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VPFD to host Fire Prevention Week Activities for students

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Monday, October 4, 2021

In recognition of National Fire Prevention Week (October 3-9), the Ville Platte Fire Department will be welcoming two classes of young students to the Lincoln Road Fire Station on Wednesday, October 6. The first class will begin at 8:30 a.m., while the next class will be held at 10 a.m.

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Contraband is located on Pine Prairie school campus

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Thursday, September 30, 2021

On September 30th, 2021 Pine Prairie Police was notified of possible contraband on the school campus of Pine Prairie High School located by administrators. Based on evidence, the school was temporary placed on a Level 2 lockdown and a K9 search was performed.

Marie Toustou, a native of the South of France, is pictured as she tries to collect one of the seven rings during the Tournoi qualifying held Sunday, September 26, at the Industrial Park in Ville Platte. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

The galloping Frenchwoman

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Thursday, September 30, 2021

Galloping around a dirt track while trying to collect rings with a lance is a Ville Platte tradition that dates back to the mid 20th Century when the Tournoi was revived after being brought over by the original French settlers of the area.

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Candidate Announcement Policy

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Thursday, September 30, 2021

The Ville Platte Gazette will publish announcements for candidates in the 2022 elections at no charge when accompanied by payment for advertising.

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RUBY O’CONNOR DEVILLE

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Thursday, September 30, 2021

VILLE PLATTE - Funeral services for Ms. Ruby O’Connor Deville, 92, will be held today, September 30, 2021, at 12 p.m. at Our Lady, Queen of All Saints Catholic Church. Ms. Deville, a resident of Ville Platte, passed away Sunday, September 26, 2021. Fr. Mitch Guidry will officiate the funeral Mass.

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GREGORY LANE ROLLINS

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Thursday, September 30, 2021

BAYOU CHICOT – Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. at Calvary Baptist Church in Bayou Chicot on Wednesday, September 29, 2021, for Gregory Lane Rollins, 61, who passed away on Sunday, September 26, 2021, at Mercy Regional Medical Center. Burial took place in Ferguson Cemetery.

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EUGENE “GENE” CLYDE FONTENOT

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Thursday, September 30, 2021

VILLE PLATTE – A memorial service will be held Friday, October 1, 2021, at 4 p.m. at New Life Assembly in Ville Platte for Eugene “Gene” C. Fontenot, 81, who passed away Tuesday, September 21, 2021 in Ville Platte. Ardoin’s Funeral Home in Ville Platte is in charge of arrangements. Eugene “Gene” C.

EPSO Arrests

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EPSO Arrests

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Thursday, September 30, 2021

The Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following recent bookings into the parish jail.

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Active month of September results in drug arrests

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Monday, September 27, 2021

On the 9 th of September 2021 the Evangeline Parish Sheriffs Departments Narcotics Unit along with the Criminal Investigations Unit, conducted a search warrant on a residence located 1020 Rev. E D Alfred Street in Ville Platte.

Raylon Blake, an up and coming Zydeco artist from Ville Platte, is pictured playing the accordion at a recent show. Blake has recently released his second single. (Photo courtesy of Raylon Blake)

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Blake enjoys living Zydeco culture

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Monday, September 27, 2021

Cajun and Swamp Pop music seem to dominate the musical landscape of Evangeline Parish, but another form of music is woven into the cultural tapestry of the area. Up and coming Zydeco artist Raylon Blake from Ville Platte defined the genre as being more than just the music.

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