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Ville Platte residents passionately voiced their concerns about the treatment that they claim to receive from city and parish law enforcement agencies during a town hall meeting on Monday night.

Evangeline Parish Registrar of Voters Lucas Buller announced on Wednesday the dates and times for the early voting period for the upcoming October 24th election.

Fire District #2, Ward 1 is looking at spending a little more for two new fire trucks.

Cabot Corporation’s Ville Platte facility is receiving the Leaders In Philanthropy Corporate Award for its outstanding generosity and charitable contributions to Evangeline Parish.

PINE PRAIRIE -- Brogan Jones is becoming quite the decorated alligator hunter.

There is little doubt about the love Wayne Forman has for his hunting dogs.

VILLE PLATTE ­-- Mac Bourque’s wife just wanted him to build her a table.
He didn’t have a lot of experience but as a child he had watched his father do woodworking projects, which included building and repairing chairs and picture frames around the family home in Pecan Island.

BAYOU CHICOT -- For years, Wesley “Bubba” King would wake up in the wee hours of the morning during hunting season and pack up the essentials for that day’s hunt -- his high-powered rifle, box of ammo, camouflage jacket and of course lunch.

Evangeline Parish residents can expect to see an additional ad valorem tax exemption for disabled veterans on the 2015 ballot during the November runoff election.

The sound of a goose call intrigued Williams Barnes at a young age.