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Weather permitting, the 2015 Louisiana Tournoi will run Sunday at Industrial Park in Ville Platte.

There was a celebratory mood during the Ville Platte Chamber of Commerce’s After Hours meeting held this past Wednesday evening.

Mamou Police Department captured wanted man Shawn Daniels.
On October 14, 2015 the MPD received a copy of a warrant that had been issued on Daniels for aggravated sex assault on a child under the age of 14. Authorities believed that Daniels was residing in Mamou.

Evangeline Parish School employees can expect to receive a gift from the Evangeline Parish School Board on Monday. This gift will be given in the form of an additional check in the mail.

The beautiful and historic Steamboat Warehouse in Washington was the setting for the 2nd annual Bras on the Bayou Fundraiser for the Evangeline Parish Relay For Life.

A pair of local establishments took top honors at the 8th Annual Boudin Cook-Off in downtown Lafayette on Saturday.
Teet’s Food Store and Cajun Meats in Ville Platte took first place in the Unlinked Category with its Chicken Skin Wrapped and Smoked Boudin.

OBERLIN – A single-vehicle crash claimed the life of a man from Mamou early Sunday morning.

The Chataignier Village council and mayor addressed the times parents will be allowed to take their children trick or treating in the village.
At Monday’s monthly meeting the council decided upon setting Halloween hours from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 31.

In a joint statement released on Friday afternoon, three of Evangeline Parish police chiefs have given their endorsement to current Sheriff Eddie Soileau in Saturday’s election.

The official trick or treat times for Evangeline Parish have been released.
The cities of Mamou and Basile will hold trick or treating on Thursday, October 29. Mamou’s will run between 5:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. while Basile’s will start at 5:30 p.m. and wrap up at 7:30 p.m.