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EPSB cannot discontinue excess tax distribution

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Monday, August 24, 2026
By: TONY MARKS Editor VILLE PLATTE - As the Evangeline Parish School Board continues to seek cuts to get its operating budget in line, Superintendent Cheri Fontenot, during the board meeting held Wednesday, August 19, stated she, or any other member of the administration, “has made no...
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Arrest is made in connection with multiple sexual offense charges against juveniles

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Monday, August 24, 2026
By: TONY MARKS Editor VILLE PLATTE - The Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office, in a press release, announces the arrest of David Jonathan Monier, 50, of Monroe, following an extensive investigation into multiple allegations of sexual offenses involving juveniles under the age of 13.
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Mayor vetoes abolition of water rate ordinance

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Monday, August 24, 2026
By: TONY MARKS Editor TURKEY CREEK - In a rare move, Turkey Creek Mayor Bert Campbell vetoed an ordinance that was passed last month by the village council and that abolished a previous ordinance which set the village’s water rates.
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At the Library

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Monday, August 24, 2026
August is Fine-Free Month at Evangeline Parish Library, making this the last week to take advantage of the special offer.
EPSO Arrests

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EPSO Arrests

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Monday, August 24, 2026
The Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following recent bookings into the parish jail. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
SHERIFF VISITS VP ROTARY - Evangeline Parish Sheriff Charles Guillory (center) visited the Tuesday, August 18, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club. He is shown with Rotarian Mable Foreman (left) and Rotary President Dr. Kirk Soileau (right). (Gazette photo by Heather Bogard)

SHERIFF VISITS VP ROTARY - Evangeline Parish Sheriff Charles Guillory (center) visited the Tuesday, August 18, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club. He is shown with Rotarian Mable Foreman (left) and Rotary President Dr. Kirk Soileau (right). (Gazette photo by Heather Bogard)

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Ville Platte Rotary:

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Monday, August 24, 2026
By: HEATHER BOGARD Associate Editor Rotarian Mable Foreman welcomed Evangeline Parish Sheriff Charles Guillory as the guest speaker for the August 18, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club.
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Made in the shade: Spiral gingers’ tropical flair brightens gardens

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Monday, August 24, 2026
By: OLIVIA MCCLURE LSU AgCenter Tropical plants feel right at home in the hot, humid conditions we encounter during Louisiana summers. Native to regions near the equator, these plants combine the ability to endure our climate with bold foliage and colorful blooms.
Hospitals team up to donate school supplies

Hospitals team up to donate school supplies

Hospitals team up to donate school supplies

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Thursday, August 20, 2026
Mercy Regional Medical Center in Ville Platte and Savoy Medical Center in Mamou recently came together to help the community by holding a Back to School Drive. Items collected were pencils, notebooks, crayons, markers, hand sanitizer, tissue, and backpacks.
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School cafeteria is cited for health violations

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Thursday, August 20, 2026
By: TONY MARKS Editor The Louisiana Department of Health, through its online retail food health inspections dashboard, recently released local business in the parish that were cited for violations. Violations, according to the Website, fall into two main categories, critical, and non-critical.
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