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ANNIE LEE FONTENOT SAUCIER

VILLE PLATTE – Funeral services were held for Annie Lee Fontenot Saucier at 2 p.m. on Thursday, February 10, 2022, at Ardoin’s Funeral Home in Ville Platte.

ARTHUR MAYNER FONTENOT

VILLE PLATTE - A Mass of Christian Burial was held for A. Mayner Fontenot at 11 a.m. on Saturday, February 12, 2022, at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church in Ville Platte.

At the Library

The Library Board of Directors and staff send a happy early Valentine’s Day wish to our patrons, young and old, around Evangeline Parish and beyond!

New chief of police salary is approved

The Pine Prairie council, at its meeting held Thursday, February 10, adopted an ordinance setting the biweekly salary of the chief of police at $1,353.85.

EPSO Arrests

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

EPPJ votes to work toward solutions for a new parish jail

After hearing from Evangeline Parish Sheriff Charles Guilloruy during its meeting held Monday, February 7, the Evangeline Parish Police Jury voted to work toward constructing a new parish jail in t

Mamou Mardi Gras

Saturday, Feb. 26
Performing at the South End of 6th Street
11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys
2:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Ferral Manuel and Wild Rice