Local

Joseph Celestine-Rosenwald Reunion Board meeting

Ville Platte Mayor Jennifer Vidrine didn’t want to wait for Evangeline Parish’s first recorded case of the Zika Virus to start combating any possible spread of the disease in her hometown.

The Evangeline Parish 9-1-1 Board has begun the process of electing a new chairman.
At Wednesday night’s special board meeting, it was announced that longtime board member Kent Fontenot had resigned not only as chairman, but also as a member of the board.

Evangeline Parish’s fallen soldiers will be remembered on Monday.
The Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 632 will be holding its annual Memorial Day ceremony on Monday at the war monument outside of the parish courthouse. The ceremony will begin at 10 a.m.

At the Ville Platte Housing Authority’s Tuesday night meeting, the board discussed Edmund Habetz’s threat of litigation against the housing authority which came about due to a discrepancy in a public work bid form.

The Evangeline Parish School Board Executive Committee held a meeting on Tuesday, and the main topic was making cuts to climb out of the $1,250,000.00 deficit the district is facing.

Evangeline Parish 9-1-1 Board has announced that Ardoin Cemetery Rd will be CLOSED tomorrow (Wednesday, May 25, 2016) due to Bridge Replacement.

The opening of the Ville Platte Boys and Girls Club is just days away, and its summer program is shaping up to be a huge success.

Darwan Lazard proudly announced that the “Evangeline Parish school system has been recognized by the Louisiana Department of Education for its graduation rate.”
Lazard, who is the school district’s assistant superintendent, shared this news at Wednesday night’s school board meeting.

Ville Platte High alum Greg LaFleur announced Wednesday his candidacy for Mayor-President of East Baton Rouge Parish.