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Participants, including Ville Platte Mayor Ryan LeDay Williams (center), listen to a presentation during a recent heirs’ property training event in Ville Platte. (Photo provided by the Southern University Ag Center)

Participants, including Ville Platte Mayor Ryan LeDay Williams (center), listen to a presentation during a recent heirs’ property training event in Ville Platte. (Photo provided by the Southern University Ag Center)

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AgCenter heirs’ property education initiative strives to help rural communities

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Thursday, May 21, 2026
By: OLIVIA MCCLURE LSU AgCenter BATON ROUGE — When Leah Carter visits rural towns across Louisiana in her role as the LSU AgCenter’s community and economic development specialist, she makes it a point to ask residents what issues they believe are holding their communities back.
Farm Bureau holds Membership Monday

Farm Bureau holds Membership Monday

Farm Bureau holds Membership Monday

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Thursday, May 21, 2026
Monday, May 11, was Membership Monday at Farm Bureau in Ville Platte. Membership in Louisiana Farm Bureau offers a multitude of benefits and adds new benefits all the time.
A crewmember is pictured as he works on the front exterior of the building that houses the Evangeline Chamber of Commerce and Evangeline Parish Tourist Commission. The work is through a grant program that was announced during the Ville Platte City Council meeting held Tuesday, May 12. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

A crewmember is pictured as he works on the front exterior of the building that houses the Evangeline Chamber of Commerce and Evangeline Parish Tourist Commission. The work is through a grant program that was announced during the Ville Platte City Council meeting held Tuesday, May 12. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

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City receives funds for wastewater, other projects

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Monday, May 18, 2026
By: TONY MARKS Editor VILLE PLATTE – Mayor Ryan LeDay Williams, during the Ville Platte City Council meeting held Tuesday, May 12, announced the city has been approved for a loan in the amount of $8,845,000, through the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality Clean Water State Revolving Fund.
(L-R) Bobby Hamlin, president of the Evangeline Parish School Board; Candace Manuel, principal of Vidrine Elementary; Lauren Thibodeaux, elementary teacher of the year; and Darwan Lazard, superintendent.

(L-R) Bobby Hamlin, president of the Evangeline Parish School Board; Candace Manuel, principal of Vidrine Elementary; Lauren Thibodeaux, elementary teacher of the year; and Darwan Lazard, superintendent.

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Teachers of the year are honored at ceremony

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Monday, May 18, 2026
Staff Report VILLE PLATTE - The Mamou Civic Center provided as the venue for this year’s Evangeline Parish School District Teacher of the Year ceremony, held Tuesday, May 12.
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Serie is arrested for fraud

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Monday, May 18, 2026
By: TONY MARKS Editor The Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of Elizabeth Serie in connection with alleged fraud.
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Mamou hears water report

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Monday, May 18, 2026
By: HEATHER BOGARD Associate Editor During the May 13, meeting of the Mamou Town Council, Mayor Leisa Deshotel shared the Town of Mamou has received a water grade rating of 100 percent A from the Department of Health for 2025, which is a major improvement.
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Senate advances 5-1 Republican map to House

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Monday, May 18, 2026
By: SHERIDAN WHITE, KYLAH BABIN, AVERY WHITE AND GRACIE THOMAS LSU Manship School News Service (Editor’s Note: The comments from State Senator Heather Cloud were added by Ville Platte Gazette editor Tony Marks.
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At the Library

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Monday, May 18, 2026
At Ville Platte Main Library, we’ve started something new to help support our community. We understand that sometimes people may need a little extra help.
EPSO Arrests

EPSO Arrests

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EPSO Arrests

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Monday, May 18, 2026
The Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following recent bookings into the parish jail. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
NEW BOOKSTORE TO OPEN IN VILLE PLATTE - Seth and Jessica Deen Norris (center) visited the May 12, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club to share their journey to opening a new bookstore in town. Rotary President Beau Wilson (left) and Rotarian Peter Strawitz (right). (Gazette photo by Heather Bogard)

NEW BOOKSTORE TO OPEN IN VILLE PLATTE - Seth and Jessica Deen Norris (center) visited the May 12, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club to share their journey to opening a new bookstore in town. Rotary President Beau Wilson (left) and Rotarian Peter Strawitz (right). (Gazette photo by Heather Bogard)

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Ville Platte Rotary:

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Monday, May 18, 2026
By: HEATHER BOGARD Associate Editor Rotarian Peter Strawitz welcomed Seth and Jessica Deen Norris as the guest speakers for the May 12, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club. Seth is a CPA who focuses on working with online clients without a brick and mortar building.
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