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Rotary of VP hears update from Fire Chief Soileau

By: TONY MARKS Editor Issues impacting fire departments across the nation, according to Ville Platte Fire Chief Chris Soileau, are recruitment and retention, budget restraints and funding, rising call volumes, aging infrastructure, mental health, and health and wellness issues.

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. Arrested were the following persons: • Federito E.

C’est Vrai

Not even memories remain of the 160-acre spa called Belle Cheney Springs, that attracted visitors from far and wide to the piney woods of northern Evangeline Parish in the late 1800s.

Parish youth participate in livestock program at parish show

By: KIM DEVILLE Associate Extension Agent/ 4-H Youth Development The Evangeline Parish 4-H and FFA Jr. Livestock Show and Sale was held on Saturday, January 20, at the Chauncey Pitre Memorial Building. Over 75 Evangeline Parish 4-H members participated in this year’s Jr. Livestock Show.

Parish youth participate in livestock program at district show

By: KIM DEVILLE Associate Extension Agent/ 4-H Youth Development MADISON LATOUR Assistant Extension Agent/ 4-H Youth Development Evangeline Parish 4-H Club members participated in the 2024 Southwest District Livestock show held January 30th to February 3, in Lake Charles, at the W.T.

Youths named champions at 89th LSU AgCenter Livestock Show

Hundreds of young people from across Louisiana were named state champions during the 89th annual LSU AgCenter Livestock Show held Feb. 10 to 17 at the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales.

Heritage Manor News: Daylight Savings Time begins

(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.

Minister’s Corner: An invitation to repentance

By: DR. BRIAN DORE’ Member of the Ville Platte Ministerial Alliance Hosea 6:1-2 (KJV), says, “Come, and let us return unto the Lord: for He hath torn, and He will heal us; He has smitten, and He will bind us up.

District attorney reports sentencing, convictions

Evangeline Parish District Attorney Trent Brignac announced Dwight D. Thomas was sentenced to serve 40 years at hard labor for the charge of second degree rape. The sentence was pronounced on Tuesday, December 5.

Public hearing is held on spay/neutering ordinance

By: TONY MARKS Editor Matthew Baker, executive director of Heroes Everywhere Animal Rescue, addressed the Evangeline Parish Police Jury regarding a proposed spay/neuter ordinance during a public hearing held prior to the meeting held Monday, February 4.