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WHITEVILLE — At one time, Sylvester Crawfish Processors was a global enterprise.
Back in the late 1980’s and early 1990’s, Sylvester’s had expanded its clientele beyond the borders of Louisiana and neighboring Texas as the family-owned business had buyers in France and Belgium.

Law enforcement agencies are still on the hunt for a Crowley man who they want to question about armed robberies in Eunice and Ville Platte on Monday.

Renee Brown wanted to make sure there was an backup plan in place for the this year’s Louisiana Smoked Meat Festival, as it turned out she didn’t need one after all.

At the Ville Platte Housing Authority’s quarterly meeting, the board spent time discussing financial gains and issues with increased rent.

The thriving Zydeco music and Cajun culture that still exists in the central part of the state led Louisiana’s Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser to Ville Platte on Thursday to unveil new road signs displayed throughout Evangeline, Acadia, and St. Landry parishes.

MAMOU — Residents in the Town of Mamou were voting to elect a new police chief Saturday night, but the tight March 5th election ended with the need for a runoff.

CHATAIGNIER — A successor to the late Paul Allen Jr. was elected late Saturday night.

On March 3, 2016, in Judge Gary Ortego’s courtroom, Brandon Christopher Messer entered a plea of guilty to aggravated assault with a firearm, terrorizing, illegal use of weapons or dangerous instrumentalities, possession of a schedule II controlled dangerous substance (CDS), possession of a sched

Evangeline Parish voters aligned with the rest of the state of Louisiana when it came to the Presidential Preference Primaries held on Saturday night.

Joseph Shane Fontenot is retiring after 24 years of honorable service as a member of the United States Air Force.