Nearly two decades of service to the Louisiana Cotton Festival has paid off for Hilda Edwards as she was selected marshal for this year’s running of the Grand Parade of Cotton.
A life-long resident of Ville Platte who has served as a member of the Louisiana Legislature and as a district judge for Evangeline Parish was tabbed to serve as Colonel Cotton for the 65th Louisia
The honor of being crowned Queen Cotton LXIV last year went to 22-year-old Tara Babin of Gonzales; the daughter of Tim and Charmaine Babin and the granddaughter of Rita and the late Billy Gautreaux
On Friday, Ville Platte Chief Neal Lartigue reported that one arrest had been made in a shooting incident that has resulted in the death of one individual.
A trial in the 2017 Ville Platte murder of Kathy Weston, who was hit by a stray bullet, began this week in 13th Judicial District Judge Chuck West’s courtroom.
An Evangeline Parish woman has been arrested in an incident where a pedestrian was struck and killed, while another was injured, in the early morning hours of September 29, 2018.
The Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office is in search of an individual who is a suspect in multiple burglaries and thefts.
I, Brent Zackery, am pleased to announce my candidacy for re-election to the position of Chief of Police for the Town of Mamou.
An issue that was first brought before the Evangeline Parish Police Jury at last month’s meeting was resolved Monday after the public had an opportunity to raise their questions and concerns.
The Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office is looking for a suspect in the Grand Prairie area who is suspected of stealing a dirt bike.