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Football season begins with opening kick of jamboree

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Thursday, September 3, 2026

The Evangeline Parish Jamboree was held on Friday, August 28, at Pine Prairie High School.

Forty eight-pound watermelon is grown

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Monday, August 31, 2026

Doctor Brandon Fontenot shared that he and his children grew a watermelon that weighed 48 pounds. According to Fontenot, only one in 1 thousand melon reach that size. “I decided to plant watermelon for the first time since I was a kid,” he said.

New Tournoi royalty is crowned

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Thursday, August 27, 2026

The new Tournoi representatives were crowned during pageant festivities held Saturday evening August 22, at the Northside Civic Center.

New water well is installed

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Monday, August 24, 2026

A new municipal water well for the Point Blue-Chataignier Water System was recently installed on the Chataignier Road. Funding for the $2.

Hospitals team up to donate school supplies

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Thursday, August 20, 2026

Mercy Regional Medical Center in Ville Platte and Savoy Medical Center in Mamou recently came together to help the community by holding a Back to School Drive. Items collected were pencils, notebooks, crayons, markers, hand sanitizer, tissue, and backpacks.

New school year begins

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Monday, August 10, 2026

A new school year began in Evangeline Parish as public school students returned to campus on Thursday, August 6. Pictured above are twin brothers Max (front) and Graham Vidrine (back) as they prepare to leave home for their first day of 4th grade at Bayou Chicot Elementary.

Southwest Louisiana Credit Union celebrates grand opening

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Monday, August 10, 2026

A ribbon cutting celebrating the grand opening of Southwest Louisiana Credit Union, was held on Wednesday, July 29, at its location, 342 West Main in Ville Platte. The old building was beautifully renovated, and there was a very huge turnout with many attending making it a success.

Car runs into vacant building

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Thursday, July 16, 2026

The Ville Platte Police Department, on Thursday, July 9, responded to a crash at a former restaurant on East Main Street.

VP DYB 6U All-Stars place at state

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Thursday, July 16, 2026

The Ville Platte DYB 6U All-Stars ended their summer season with a fourth place finish at the state tournament, which was held in Metairie.

Brent Coreil honored as Rotarian of the Year

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Monday, July 13, 2026

During the July 7, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club, President Dr. Kirk Soileau (left) presented long-tine member Brent Coreil with the Rotarian of the Year Award. Before announcing Coreil as the recipient, Dr.

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