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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is taking public comments on a proposal to increase hunting opportunities on three national wildlife refuges in Louisiana: Bayou Cocodrie, Tensas River and Upper Ouachita.

By: MICHAEL BORDELON

News Editor

The Ville Platte Housing Authority provided the location for an Evangeline Parish Title I workshop held June 5.

St. Martinville — A new map showing the likelihood of flooding in the parish will be available to the public in September or October, Parish President Guy Cormier announced.

By Randy P. Lanctot

Baton Rouge — House Bill 1135 by state Rep. Karen St. Germain of Pierre Part and 27 coauthors proposes to restructure the state’s Atchafalaya Basin Program within the Department of Natural Resources and refocus it on improving water quality and related public recreational opportunities in America’s largest and most productive river basin swamp.

The Ville Platte Volunteer Firefighters sold barbecue sandwiches for its annual fundraiser Saturday, May 31.

By: CARISSA HEBERT

Managing Editor

The Ville Platte Police Department took a Ville Platte man into custody Thursday, June 5, after he allegedly pointed a shotgun at an officer.

By: CARISSA HEBERT

Managing Editor

A Ville Platte woman is facing aggravated robbery charges after allegedly robbing an 85-year-old man.

By: CARISSA HEBERT

Managing Editor

An Opelousas man, wanted in connection with three burglaries and thefts in the Pine Prairie area, turned himself over to authorities Tuesday, June 10.

By: Carissa Hebert

The Gazette receives updates from the state on legislative actions, many which are becoming law. I thought many were very interesting and decided to share them with the reader. The numbers and the authors are listed first.

Parks — The village administration has three weeks to see if the public will respond against local pay raises as fervently as they did legislative pay raises.