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Here’s a super, big thank you to Cabot Corporation for gifting a brand new Little Free Library to the main library in Ville Platte!

Ville Platte Elementary School recently announced its honor students for the first nine weeks grading period as follows:
First Grade:

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

(Editor’s Note: The comments from Garland Forman were added by Ville Platte Gazette editor Tony Marks.)

Sheriff Charles R. Guillory, of the Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office releases the following:

By: TONY MARKS
Editor

Turkey Creek Police Chief reported his department received a donated less than non-lethal pepper ball T-4 A-R style rifle from Phoenix Security.

“RISE UP - Reach Incredible Success in Education with Unlimited Possibilities” was the theme for a teacher of the year in service held Tuesday, November 9, at the Evangeline Parish School Board Tec

Since the governor’s mask mandate ended and the wearing of face coverings on school campuses became optional, the number of COVID cases in Evangeline Parish schools are down, according to data pres

The Board of Control and staff wish our patrons around the parish a healthy and bountiful Thanksgiving holiday!