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On Tuesday, May 2, 2017, the Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office released a press release in regard to a female being accused of leaving her child in the car alone in the Y-Bar parking lot, in the Reddell area.

A single vehicle wreck claimed the life of a Washington, Louisiana teenager late Monday night.

Despite a dismal voter turnout, all three tax renewals for Evangeline Parish that were on the ballot passed easily this past Saturday.

MAMOU -- Brandon Arvie didn’t like to fight.
The now 24-year-old was known as a good kid growing up in Mamou, but a quiet kid who avoided confrontations at all cost. Arvie had no desire to take part in school yard fist fights or even heated arguments for that matter.

On Friday, Louisiana State Police Troop I released a statement in regards to a single vehicle crash that claimed the life of 22-year-old Brett Fontenot of Ville Platte.

On Monday, third and fourth grade students across the state of Louisiana will sit down to take their biggest test of the year - LEAP (Louisiana Educational Assessment Program).

Ville Platte native Jim Jeansonne’s 50 years as an artist will be celebrated with a retrospective, or exhibition showing the development of the work of a particular artist over a period of time, from May 24 to June 29, 2017.

Ties usually go to the runner in baseball, but at the Ville Platte Chamber of Commerce Award Banquet Thursday, ties went to award winners in Business of the Year, Business Person of the Year, and Woman of the Year.

July 07, 1976 - April 22, 2017
Shelia Maria Lorio Valure (She-She), of Houston, Texas passed away on Saturday, April 22 nd , 2017 at the age of 40.

JOHN GLEN DUPLECHIN
June 13, 1946 - April 26, 2017