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JOSEPH HUEY ORTEGO

VILLE PLATTE - Funeral services for Mr. Joseph Huey Ortego, 93, were held at 11 a.m. on Monday, November 8, 2021, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Ville Platte. Mr.

DAVID “MATOE” M. COURVILLE

VILLE PLATTE – Private funeral services will be held for David “Matoe” M. Courville, 57, who passed away on Saturday, November 6, 2021.

American Pickers to film in Louisiana

The American Pickers are excited to return to Louisiana! They plan to film episodes of The History Channel hit television series throughout your area in February 2022.

BCE prom fund raiser set

The Bayou Chicot Elementary School will be holding a bingo and chili cook off on Saturday, November 13, at the Crooked Creek Pavilion beginning at 11 a.m.

Former district attorney responds to jail proposal

During the November 2, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club, Rotarian and former district attorney Brent Coreil voiced his concerns following the packed meeting of the Evangeline Parish Police J

New grand jury is empaneled, returns indictments

(Editor’s Note: The following was submitted by Evangeline Parish District Attorney Trent Brignac.)
A new Grand Jury was empaneled on Wednesday, October 27, in Evangeline Parish.

Skinner questions mask/quarantine policy

Evangeline Parish School Board member Wanda Skinner addressed concerns about the board’s revised mask and quarantine policy during the board’s meeting held Wednesday, November 3.