Alumni, Rotary Club raising money to install AC in Mamou High’s gym

MAMOU — The residents of Mamou are looking to give the high school’s gymnasium a very cool gift.

VP City Council hires five cops, one firefighter

The Ville Platte City Council hired five new police patrolmen and a fireman at its regular monthly meeting Tuesday evening.

Police Jury will no longer handle bus turnarounds for school board

It was standing room only inside the Evangeline Parish Police Jury Room at the Evangeline Parish Courthouse on Tuesday evening.
More than 70 people were in attendance for the jury’s first meeting of the new year as jury members were sworn into their new terms by Judge Gary Ortego.

EPSO apprehends wanted man; Pine Prairie PD makes drug arrest

According to an Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office press release, deputies arrested Robert Allen Jordan on January 6, 2016.

EPSO Arrest Reports

The Evangeline Parish Sheriff Office reported 10 recent booking into the town jail. Arrested were the following persons:

VPPD Arrest Reports

The Ville Platte Police Department reported 3 recent booking into the town jail. Arrested were the following persons:
• Gerald Joseph, 28, 501 W. Dupre St., Ville Platte, was arrested on December 31, 2015 for no license. Joseph was released from jail.

Dardenne claims that state’s budget problems are severe

LAFAYETTE — The state faces a $487 million shortfall in its current budget and there is no single solution to the problem, Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne said Friday at a meeting hosted by One Acadiana at the Picard Center.

One step closer

VILLE PLATTE —The Ville Platte Lady Bulldogs took one step closer to another District 5-3A title Tuesday night, as they cruised past the Church Point Lady Bears 65-34.
With the win, Ville Platte is now 13-7 on the year, but most importantly they are now 2-0 in district play.

Eunice squeaks past Pine Prairie in district play

EUNICE — The District 4-3A basketball game between the Eunice High Lady Bobcats and the Pine Prairie High Lady Panthers came down to the final minute and the ability to make free throws.

Sacred Heart girls fall at Notre Dame

A four-point lead at the half dissipated in the fourth quarter for the Sacred Heart Lady Trojans, as they fell to district opponent Notre Dame 45-38 in Crowley Tuesday night.
With the loss, Sacred Heart falls to 10-6 on the season and 0-1 in District 5-2A play.

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