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Ville Platte Mayor Jennifer Vidrine is calling on all residents of Evangeline Parish for their assistance.

MAMOU — An empty grocery store building in Mamou has made a spring back to life as the latest Brookshire Grocery Company Spring Market in the state.

Two individuals that were arrested in connection with a fatal shooting that took place in Turkey Creek on July 1, 2016 have bonded out of jail, while another, who has been on the run since the incident, has finally been caught.

Budget cuts are forcing a massive number of layoffs and salary reductions at the Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office.

Christine Fontenot has developed an immense passion for bringing older properties back to life as a house flipper.

Donna Edwards grabbed the microphone and talked about hope and faith with those inside the Ville Platte Civic Center.

The year of property reassessments has finally come to an end after nearly seven months spent reassessing every property in Evangeline Parish that falls under the parish’s tax assessor’s duty.

Ville Platte Chamber of Commerce President William “ToJo” Ward said at Wednesday’s monthly meeting that the community can count on them during this time of need.

The Turkey Creek Village Council unanimoulsy approved the adoption of a resolution to set the 2016 Millage Property Tax at a rate of 6.200, which was previously 6.56.
No public comments were made during the meeting.

Dana Fontenot, CPhT, of Evangeline Drug Store, in Ville Platte has been installed as the Pharmacy Technician Representative of the Louisiana Pharmacists Association.