Ride for Dana benefit planned

Dana Gore has been hospitalized and out of work for the past couple of months and has a long recovery period ahead. Her partner, Jerry, has also been out of work to care for her. A benefit motorcycle and jeep ride with several stops throughout the parish, is planned for Sunday, May 1.

Out of the mud

WHITEVILLE — At one time, Sylvester Crawfish Processors was a global enterprise.
Back in the late 1980’s and early 1990’s, Sylvester’s had expanded its clientele beyond the borders of Louisiana and neighboring Texas as the family-owned business had buyers in France and Belgium.

EPSO releases names of suspects in Mamou stabbing

The Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office has finally released the names of two individuals that were arrested in connection with the Mamou stabbing that took place during the town’s Mardi Gras celebration.

Area police searching for robbery suspect

Law enforcement agencies are still on the hunt for a Crowley man who they want to question about armed robberies in Eunice and Ville Platte on Monday.

Man arrested for shooting

A 26-year-old Eunice man has been charged with a shooting that occurred in the Beulah Gardens area at about 10 p.m. Monday.
Eunice Police Chief Randy Fontenot identified the man as Desmond Amos Guillory, 26, 800 block of South Beulah.

EPSO Arrest Reports

The Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office reported 27 recent bookings into the city jail. Arrested were the following persons:

Smoked Meat secures backup spot; Fontenot addresses Police Jury

Renee Brown wanted to make sure there was an backup plan in place for the this year’s Louisiana Smoked Meat Festival, as it turned out she didn’t need one after all.

Housing Authority trying to lower cost for tenants

At the Ville Platte Housing Authority’s quarterly meeting, the board spent time discussing financial gains and issues with increased rent.

Parish basketball players receive all-district honors

Several basketball players from across Evangeline Parish have been honored by being named to their respective all-district teams.
Starting in District 5-3A, both the Ville Platte Bulldogs and the Lady Bulldogs were able to get players placed on the first team.

Sacred Heart comeback attempt fails in 4-3 loss to Breaux Bridge

VILLE PLATTE-- In what would turn out to be a wild finish, the Sacred Heart Trojans scored three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning, but fell short of overtaking the Breaux Bridge Tigers in a 4-3 non-district loss here on Monday.

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