In commemoration of Good Friday, the faithful of Ville Platte and Mamou walked through their communities while recalling the events of the Lord’s Passion. In Ville Platte, the walk began at St.
On Holy Thursday, before the beginning of the Easter Triduum of the Lord’s Passion, Death, and Resurrection, the Sacred Heart senior class presented its annual depiction of the events on the way to
The 39th Annual Boggy Bayou Festival Pageant was held Saturday, March 23, at the Pine Prairie High School gym.
Residents of Chateau des Amis celebrated Easter early on Tuesday, March 19. They had a great time pocking eggs with each other and enjoyed a delicious barbecue lunch.
Prior to festival queens from near and far converging on the state capital for the Louisiana Association of Fairs and Festivals, held February 22 through February 25, the royalty from Evangeline Pa
On February 5, the Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office was given a donation of $1,500.00 from Boardwalk/Texas Gas Pipeline Company towards the purchase of new 700 mhz portable radios.
JD Bank presented a $500 donation to Savoy Medical Center for the 16th annual Mardi Gras Social, which was held at La Cabon on Monday, February 12.
With sunny skies overhead, the annual Mamou Courir de Mardi Gras took place on Tuesday, February 13. In the top photo, the Mardi Gras riders approach Oberlin Road near the home of Wanda Verrette.
The 18th annual Swamp Pop Reunion Dance was held on Monday, February 12, at the Ville Platte Civic Center. The evening began with an open house at the Louisiana Swamp Pop Museum.
Following the donation of a drone from Kinder Morgan, the Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office began its training for the new device and put it in the air for the first time on Monday, January 29.