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VILLE PLATTE - Funeral services for Leona Castille Buller, will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 23, 2026, at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, with burial to follow in the Sacred Heart Cemetery.
Thursday, May 21, 2026
EPSO Arrests
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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:
•Joseph A.
Thursday, May 21, 2026
Record number of graduates, honor grad for LSUE 2026 spring commencement is seen
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EUNICE – Louisiana State University Eunice is proud to announce another record graduating class that received their diplomas and certificates during the 2026 Spring Commencement ceremonies on Friday, May 15 on the LSUE campus.
Thursday, May 21, 2026
Participants, including Ville Platte Mayor Ryan LeDay Williams (center), listen to a presentation during a recent heirs’ property training event in Ville Platte. (Photo provided by the Southern University Ag Center)
AgCenter heirs’ property education initiative strives to help rural communities
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By: OLIVIA MCCLURE
LSU AgCenter
BATON ROUGE — When Leah Carter visits rural towns across Louisiana in her role as the LSU AgCenter’s community and economic development specialist, she makes it a point to ask residents what issues they believe are holding their communities back.
Thursday, May 21, 2026
Farm Bureau holds Membership Monday
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Monday, May 11, was Membership Monday at Farm Bureau in Ville Platte. Membership in Louisiana Farm Bureau offers a multitude of benefits and adds new benefits all the time.
Thursday, May 21, 2026
A crewmember is pictured as he works on the front exterior of the building that houses the Evangeline Chamber of Commerce and Evangeline Parish Tourist Commission. The work is through a grant program that was announced during the Ville Platte City Council meeting held Tuesday, May 12. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)
City receives funds for wastewater, other projects
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By: TONY MARKS
Editor
VILLE PLATTE – Mayor Ryan LeDay Williams, during the Ville Platte City Council meeting held Tuesday, May 12, announced the city has been approved for a loan in the amount of $8,845,000, through the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality Clean Water State Revolving Fund.
Monday, May 18, 2026
(L-R) Bobby Hamlin, president of the Evangeline Parish School Board; Candace Manuel, principal of Vidrine Elementary; Lauren Thibodeaux, elementary teacher of the year; and Darwan Lazard, superintendent.
Teachers of the year are honored at ceremony
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VILLE PLATTE - The Mamou Civic Center provided as the venue for this year’s Evangeline Parish School District Teacher of the Year ceremony, held Tuesday, May 12.
Monday, May 18, 2026
Serie is arrested for fraud
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By: TONY MARKS
Editor
The Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of Elizabeth Serie in connection with alleged fraud.
Monday, May 18, 2026
Mamou hears water report
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By: HEATHER BOGARD
Associate Editor
During the May 13, meeting of the Mamou Town Council, Mayor Leisa Deshotel shared the Town of Mamou has received a water grade rating of 100 percent A from the Department of Health for 2025, which is a major improvement.
Monday, May 18, 2026
Senate advances 5-1 Republican map to House
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By: SHERIDAN WHITE, KYLAH
BABIN, AVERY WHITE AND
GRACIE THOMAS
LSU Manship School News Service
(Editor’s Note: The comments from State Senator Heather Cloud were added by Ville Platte Gazette editor Tony Marks.
Monday, May 18, 2026