Plenty of news making moments took place from HOF inductions to saying goodbye to debt
OCTOBER 13 - Ville Platte Mayor Jennifer Vidrine (left) and Fire Chief Chris Soileau (right) set fire to four bonds signifying the closure of the city’s nearly $9 million in debt. Also pictured in the back are Councilmembers Jerry Joseph and Christina Sam. (Gazette photo by Nancy Duplechain)
JUNE 30 - From left are State Senator Gerald Boudreaux, Distinguished Service Award recipient Garland Forman, and Louisiana Sports Writers Association President Raymond Partsch III.
JUNE 30 - From left are State Senator Boudreaux, Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Inductee Claney Duplechin, and Louisiana Sports Writers Association President Partsch III. (Gazette photos by Tony Marks)
Staff Report
The year of our Lord 2022 saw several firsts. For example, it was the first year the Sacred Heart boys’ basketball team won a playoff game in 25 years, it was the first year the Pine Prairie fishing team competed, it was the first year the Ville Platte Gazette won newspaper of the year, and the first year an African-American was installed as president of the Louisiana Municipal Ass…
