The Ville Platte Police Department reported that wanted 24-year-old Lawrence L. Fontenot, of Ville Platte, has been located and arrested for attempted second degree murder.
The Ville Platte Police Department is currently in search of 24-year-old Lawrence L. Fontenot, of Ville Platte, for attempted second degree murder.
The son of a murder victim spoke out in response to a recent decision that was handed down by the Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeals.
Charles LaHaye is pictured here as he stands against a sign for his Brahmans cows that rests on the edge of U. S. Highway 167 south of Bayou Chicot. Off the highway is a half-mile long road that leads to LaHaye’s house and farm that are on the highest point of Evangeline Parish. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)
Nestled along Bayou Chicot is the highest point in Evangeline Parish that measures 37 feet above sea level. Radiating from this point are 1,200 acres of farmland.
On Tuesday, Born Jones pled guilty to two counts of forcible rape for incidents that occurred early in 2014.
His plea came a mere couple of hours before a jury was to be selected for Jones’s trial.
Jones was originally charged with aggravated rape in this matter.
Ville Platte Chief of Police Neal Lartigue is requesting information from the public regarding the recent burglary that occurred at a local business.
The Mamou Recreational Center Complex will once again host the Mamou Cajun Music Festival this weekend as Reggie Matte will be honored.
It is hard to imagine that the second contest of a football season could determine if the year is going to be successful or if it will be filled with thoughts of what might have been.
Louisiana Tournoi Queen
Bethany Thibodeaux
Miss Louisiana Tournoi Queen
Bethany Thibodeaux
Bethany Thibodeaux plans on someday opening her own hair salon. In doing so, she will take with her the memories she has made while representing the Louisiana Tournoi as its queen.
A St. Landry Parish Grand Jury indicted Phillip Lafleur of second-degree murder in the death of his great uncle Dale Lafleur.
The indictment was returned on Tuesday to 27th Judicial District Court Judge D. Jason Meche.
Pine Prairie running back JJ Sims (21) tries to get loose from a Basile player in last week’s jamboree. Sims picked up 116 yards on the ground in a 33-7 loss to Tioga. (Photo courtesy of Joe Richard)
PINE PRAIRIE – Hurricane Harvey wasn’t the only thing Pine Prairie Panthers had to deal with this week.
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Three Evangeline parish football teams have worked their way into the post-season and will begin their quest for the State Championship this coming Friday night, as the LHSAA reveled the 2017 playo
Judy Stewart is pictured here with her family in front of a wall inside The Gallaspy College of Education and Human Development on the campus of Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, La., that bears the names of the alumni who were named to the Hall of Distinguished Educators. She along with other alumni were inducted on October 21. Pictured here in the back is Bart Stewart, Jr., and from left to right in the front are Bart Stewart, Sr., Candace Frazier, Judy Stewart, and Jeff Stewart. (Photo courtesy of Candace Frazier)
Rushing
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Lanell Rushing was held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, October 30, 2017 in the Pine Prairie Christian Tabernacle. Reverends Barry Gautreaux, Johnny Wilkinson and Chris Juneau officiatied.
