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Jaquin Thomas, a former junior high student at Ville Platte High, apparently committed suicide in his Orleans Parish jail cell on Monday night.
The Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office released the following statement on Tuesday, October 18.

An act of theft has recently occured at Leon Manuel Cemetery in Evangeline Parish.
J.D. Soileau said, “Last Saturday I noticed that someone had stolen a military man’s plaque from his grave.”

Evangeline Parish 9-1-1 Director Liz Hill provided an update on the facility’s generator at The Industrial Park in Ville Platte.
The generator is in and in place where it’s supposed to be,” Hill said. “We are on the waiting list for the plumbing and the electricians are also aware.”

Janice Fontenot expressed her short-term and long-term plans for Troupe de Evageline at Wednesday’s meeting of the Ville Platte Chamber of Commerce.
“We want to become a place where art is displayed in many forms,” Fontenot said. “We also would like to take it on the road.”

The sun began to slowly set in the distance on Sunday evening as groups of family, friends and spectators crowded the dusty infield at The Industrial Park in Ville Platte.

At Wednesday night’s Evangeline Parish School Board meeting, board members discussed the State’s new plan for student teachers.

CHATAIGNIER — The Chataignier Village Council moved to create an events committee for the village at Monday’s council meeting.

TURKEY CREEK — Residents of Turkey Creek can expect a refund after the village’s secretary Melissa Ferguson realized she had over charged for services that the Department of Health (DHH) provides.

The Ville Platte Fire and Police Civil Service Board held a public hearing on Monday before approving a new position for the Ville Platte Fire Department.

Since the passing of Gervis LaFleur in July of this year, people have wondered who would be chosen to fill the shoes of the long time Evangeline Community Action Agency (ECAA) Executive Director.