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Monday, June 15, 2026
The Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following recent bookings into the parish jail. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Arrested were the following persons: •Kerry Mantez Fontenot, 30, was arrested June 8, 2026, for domestic abuse battery.
Applications for superintendent are collected

Applications for superintendent are collected

Applications for superintendent are collected

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Thursday, June 11, 2026
Friday, June 5, marked the deadline for applications to be submitted for the new superintendent of the Evangeline Parish School District.
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Bonds are approved for city’s new fire station

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Thursday, June 11, 2026
By: TONY MARKS Editor VILLE PLATTE - The Ville Platte City Council, during its meeting held Tuesday, June 9, approved an ordinance providing for the incurring of debt and issuance of bonds not exceeding $1,750,000 in connection with the construction of the new Ville Platte Fire Department station...
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Lawmakers end contentious session

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Thursday, June 11, 2026
By: GRACIE THOMAS, AVERY WHITE, and SHERIDAN WHITE LSU Manship School News Service BATON ROUGE – A push to redraw congressional maps and a fight to cut back the New Orleans court system produced the biggest fireworks in a legislative session that ended Monday, June 1, with K-12 teachers still...
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Thursday, June 11, 2026
The Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following recent bookings into the parish jail. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
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Coushatta Tribe announces 29th annual Powwow June 12-13

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Thursday, June 11, 2026
KINDER — The Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana will host its 29th annual powwow in The Pavilion at Coushatta Casino Resort on Friday and Saturday, June 12-13, 2026. Admission for the general public is $10 per day; children ages 6 years and younger are admitted free of charge.
Book signing is held

Book signing is held

Book signing is held

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Thursday, June 11, 2026
Ville Platte native Dr. Marcus Anderson held a book signing for his newly published book Betrayed by Love & Faith: A Journey Through Broken Trust on Friday, June 5. Dr. Anderson is the son of the late Marcus Anderson Sr. and Margretta Thomas, of Ville Platte.
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Candidate announcement policy is given

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Thursday, June 11, 2026
The Ville Platte Gazette will publish announcements for candidates in the November 3, 2026, primary election at no charge when accompanied by payment for advertising.
From left, in the left photo, volunteer drivers Paul LeJeune (left) and James Moran (right), along with Gretta Ardoin (center) played a vital role in escorting the dogs on the long drive up to Pennsylvania.

From left, in the left photo, volunteer drivers Paul LeJeune (left) and James Moran (right), along with Gretta Ardoin (center) played a vital role in escorting the dogs on the long drive up to Pennsylvania.

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A convoy of canines

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Monday, June 8, 2026
By: HEATHER BOGARD Associate Editor Gretta Ardoin, a volunteer with the Friends of Mamou Shelter, shared an update on a recent transport of dogs that have been rescued from abandonment.
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