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ONE DEAD, ONE INJURED IN VILLE PLATTE HOUSE FIRE

EVANGELINE PARISH (August 2, 2021)- State Fire Marshal (SFM) deputies continue their investigation into a weekend house fire that claimed the life of one of the home’s residents and injured the oth

Wandering to Cleveland

Former McNeese State pitcher Will Dion did not attend high school in Ville Platte or Evangeline Parish.

Unraveling the mystery

Take a walk down any trail in Evangeline Parish, and you are bound to find an arrowhead hidden amidst the fallen leaves. With these artifacts comes the question of where did they come from.

WILDA MARIE WALKER

VILLE PLATTE – Funeral services were held on Friday, July 30, 2021 at 3 p.m.

MICHAEL CARY

Michael Cary, recipient of the Order of St. Louis IX Medallion, passed away on Wednesday, July 28, 2021, at the age of 70.

At the Library

In an abundance of caution, the main library and all branch libraries will require face masks to be worn when inside of the library for whatever reasons one is at the library.

EPSO Arrests

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