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Special Olympics to return

Special Education Director Kelli LaFleur told the Evangeline Parish School Board a Special Olympics team is returning to the parish for the upcoming school year.

Problem of litter is addressed

The Ville Platte City Council discussed the issue of litter throughout the city and heard about getting help from LaMATS at their Monday, June 14 meeting.

At the Library

Happy, happy Father’s Day wishes from the staff and the Library Board of Control to all the dads in Evangeline Parish for a memorable and fun celebration!

Evangeline Parish Library receives federal ARPA funding

The Evangeline Parish Public Library has received a special round of funding to help its library system further respond directly and immediately to the many needs of its communities as a result of

UPDATE- MISSING / RUNAWAY JUVENILE FOUND

VILLE PLATTE, LA - Evangeline Parish Sheriff's Office would like to thank the public for their assistance in locating the runaway juvenile.

King passes away

(Editor’s Note: Information from this story is taken from a story originally written by former Associate Editor Elizabeth West and published in February 2016.)

VPCC proposes budget

The Ville Platte City Council discussed the proposed 2021-2022 budget at their Monday, June 14 meeting. Chief Administrative Officer Dirk Deville presented the proposed budget.