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2021 Fête-Dieu du Teche is held

A pontoon boat representing Our Lady, Queen of All Saints, of Ville Platte, waits for the boat process to begin on Sunday. The boat was part of the annual Eucharistic Procession down the Bayou Teche. (LSN photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Resident and Employee of the Month at Heritage Manor

Barbara Fontenot (left photo) was chosen as Resident of the Month for August at Heritage Manor. She has been a resident of Heritage Manor for two years, and she enjoys attending group activities and socializing. Annie Thomas (right photo) was chosen as Employee of the Month.

Newborns

BOY, Court Reese Woolford was born July 19, 2021, at 6 a.m. at Women’s and Children’s Hospital in Lafayette to Danielle Marie Fontenot and Chris Woolford of Mamou, weighing 6 pounds, 5 ounces. Maternal grandparents are Darlene and Terry Natali of Lake Charles.

First planning meeting is held for BCE

On, Thursday, August 5, the first planning meeting was held for the $1 million grant which was secured by State Senator Heather Cloud to construct a new multi-purpose building on the campus of Bayou Chicot Elementary.

MedExpress - Mamou Branch celebrates grand opening

A ribbon cutting celebrating the grand opening was held on Friday, July 23, 2021 for MedExpress, Mamou Branch located at 1213 East Street in Mamou. It was an exciting day with a large turnout supporting the opening and service MedExpress will provide.

Volunteers are recognized at SMC

The Savoy Medical Center volunteers were treated to lunch at Mamou’s Krazy Cajun Cafe, and a “Thank You” reception was held in the Savoy lobby. Due to the continued rising numbers of the COVID-19 pandemic, these volunteers will no longer grace the doors of the hospital and Cancer Center.

Bingo donation presented

VVA President J.D. Soileau, left, recently presented Heritage Manor Activity Director Patricia Duplechin with its annual donation for monthly resident bingo games. (Photo courtesy of Heritage Manor)

VP 6U All Stars compete at state

The Ville Platte Dixie Youth T-Ball All Stars finished one game shy of qualifying for the World Series in Texarkana, Ark., as they fell to Shreveport National 16-13 in the fifth place game of the state tournament held in Ruston.

Fire Department accepts donation

Cabot Corporation Ville Platte Plant presented the Ville Platte Volunteer Fire Department with a Cabot Foundation check for $25,000.

Closing its doors

For the last 89 years, since 1932, the name Boco’s has been synonymous with Evangeline Parish, but the business is preparing to close its doors for the last time. Chris Stromer shared his thoughts: “The market has changed, and we got older and we just see it as the right time to close.