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Mayor responds to cemetery posts

At the Tuesday, August 10, meeting of the Ville Platte City Council, Mayor Jennifer Vidrine said she and other council members have seen social media comments about the city not cleaning the cemete

EPSO Arrests

The Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following recent bookings into the parish jail. Arrested were the following persons:

Free WiFi reminder at parish library

Even though the main library, Chataignier, and Turkey Creek branches are closed this week for a deep cleaning to prevent any possible exposure of the virus to the patrons, the free WiFi is still av

2021 Cotton Festival Royalty Announced

Members of the Louisiana Cotton Association have been working on the
67th annual La Cotton Festival, which will be observed on Tuesday
October 19 through Sunday October 24, 2021.

Turkey Creek arrests stem from traffic violations

On August 03, 2021 officers with the Turkey Creek Police Department
observed a beige in color Honda Accord commit a minor traffic
violation. Upon stopping the vehicle and making contact with the driver
a Mr. Saengatith Xanamane of Forrest Hill it was learned that he had an
outstanding warrant With the Turkey Creek Police Department for
possession of Schedule II with intent to distribute.

Public outcry envelops school board meeting

As the Evangeline Parish School Board was discussing a COVID-19 update with the Superintendent’s Medical Advisory Committee, public outcry broke out over students being mandated to wear masks on school campuses.

LEAP 2025 scores are revealed

BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) today announced the release of new Louisiana Educational Assessment Program (LEAP 2025) data.