on Wednesday, June 2, 2021, for Joseph Calvin Soileau Jr., 69, who passed away on Sunday, May 30, 2021, in Ville Platte.
VILLE PLATTE – Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. at Ardoin’s Funeral Home in Ville Platte, on Saturday, May 29, 2021, for Elta M. Dupre, 80, who passed away on Wednesday, May 26, 2021, surrounded by her loving family.
The Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following recent bookings into the parish jail. Arrested were the following persons: • Erik G.
Officers with the Turkey Creek Police Department including K9 ICE, on Saturday, May 29, at approximately 2:41 p.m., conducted a traffic stop on a silver GMC SUV for minor traffic violations. While speaking to the driver, Alton Lang, of Ville Platte, it was learned he did not possess a valid driver’s license.
(Left photo) Carl Bordelon plays Taps on his trumpet. (Right photo) Evangeline Parish Clerk of Court Randy Deshotel reads the names of Evangeline Parish residents who were killed in battle. (Gazette photos by Nancy Duplechain)
Food for Families/Food for Seniors The Evangeline Community Action Agency Inc. and Food for Families/ Food for Seniors will be distributing the food boxes via drive-thru at the Ville Platte Civic Center today, June 3, from 6 a.m.
The historic Fred’s Lounge of Mamou reopened last weekend to much fanfare. Closed since the pandemic came into full swing in 2020, bar patrons packed the facility for a morning of music, dancing, and spirits on Saturday.
The Tri-Parish workforce posted a gain in April compared to a year ago when jobs vaporized amid COVID-19 restrictions and shutdowns. The April workforce numbered 67,162, an increase of 657 or nearly 1% over a year ago..
The annual Memorial Day observance was again held outside the Evangeline Parish Courthouse on Monday, May 31. The event was put on by the local chapter of the Vietnam Veterans of America in collaboration with the local Catholic Daughters of America. Pictured are Vietnam veterans Greg Fontenot (left) and Gary “Tiny” Fontenot (right) as they salute the American Flag near the monument containing the names of the parish residents who made the ultimate sacrifice. For more scenes from the observance, turn to Page 9. (Gazette photo by Nancy Duplechain)