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Bonds are approved for city’s new fire station

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...

Suspect is charged with possession of 39 grams of marijuana

By: TONY MARKS Editor VILLE PLATTE - The Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office reports an arrest of a suspect in connection with the possession of marijuana.

Lawmakers end contentious session

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...

EPSO Arrests

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

Coushatta Tribe announces 29th annual Powwow June 12-13

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

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.

Candidate announcement policy is given

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.

A convoy of canines

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.

Suspect is booked after church vandalism

By: TONY MARKS Editor VILLE PLATTE - The Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office reports an arrest has been made in connection with a recent church vandalism. On May 27, the sheriff’s office responded to a local church for a report of theft and vandalism of air-conditioning units.

Louisiana gets rid of inspection stickers — in most places

By: ALYSE PFEIL The Advocate Drivers across most of Louisiana will no longer need a vehicle inspection sticker — though many in the Baton Rouge and New Orleans areas will still have to comply with other inspection rules in those places. “The inspection sticker is now EXPIRED in Louisiana!” Gov.