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Chataignier to consult LRWA on sewer issues

The Chataignier Village Council heard from Gail McDavid, Village Administrator, at their May 17 meeting. He said he continues to have problems with the sewer system. “I’m getting really frustrated,” he said.

EPSO Arrests

The Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following recent bookings into the parish jail. Arrested were the following persons: • LilJohn Shaquille O’Neil, 22, Ville Platte, was arrested on May 14, 2021, by the Ville Platte Police Department for domestic abuse aggravated assault.

News Briefs

Church Invitation Under the anointing of the Holy Spirit, New Life Pentecostal Church, located at 612 W. Cotton St.

Teachers of the Year are honored at banquet

Twenty-one teachers and 12 principals who rise like eagles to meet the challenges every day on school campuses in Evangeline Parish were honored at the second annual Virtual Teacher of the Year Cer

Obituaries

RODERICK P. FONTENOT
May 21, 1940 – May 4, 2021

EPSO Arrests

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

Outdoor cooking safety tips are given

Following an exploding propane tank that injured four Krotz Springs residents at a crawfish boil over the past weekend, Ville Platte Fire Chief Chris Soileau offered the following safety tips for o