News

New editorial staff takes the reigns of The Gazette

New editorial staff of the Ville Platte Gazette has been announced by the paper as Tony Marks has assumed the duties of editor and Nancy Duplechain has assumed the role of associate editor.

Traditions in the smoke

Drivers passing down Ville Platte streets on any given morning are delighted to the different smells in the air of roux and barbecue sauce that are being cooked.

VPPD searches for home invasion suspect

Chief Neal Lartigue of the Ville Platte Police Department, is asking for assistance from the public on locating a suspect wanted in connection with breaking into a residence.

EPSB to host annual Parent Meeting in September

The Evangeline Parish School Board will host its annual district-wide Parent Meeting at the Ville Platte North Side Civic Center on Friday, September 27, 2019, at 10 a.m.

Pine Prairie Council receives audit report

Certified Public Accountant Shirley Vige, with Vige, Tujage, and Noel, reported to the Pine Prairie Village Council at its meeting last Thursday, “you have a very good fund balance, so you’re in go