News

Mercy receives 5 star recognition

VILLE PLATTE - In the latest round of Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings released by Center fop Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Mercy Regional Medical Center has been awarded a top 5-star

Fête-Dieu du Teche

The Seventh Annual Fête-Dieu du Teche 40-mile Eucharistic Boat Procession will be held this year in honor of the Christian family.

Lifestyles Briefs

Sadie Strong Hamburger Benefit Sale
A benefit BBQ hamburger sale for Sadie Soileau, daughter of Jill and Nasen Soileau, will be held on July 21 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

EPSO Arrests

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

Ville Platte OMV Update

Beginning Thursday, July 8, 2021, the Ville Platte OMV location will be open Monday through Friday.

Jobless rates down; workforce grows

Tri-Parish unemployment rates and the workforce are down from a year ago, according to statistics released Tuesday by the Louisiana Workforce Commission.