News

Public is invited to Teacher of the Year Gala

Evangeline Parish School District invites the public to help celebrate its Teacher of the Year Gala during a candlelight ceremony on Tuesday, May 7, at Ville Platte High School’s auditorium at 5:30 p.m. This year’s theme is “2024 Star Teachers SHINE (Soar High In Nurturing Excellence).

One more

Ville Platte Police Chief Al Perry Thomas reported his department is investigating a shooting that left one victim hospitalized with an injury. Chief Thomas said the call came in to police headquarters late Monday night involving a shooting at the Gabriel Villa Apartments.

ARTRIS SEARLE KELONE

Funeral services celebrating the life of Mr. Artris Searle Kelone will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, in the chapel of Hixson Brothers Funeral Home, Marksville.

At the Library

Our Spring Library Fest is Saturday, May 4. This is a free family fun event and is a way for the library to say thank you to its patrons and to show support for local cooks, artists, performers, authors, and civic organizations!

ECAA offering energy assistance

The Evangeline Community Action Agency, Inc. is announcing the availability of funds dedicated to assist eligible low income households with their energy payments. All applications are taken on a first come, first served basis. Residents in Basile and Chataignier should call on Wednesday, May 1.

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.

Heritage Manor News: Volunteer of the Year

(Editor’s Note: The following article was submitted by Patricia Duplechin, resident activity director at Heritage Manor Nursing Home in Ville Platte. This column runs every Sunday in The Gazette.) We celebrated Volunteer Week on Thursday, April 18, with our dedicated volunteers.

Minister’s Corner: The sin of greed

By: DR. BRIAN DORE’ Member of the Ville Platte Ministerial Alliance Avarice and greed are things we all struggle with on some level in this life. The new car was great for a while, but it no longer does it for you. The latest cell phone technology is fun, but really life is about the same.

Without reservations

By: TONY MARKS Editor RESERVE - A season ago, the Sacred Heart softball team faced Riverside Academy in the quarterfinal round of the playoffs and fell 14-5. Riverside then went on to win its second consecutive state championship.

Additional information is received on water sector grant

By: TONY MARKS Editor Following last week’s meeting of the Turkey Creek Village Council where he reported the application for the water sector grant was again denied, Mayor Bert Campbell has provided the Ville Platte Gazette with additional information as to the grant process.