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Thursday, February 12, 2026

The Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following recent bookings into the parish jail. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Rep. Ryan Bourriaque is pushing to fix the state’s road and bridges. (Photo by Cross Harris/LSU Manship School News Service)

State steps up maintenance on roads and bridges

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Thursday, February 12, 2026

By: VERONICA CAMENZULI and SHERIDAN WHITE LSU Manship School News Service BATON ROUGE—State officials say they will prioritize maintenance projects, especially on rural roads and bridges, as they seek to reduce an estimated $19 billion backlog in highway projects.

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Qualifying procedures are given for primaries

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Thursday, February 12, 2026

BATON ROUGE — Qualifying for the May 16 Party Primary and Municipal Primary Election began Feb. 11 and will run through Friday, Feb. 13.

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Candidate announcement policy is given

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Thursday, February 12, 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.

Suzy Lemoine (left) and her husband, Phil, walk down the ceremonial red carpet during a celebration of her 26-year career at the Evangeline Parish Library. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Writing her own epilogue

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Tuesday, February 10, 2026

BY: TONY MARKS Editor VILLE PLATTE - If walls could talk, think of the stories they would tell. If the walls of the main branch of the Evangeline Parish Library could talk, they would tell stories of the 26-year career of one of its biggest supporters.

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Bayou Chicot Elementary names honor students for second nine-weeks

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Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Bayou Chicot Elementary School recently announced their honor students for the second nine weeks grading period as follows: Kindergarten: Superintendent’s List - Riley Clark, Joseph “Ryder” Fontenot, Reagan Galland, River Moses, Benjamin Palmer, Sophia Sparks and Yadiel Zuniga.

EPSO Arrests

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EPSO Arrests

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Tuesday, February 10, 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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VPPD responds to armed burglary

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Friday, February 6, 2026

Chief A. Perry Thomas reports that at approximately 9:34 p.m. on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, the Dollar General on Tate Cove Road was robbed at gun point.

Annual Pro-Life Walk is held

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Thursday, February 5, 2026

After being delayed by a week because of a blast of Arctic weather, The annual Pro-Life Walk was held Sunday, February 1, to mark the tragic court decision which legalized abortion throughout all nine months of pregnancy over 50 years ago.

Map of the expansion to the CWD control area for 2026. (Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries)

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State leans on hunters to keep ‘zombie deer’ disease in check

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Thursday, February 5, 2026

By: ELISE PLUNK Louisiana Illuminator A fatal disease that primarily impacts deer is slowly creeping through populations in northern Louisiana as officials ramp up efforts to control its spread.

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