The McNeese men's basketball team is starting to come together. Cowboys head coach Bill Armstrong has announced the signing ...

By: DR. BRIAN DORE’ Member of the Ville Platte Ministerial Alliance ...

The following article was submitted by Patricia Duplechin, resident activity director at Heritage Manor Nursing Home in Ville ...

By: TONY MARKS Editor VILLE PLATTE - Members of the Louisiana Cotton Festival board presented a donation to the Future ...

The Board of Directors and staff from around the parish wish all our patrons a memorable and safe Memorial Holiday this ...

Carissa Hebert, who served as editor of the Ville Platte Gazette from 1998-2011, passed away on Wednesday, May 21, at the age of 59. A Catholic funeral service was held at Ardoin’s Funeral Home in ...

NEW TRASH SERVICE COMING TO EVANGELINE PARISH - Bayou State Waste will begin taking over garbage collection for Evangeline Parish starting June 30. Evangeline Parish Solid Waste D ...

By: TONY MARKS Editor The teachers of the year from Evangeline Parish were presented to the Rotary Club of Ville Platte during its meeting held Tuesday, May 20. Melanie Soileau is the district’s ...

The Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following recent bookings into the parish jail. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Arrested were the following persons: ...