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Candidate announcement policy is given

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Thursday, February 12, 2026

The Ville Platte Gazette will publish announcements for candidates in the November 3, 2026, primary election at no charge when accompanied by payment for advertising.

Map of the expansion to the CWD control area for 2026. (Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries)

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State leans on hunters to keep ‘zombie deer’ disease in check

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Thursday, February 5, 2026

By: ELISE PLUNK Louisiana Illuminator A fatal disease that primarily impacts deer is slowly creeping through populations in northern Louisiana as officials ramp up efforts to control its spread.

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June date set for regional facility

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Thursday, February 5, 2026

BY: BOBBY ARDOIN LSN Correspondent opelousas - A proposed nine-parish regional juvenile detention facility located on rural property somewhere north of Interstate 10, would be supported initially by a voter-approved 1-cent sales tax, St. Landry Parish president Jessie Bellard said on Wednesday.

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Auditor reviews financials of justices of the peace

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Thursday, February 5, 2026

Auditors from the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s Office reviewed the annual financial reports the state’s justices of the peace and surveyed them about their salaries, revenues, expenditures, and staffing.

From left are Ville Platte Rotarians Bob Manuel, Steve Phillips, and Dan Poret as they inspect a game table in one of the cell blocks located inside the new Evangeline Parish jail. The new jail is nearing completion and is located inside the Industrial Park. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

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Rotary goes to the big house

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Monday, February 2, 2026

By: HEATHER BOGARD Associate Editor On Tuesday, January 27, Sheriff Charles Guillory hosted members of the Ville Platte Rotary Club for a tour of the new jail facility.

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Weekend weather update

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Friday, January 30, 2026

The leading edge of the next cold arctic air mass is beginning to move through the area. Gusty north winds today will be the first notice of the air mass change, with below freezing temperatures arriving tonight. Very cold temperatures and bone chilling wind chills are expected.

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Guillory is arrested for fentanyl, other charges

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Thursday, January 29, 2026

On January 13, 2026, Narcotic Agents with Evangeline Parish Sheriff Office and Allen Parish S.W.A.T, after a narcotics investigation, secured and executed a No-Knock Search Warrant at the residence of 1204 Green Oaks Loop Eunice La 70535.

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Jarreau is arrested for attempted murder

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Thursday, January 29, 2026

On January 19, 2026, deputies with the Evangeline Parish Sheriff's Office Patrol Division responded to a report of shots fired at a residence located in the 2000 block of St. Julien Road. Upon arrival, deputies secured the scene and initiated a preliminary investigation.

Youngsters are pictured as they participate in the Little Courir Chicken Chase during the inaugural Bastrop, Texas, Mardi Gras celebration in 2024. (Gazette file photo)

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Weather forces cancellation of Bastrop Mardi Gras

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Thursday, January 29, 2026

By: TONY MARKS Editor The threat of winter weather has forced the cancellation of the third annual Bastrop, Texas, Mardi Gras celebration, which was set for tomorrow, January 30, and Saturday, January 31.

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Information on May election is shared

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Thursday, January 29, 2026

The qualifying period for all party primary office candidates is February 11 through February 13. Items on the ballot are U.S. Senate, U.S. Representative, La. Supreme Court Justice, Board of Elementary and Secondary Education Member, and Public Service Commission Member.

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