Mercedese T. Lafleur

February 10, 1926 - February 5, 2016
Funeral services were held for Mercedese T. Lafleur, 89, of Ville Platte, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Ville Platte at 10 a.m., Monday, February 8. Burial followed in the Sacred Heart Mausoleum.

Brenda Fay Dupre

September 12, 1963 - February 7, 2016
Funeral services will be held for Brenda Fay Dupre, 52, of Marrero, at the LaVille Funeral Home Chapel in Ville Platte at 1 p.m., Saturday, February 13. Burial will follow in the St. Andrew Cemetery in Plaisance.

Earlis “Red” Joseph McDaniel

April 18, 1939 - February 5, 2016
Funeral services were held for Earlis “Red” Joseph McDaniel, 76, of Ville Platte, at the Ardoin’s Funeral Home Chapel in Ville Platte at 10 a.m., Saturday, February 6. Burial followed in the Chenevert Cemetery.

Perry Fontenot

June 21, 1935 - February 6, 2016
FRANKSTON, Texas - Funeral services were held for Perry Fontenot, 80, of Frankston, Texas, at the Autry Funeral Home Chapel in Frankston, Texas, at 2 p.m., Wednesday, February 10. Burial followed in the Garden Oaks Memorial Park in Berryville, Texas.

John Ashley Soileau

January 13, 1942 - February 3, 2016
Funeral services were held for John Ashley Soileau, 74, of Mamou, at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Mamou at 1:30 p.m., Friday, February 5. Interment will be held at a late date.

Heartfelt honor

Three well-known and loved Ville Platte residents have each been a recipient of the St. Landry/Evangeline United Way’s Women With Heart honor: Mable Foreman (2013), Suzy Lemoine (2014), and Linda Lebsack (2015).

Goodley found guilty of first degree murder

After approximately 30 minutes of deliberation on Thursday, an Evangeline Parish Jury found Chistopher Bryant Goodley guilty of first degree murder.

Mardi Gras starts early for children at Danyelle’s

VILLE PLATTE -- The Courir de Mardi Gras came a few days early.

LSN Newspapers owner to be inducted into La.’s Political Museum & HOF

Just like professional baseball and football, and rock ‘n’ roll, there’s a hall of fame for Louisiana’s politicians. It’s located in Winnfield, which gave the state three different governors, most notably the Brothers Long, and the new crop of inductees have been announced.

Bayou Chicot native looking to build momentum from run on “The Voice”

For James Dupre, there is no place like home, and he has made this point known with the release of his latest single Someday Today.

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