Richard Fontenot, a fourth-generation rice, soybean and crawfish farmer from Ville Platte, will serve a second term as ...

Tony Marks, editor of the Ville Platte Gazette and sports editor of The Oakdale Journal, earned three awards in the 2024 ...

June 27 - July 3rd from 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.; and on July 4 from 9 a.m. - 1 a.m.

By: TONY MARKS Editor ...

Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced that a former Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office deputy has ...

MAMOU – Louisiana State Police Troop I troopers were notified shortly after 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday of a two-vehicle hit-and run ...

By: HEATHER BOGARD Associate EditorBy: HEATHER BOGARD Associate Editor Derrell Perron, recently celebrated his 50th anniversary with the Mamou Volunteer Fire Department. Perron admits, “ (When I ...

(Editor’s Note: The following article was submitted by Patricia Duplechin, resident activity director at Heritage Manor Nursing Home in Ville Platte. This column runs every Sunday in The Gazette.) ...

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

Chief A. Perry Thomas reports the Ville Platte Police Department is currently investigating a shooting which occurred on the afternoon of June 25, 2025. At approximately 3:27 p.m., a call was placed ...

By: HEATHER BOGARD Associate Editor The Ville Platte Rotary Club welcomed its new slate of officers for the club’s 2025-2026 club year during the annual installation banquet held Tuesday evening, June ...