The 53rd Louisiana Swine Festival is set for the first weekend of November in Basile, but the festival’s pageants will take place Saturday, October 12 in McFarlain Memorial Gym on the Basile High
Sheriff Eddie Soileau, of the Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office has released the following:
After a lengthy battle with cancer, former Louisiana Governor Kathleen Babinbeaux Blanco passed away Sunday, August 18, at the age of 76.
A second part-time officer, Billy Ortego, was hired as the Chataignier Village Council met Monday.
Rico Guillory is now principal at Mamou High School and recently shared how he continues to be a leader and what he does to help out the school.
The Rotary Club of Ville Platte, last Tuesday, heard from one of its own members about irises because now is the time to plant such flowers.
(Editor’s Note: The following article is the first in a series of articles that will reveal the City of Ville Platte’s budget for the current fiscal year as well as salaries for city employees.
For Sarah Hamlin LaFleur, her journey as an educator has been following a winding path. The twists and turns have in large part been a result of her treatment for colon cancer.
A somewhat heated discussion between Councilman Charles Reed and Mamou Chief of Police Brent Zachary about an item in the recent audit report recommendation broke out during the Mamou Town Council
Prior to Tuesday’s board meeting, the Evangeline Parish Fire District No. 2 received a letter from the City of Ville Platte stating the following: