Crop duster pilot Jonathan Young sits in the cockpit of a plane as it is being loaded with fertilizer for a ryegrass field used to feed cattle before taking off from Central Farmers Flying Service to fertilize land in Evangeline Parish. The Ville Platte native and son of a former crop duster pilot began working with Central Farmers back in January of this year. (Gazette photos by Elizabeth West)
Ethan West of Pine Prairie (middle right) was selected as the district’s 12th Grade Student of the Year. Also pictured from left to right are Elementary Supervisor Linda LaFleur, Evangeline Parish School Board President Wayne Dardeau, and Evangeline Parish Superintendent of Schools Darwan Lazard.
The 2019 Woman with Heart Award recipient from Evangeline Parish Connie Lamke (left) is pictured as she shares a laugh with the recipient from St. Landry Parish Susie Peck (right). (Photo courtesy of Connie Lamke)
A Eunice man who escaped from the St. Landry Parish Jail at about 9 p.m.
Crop duster pilot Jonathan Young sits in the cockpit of a plane as it is being loaded with fertilizer for a ryegrass field used to feed cattle before taking off from Central Farmers Flying Service to fertilize land in Evangeline Parish. The Ville Platte native and son of a former crop duster pilot began working with Central Farmers back in January of this year. (Gazette photos by Elizabeth West)
After a near 17 year hiatus away from soaring over thousands of acres of farm land in Evangeline Parish, Ville Platte native Jonathan Young has landed back at home to continue the career he was des
Ville Platte High guard Jahmal Byers (2) tries to find a teammate in a game played earlier this season. The No. 4 seed Bulldogs will host Springfield in the first round of the LHSAA Class 3A playoffs tomorrow night. Game time is set for 7 p.m. (Gazette file photo)
It has been a long time coming, but the quest for the state title begins in earnest tomorrow night for all five of the Evangeline Parish hard court teams.
Sacred Heart’s Amanda Bergeron drives toward the baseline against a St. Ed’s defender in Thursday’s first round playoff game. Sacred Heart fell to the Lady Blue Jays 45-32, eliminating them from the playoffs. (Gazette photo by Yvette Jagneaux
PINE PRAIRIE -- The Pine Prairie Lady Panther’s promising playoff berth came to an abrupt end at the hands of the Richwood Thursday night, as the Lady Rams dominated Pine Prairie 54-38 in an aggre
RAYVILLE -- It was a tough night both offensively and defensively for the Ville Platte Lady Bulldogs as they dropped a 77-31 decision to the Rayville Lady Hornets in the first round of the Class 2A
From left to right are LSUE admissions coordinator Patton Griffith, LSUE Interim Chancellor Dr. William Crowe, Rotarian Dr. Willie Buller, and Rotary President Peter Strawitz. Dr. Buller, after the meeting, presented Dr. Crowe a check in the amount of $5,100.00 for the LSUE Scholarship Fund. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)
February 2, 1929
• Officers were elected for 1929 at the annual meeting of the Ville Platte banks and their branches.
By ALI MORAS Editorial Intern
From left to right are Rotarian Annette Johnson, Jill Stevens, and Rotary President Peter Strawitz. Stevens addressed the Rotary Club on behalf of Every Paw Animal Rescue (EPAR) and their work rescuing stray animals in Evangeline Parish. (Gazette photos by Tony Marks)