PHILIP WAYNE DELAFOSSE

Aug. 25, 1964 - Nov. 4, 2016
Philip Wayne Delafosse, 52, a resident of Turkey Creek and native of Ville Platte, passed away at his home November 4, 2016 following a prolonged illness.

BILLY SHIVLEY CARSON JR.

March 10, 1950 - Feb. 16, 2017
Billy S. Carson, Jr., 66, of Reddell, passed away on Thursday, February 16, 2017, peacefully in his home surrounded by his family.
Carson was a loving father and grandfather.

JAMES ALTON MANUEL

Sept. 26, 1934 - Feb. 9, 2017
Funeral services for James Alton Manuel were held Monday, February 13, 2017 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Pine Prairie. Burial followed in the Pine Point Cemetary.

A Woman With Heart

Dianna Freeman Johnson of Ville Platte was named the 2017 Evangeline Parish Women With Heart recipient at the annual United Way Women With Heart luncheon.

Boy's Basketball Brackets Delayed

The LHSAA has delayed the announcement of the 2017 boy's basketball bracket announcement until sometime Wednesday evening.

In the spotlight

MAMOU – Kade Chatelain uncovered his passion for filmmaking while trying to kill some time.

Mamou lawsuit

The City of Ville Platte isn’t the only municipality facing law suits because of actions on the part of their law enforcement officers.

Auditor tells VP City Council they are not delinquent when it comes to bond payments

At its February meeting, the Ville Platte City Council accepted an audit report of the city budget that was given an “unmodified, clean opinion.” The meeting was held on Wednesday evening instead of Tuesday due to the St. Valentine’s Day holiday.

New handbook created to help determine if a parish student qualifies for special education

At Wednesday’s Evangeline Parish School Board meeting, Special Education Supervisor Kelli Lafleur shared that they have compiled a parish handbook to determine if a student qualifies for Act 833.

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