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Awareness ride is held

CASA of St. Landry-Evangeline Inc. and St. Landry-Evangeline Sexual Assault Center (SLESAC) held its 13th Annual Crime and Abuse Prevention Awareness Ride at the Evangeline Parish Courthouse on Saturday, April 25, in partnership with the City of Ville Platte.

Ville Platte Police Department achieves compliance

VILLE PLATTE - The United States Department of Justice has closed its investigation into the Ville Platte Police Department, concluding a federal civil rights review that began in 2015 and followed formal findings of unconstitutional detention practices in 2016.

MPD investigates fatal pedestrian crash

MAMOU — On April 24, at approximately 4:50 a.m., the Mamou Police Department received a 911 call from the Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office regarding a vehicle crash involving a pedestrian in the area of 8th Street and South Street.

Early voting begins Saturday

By: TONY MARKS Editor Early voting for the May 16 election will begin Saturday May 2 and end on Saturday, May 9. Early voting will not be conducted on Sunday, May 3. Early voting will be conducted at the registrar’s office between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.

VPFD responds to fire at local business

The Ville Platte Fire Department, on Friday, April 24, at approximately 8:38 p.m., was dispatched to 214 S.E. Railroad Ave., for a reported structure fire.

Cleco’s owners have agreed to sell the company

By: SAM KARLIN The Advocate The owners of Cleco Power have reached an agreement to sell the electric utility to Stonepeak Energy and Bernhard Capital Partners in a deal that will keep the firm headquartered in central Louisiana.

ADELAIDE DUPRE

Adelaide Dupre, age, 86, a beloved school teacher and cherished member of her community, passed away peacefully at her residence on April 26, 2026. She was born on February 18, 1940, in Ville Platte.

EPSO Arrests

The Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following recent bookings into the parish jail. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Ten-pound bass highlights Bass Tournament

VILLE PLATTE – The Acosta Foundation successfully hosted its 4th annual bass fishing tournament on Saturday, April 25, at Chicot State Park. Anglers from across the region gathered for "Fishing for the Foundation," a day of competitive sportsmanship and community support.

Not again: Lax security places Trump in grave danger

It happened again, a deranged leftist, Cole Allen, fueled by hate, came too close to assassinating President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner on Saturday night. Allen, who lives in Torrance, California, is a 31-year-old teacher and video game developer.