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C2 Vintage Station celebrates grand opening with ribbon cutting

A ribbon cutting was held on Friday, June 24, 2021 for C2 Vintage Station located in Turkey Creek. It was an exciting day for owners Vicki Chaddrick and Monique Clark. Shown cutting the ribbon in center are Chaddrick and Clark, along with their family.

Recruitment event is planned

Recruitment event is planned

PP 6U All Stars compete in district

The Dixie Youth 6U T-Ball All Stars from Pine Prairie saw their season come to an end after competing in the district tournament that was held in Leesville this past weekend.

VP 7U All Stars win district

The Dixie Youth 7U Coach Pitch All Stars from Ville Platte ran through this past weekend’s tournament undefeated in Leesville and claimed the District 7 championship. The team now readies to compete in the state tournament in Ruston.

Large tomato grown

At the age of 86, Norbert Vidrine of Ville Platte grew his biggest tomato ever. He is shown with the large two-pound tomato grown in his garden. (Photo courtesy of Morgan Hedrick)

Volunteer photographer Mable Foreman is named Ville Platte Rotarian of the Year

On the night when the Rotary Club of Ville Platte installed its officers for the upcoming year, the club presented Mable Foreman with the award for Rotarian of the Year on Tuesday, June 22. “I say a lot of times the pictures that I take are evidence, which it is,” she said.

Fontenot makes donation

Mary Ann T. Fontenot recently made a generous donation to the Evangeline Parish Tourist Commission that consisted of Tradescantia Ohiensis, commonly known as bluejacket, ohio spiderwort or smooth spiderwort.

Happy Birthday

Allie Jo Veillon, the daughter of Mike and Shea Veillon of Ville Platte, celebrated her fifth birthday on Saturday, June 5, 2021, with a petting zoo and pony ride party at her home. The party theme was “farm animals.” Her birthday was June 7.

Former Queen Cotton is new Rayne Frog Festival Queen

RAYNE - Abigail Fruge was recently crowned the 49th Rayne Frog Festival Queen. She is the daughter of Rodney and Donna Fruge of Sulphur. Her father is a Basile native and BHS graduate of the Class of 1985. His Basile grandparents are the late Euta Fruge and the late Rodney Fruge, Sr.

Sign is dedicated

For the first time in its 167-year history, Sacred Heart of Jesus Roman Catholic Church in Ville Platte now has a permanent sign on the church grounds. Resting on top of the sign is a statue of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.