On Wednesday, Ville Platte Police Chief Neal Lartigue reported that an arrest at been made in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred early Sunday morning.
The Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating an incident where a white male subject was located “unresponsive lying in a drainage ditch” in the Mamou area.
A farming legacy has continued over the generations in Evangeline Parish with fathers passing onto their sons the family business of growing rice, soybeans, and crawfish.
The Regular Session of the Louisiana State Legislature ended two weeks ahead of schedule last Friday. The move came days before another special session to resolve the fiscal cliff.
In the annual United Way ALICE report it is made clear that poverty is prevalent across Evangeline Parish, St. Landry Parish and the state of Louisiana.
By: ELIZABETH WEST
Managing Editor
It was a busy weekend for law enforcement officers in Evangeline Parish after three separate shooting incidents occurred leaving a total of two individuals dead and one hospitalized.
The graduating seniors from Ville Platte High School were honored last Thursday evening for their academic achievements during an Awards Night Ceremony that was held at the Ville Platte Civic Cente
Chief of Police Neal Lartigue of the Ville Platte Police Department is requesting assistance from the public in locating a suspect that is wanted for criminal damage to property and unauthorized en