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VPPD releases its plan of action

As part of the Ville Platte Police Department’s ongoing efforts to keep the community informed, Chief Neal Lartigue released the following information.

City sees $1.6 million turn around

As it reviewed its audit of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, the Ville Platte City Council learned it experienced a $1.6 million turnaround from the previous fiscal year.

EPSO Arrests

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

Obituaries

JOHNIE LEE FREEMAN, SR.
December 19, 1932 – January 23, 2021

Rotary hears updates from elected officials

Newly sworn-in Evangeline Parish Assessor Chris Guillory kicked off the February docket of the Rotary Club of Ville Platte and had with him Louisiana Public Service Commissioner Mike Francis.

Turkey Creek Police report recent arrests

On Friday, January 22, officers with the Turkey Creek Police Department conducted a traffic stop for a minor traffic violation on a white in color Nissan Altima.

Time for President Trump to fight back

Since the day he announced for President in 2015, Donald Trump has been treated horribly by his media and political opponents, both in the Republican and Democratic parties.

Leave Old Hickory alone

There is a major push by the bureaucrats in Washington to put the first woman on the face of paper currency.