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DIANA MANUEL FONTENOT

VILLE PLATTE - A Mass of Christian Burial was held for Diana Manuel Fontenot at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, March 23, 2022, at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church in Ville Platte.

ETHEL MARIE LATUNSKI

Ethel Marie Latunski, age 79 of Perry, Michigan, went home to be with her savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, March 17, 2022. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m.

SHIRLEY LOUISE ARCHER REED

VILLE PLATTE - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Shirley Louise Archer Reed at 11 a.m. today, March 24, 2022, at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church in Ville Platte.

NATHAN FONTENOT

Funeral services will be held for Nathan Fontenot, age 94, at 11:30 a.m. today, March 24, 2022, at Our Lady, Queen of All Saints Church in Ville Platte.

EPSO Arrests

The Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following recent bookings into the parish jail. Arrested were the following persons:

Ville Platte city hall closure

Ville Platte City Hall will close at noon today in accordance with the latest
National Weather Service advisory. Sandbags will remain available for

Sandbags are available

Ville Platte Mayor Jennifer Vidrine is happy to announce that sandbags or available for
individuals who are capable of filling bags themselves at The Girls and Boys

School closure

Out of an abundance of caution and based upon the most recent National Weather Service forecast indicating an enhanced risk of severe weather tomorrow, the Evangeline Parish School District (i.e al