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For Coach Carolyn

PINE PRAIRIE – The young women of the Pine Prairie High School softball team didn’t realize how much they missed it -- the yelling that is.

Sen. LaFleur supports proposed gas tax bill

BATON ROUGE – The promised House Bill 632, which would increase Louisiana’s gas tax by 17 cents per gallon, was officially filed on Tuesday during the 2017 La. Regular Legislative Session.

Louisiana Folk Roots returns to parish for Le Grand Hoorah

Louisiana Folk Roots is returning to its roots.

Pine Prairie Council working on improving ditch drainage

The Village of Pine Prairie is working on improving its drainage.
During the village’s monthly meeting held Thursday, April 13, Mayor Quint West informed the council of the work that has been done to the village’s drainage ditches.

EPSO arrests resident involved in Mamou shooting on Monday

The Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office released a statement on Tuesday about a shooting that occurred on Buzz Lane in Mamou on Monday.

Ville Platte Civil Service Board reinstates VPPD officer Lamke

The Ville Platte Civil Service Board chose to reinstate Zachary Lamke as an officer at the Ville Platte Police Department during an appeal hearing on Wednesday.

Rotary Club acknowledges KVPI for receiving awards

At Tuesday’s Ville Platte Rotary Club meeting, Mark Layne from KVPI acknowledged that his radio station won “radio station of the year for the seventh year in a row” as well as the award for outstanding morning show the Non-Blonde Cafe.

EPSO searching for two involved in recent vehicle pursuit

On Tuesday, Sheriff Eddie Soileau released the following statement in regard to a Ville Platte Police Department vehicle pursuit that occurred on Monday, April 17, 2017.
The release stated the following:

‘A better living’

By: ELIZABETH WEST
Associate Editor

Easter Sunday message from Bishop Deshotel

Hello and happy Easter to everyone. Today my dear people Christians all over the world celebrate the glorious resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. The essential point of all history.

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