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That distinctive smell of ash lingers in the humid air, while an eerie silence hangs overhead.

Kaleb Jon Fontenot returned to Soileau-Landry Field at Sacred Heart School last Friday night to have his baseball jersey retired.

The Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeal has reversed Judge Gary Ortego’s ruling in the State’s case against Ville Platte business owner Joseph “Greg” Tate.

The Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office is requesting assistance in locating 15-year-old Alyssa Kaitlyn Deshotel.

On Friday, September 16, 2016, the Mamou Police Department responded to a call concerning an elderly man who had been robbed and beaten.

A two vehicle crash on La. Highway 13 early Sunday morning claimed the life of 31-year-old Dustin Vidrine of Ville Platte.
According to a Louisiana State Police Troop I press release, the crash occurred “shortly after 2:20 a.m.” on September 18th “on La. 13 near Gilbert Road.”

CHATAIGNIER -- The topic of raising sewer bills and sewer deposits sparked a discussion at Monday night’s Chataignier Village Council meeting.

Ville Platte Mayor Jennifer Vidrine announced on Wednesday that the lobby of city hall, as well as the drive-thru, will be closed on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016.
The hall is being closed for staff training.

The State Fire Marshal’s Office is examining facts surrounding the cause of a residential structure fire where a man’s body was recovered earlier on Sunday morning.

BATON ROUGE -- Evangeline Parish Sheriff Eddie Soileau can now begin working towards rebuilding his department since receiving approval from the Louisiana State Bond Commission on Thursday to borrow $1,000,000.