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Chamber shares info on local businesses

(Editor’s Note: The information in this article was compiled by Evangeline Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Director Erin Hoffpauir and distributed via e-mail to Chamber members.)

Fontenot publishes new novel

Ville Platte author Christopher J. Fontenot has released his new novel, Amelie, the third in the historical fiction series, the Acadian Prairie.

COVID-19 cases rise again

On the day New York Mayor Bill DeBlasio called for a national draft of retired doctors and medical workers to be rushed to New York City, Louisiana COVID-19 cases broke above 10,000 to 10,297 cases

VP sets curfew and other restrictions

(Clarification: The limited number of people in the store at one time is at the discretion of the store owner, depending on the size of the store and that social distancing can still be complied wi

Food for Families/Food for Seniors

The Evangeline Community Action Agency Inc and Food for Families/Food for Seniors announce the food boxes will not be distributed at the Ville Platte Civic Center on Thursday, April 2.