State

Pictured is one of the new welcome signs which was installed earlier this week in Turkey Creek. (Photo courtesy of Bert Campbell)

STATE ISSUES DISCUSSED - Dr. Erin Bendily with the Pelican Policy Institute for Public Policy (center) was the guest speaker for the November 7, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club. She is shown with Rotarian Jimmy LeBlanc (left) and Rotary President Brian Ardoin. (Gazette photo by Heather Bogard)

Sam Gil,of Ville Platte, has been selected as a Rhodes Scholar finalist. He is currently a senior at McNeese State University. (Photo courtesy of MSU)

Local Headline

Local Headline

Photo courtesy of Ville Platte High School

Michael Lee is pictured here sitting on the front porch of his business on Main Street in Ville Platte while holding the medals he received while serving in Vietnam. Among the awards he received is the Distinguished Flying Cross for a mission in Cambodia. (Gazette file photo)

Junior Dugas plays a Swamp Pop song that he wrote while previously at the Louisiana Swamp Pop Museum. He was among the stars at the birthday celebration on Friday, October 27. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Sheriff Charles Guillory is crowned King of the 2023 La. Swine Festival at the recent Queen’s Pageant held October 14. Abigail Fruge, 2022 Swine Fest Queen, is shown placing the crown. Madeline James-Battles, Swine Festival Association president is at left presenting the king’s commemorative plaque.

Senator Heather Cloud Parade Grand Marshal 2023 Louisiana Swine Festival