Submitted by Elizabeth West on Wed, 04/12/2017 - 21:25
By: TONY MARKS
Associate Editor
Submitted by Elizabeth West on Wed, 04/12/2017 - 21:16
The Pine Prairie Police Department recently arrested Bertha Alvarado for bringing contraband into the Pine Prairie Correctional Center.
According to the PPPD, Officer Benjamin Bordelon was dispatched to the prison facility on April 2, 2017 in reference to this incident.
Submitted by Elizabeth West on Fri, 04/07/2017 - 23:03
Ville Platte Mayor Jennifer Vidrine couldn’t help but be moved by the power of walking amongst the thousands of tombstones that fill Arlington National Cemetery.
Submitted by Elizabeth West on Fri, 04/07/2017 - 22:58
On Monday police arrested 24-year-old Joseph D. Richey, who has been accused of causing a fatal crash that claimed the life of 28-year-old Chataignier native Brad Wedlock.
Submitted by Elizabeth West on Fri, 04/07/2017 - 22:57
BATON ROUGE — New research shows that in Louisiana, 723,077 households – fully 42 percent – struggled to afford basic household necessities in 2014, according to the United Way ALICE Report for Louisiana released Thursday by the Louisiana Association of United Ways.
Submitted by Elizabeth West on Fri, 04/07/2017 - 22:56
The Evangeline Parish School Board invites the public to an evening of celebration to honor its Teacher of the Year and Principal of the Year state candidates and winners from each school on Thursday, April 13 at 5:00 pm at the Ville Platte High School Auditorium.
Submitted by Elizabeth West on Fri, 04/07/2017 - 22:55
On Tuesday, April 4, 2017, an Evangeline Parish jury found Anthony K. Jack guilty of resisting an officer through use of force or violence and aggravated battery.
Submitted by Elizabeth West on Fri, 04/07/2017 - 22:54
The Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office reported 15 recent bookings into the parish jail. Arrested were the following persons:
• Larry McBride, 37, 1528 Oak St., Pine Prairie, was arrested on March 10, 2017 for failure to appear. McBride was released from jail on a $4,000.00 bond.
Submitted by Elizabeth West on Fri, 04/07/2017 - 22:53
Evangeline Parish Registrar of Voters, Lucas Buller, has announced that early voting for the April 29, 2017 election will begin Saturday, April 15th and continue through Saturday, April 22nd excluding Sunday, April 16th.
Submitted by Elizabeth West on Fri, 04/07/2017 - 22:52
The Ville Platte Police Department reported recent bookings into the city jail. Arrested were the following persons:
• Landry Roberts, 30, 111 W. Hickory, Ville Platte, was arrested on March 31, 2017, for Remaining After Forbidden and is out on a $500.00 bond.
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