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Public schools remain closed

Superintendent Lazard announced that all schools will be closed Friday (8/28/2020) for teachers, students and certain employees.  We do anticipate opening schools Monday, August 31, 2020.  All camp

Chataignier to remain under curfew

Chataignier Mayor Justin Darbonne has announced the village will remain under curfew from 8 p.m. tonight, Aug 28, to 6 a.m. tomorrow, Aug 29.

Gazette office closed til Monday

The Ville Platte Gazette office will be closed on Thursday, August 27, and Friday, August 28. The office will reopen on Monday, August 31.

Curfew and voluntary evacuation ordered for parish

AFTER MUCH CONSIDERATION BETWEEN MY FELLOW JURORS, SHERIFF CHARLES GUILLORY,THE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, AND MYSELF CONCERNING THE SAFETY OF THE CITIZENS OF EVANGELINE PARISH, WE ANTICIP

City of Ville Platte under curfew

VILLE PLATTE CITYWIDE CURFEW-Effective Wednesday,
8pm-5am for EVERYONE , Adults, Minors & Businesses, until further notice.

Public schools close because of weather

Superintendent Lazard announced that all schools and District offices will be closed on Wednesday (8/26/2020) and Thursday (8/27/2020) due to weather.

A message from Supt Lazard

Unless the weather for this area downgrades significantly from the current forecast, all campuses in the Evangeline Parish School District will be open for a full-day tomorrow (8-25-2020).

A cloudy forecast

With Evangeline Parish public schools returning to campus tomorrow, August 24, several teachers in the parish have expressed their reservations regarding if the school district is ready for such an