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The Chataignier Village Council addressed issues within the police department and heard updates from the events committee at the monthly meeting Monday night.

Ville Platte Rotary President Wayne Vidrine advised the club he wants to bring something different to the table at each meeting such as sharing Rotary trivia.

There have always been sports rivalries that pique the interest of even the most casual of fans. These rivalries form at every level from high school to professional.

RUSTON -- Timing is everything, especially in the arena of sports.
The Ville Platte Dixie Youth Minor All-Stars found that out the hard way this past week here at the Regional Tournament.

RUSTON -- Exceeding expectations.
That phrase comes off as a trite statement at times.
However, for the Ville Platte Dixie Youth Major All-Stars that statement defines the entire post-season, especially for a team with as much youth as they fielded.

There is a group of people who are a part of the sheriff’s crew that has a unique history and mission of serving the community. This group is called the Sheriff’s Mounted Posse of Evangeline Parish, and they have turned their goal into helping the children of St.

Since the deputy-involved shooting that resulted in the death of Dejuan Guillory, many have wondered why the recently sentenced man wasn’t behind bars at the time of his July 6, 2017 altercation with an Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Deputy.

The Ville Platte Police Department recently responded to a crash on U.S. Highway 167.

GULF SHORES, AL -- Ville Platte is on the national softball map once again.