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ARREST MADE IN VILLE PLATTE SENIOR LIVING APARTMENT FIRE

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Wednesday, August 6, 2025
EVANGELINE PARISH (August 6, 2025) – State Fire Marshal (SFM) deputies arrested a Ville Platte man on Friday, August 1, 2025, for setting fire to a unit at an elderly and disabled senior living apartment complex in Ville Platte. William McBride, 56, has been charged with Aggravated Arson.
Melanie Soileau, of James Stephens Montessori, is pictured with some of her gifts at the awards gala in New Orleans. (Photo courtesy of Grace Sibley)

Melanie Soileau, of James Stephens Montessori, is pictured with some of her gifts at the awards gala in New Orleans. (Photo courtesy of Grace Sibley)

JSM’s shining star

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Monday, August 4, 2025
Staff Report With hearts full of pride and applause echoing from Evangeline Parish to New Orleans, Melanie Soileau was celebrated as a State Teacher of the Year Semi-Finalist at the prestigious 19th Annual Cecil J.
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VPPD officer is arrested following investigation

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Monday, August 4, 2025
An officer with the Ville Platte Police Department was arrested as a result of an arrest warrant secured by Attorney General Liz Murrill's Louisiana Bureau of Investigation.
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Motorist is killed in commercial motor vehicle crash on I-49

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Monday, August 4, 2025
VILLE PLATTE - On July 30, shortly after 11 a.m., troopers with Louisiana State Police Troop I began investigating a two-vehicle fatality crash involving commercial motor vehicles on Interstate 49 just south of its intersection with Louisiana Highway 29.
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Motorist Killed in Commercial Motor Vehicle Crash in St. Landry Parish

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Thursday, July 31, 2025
Ville Platte- On July 30, 2025, shortly after 11:00 a.m., Troopers with Louisiana State Police Troop I began investigating a two-vehicle fatality crash involving commercial motor vehicles on Interstate 49 just south of its intersection with Louisiana Highway 29.
Joseph “Jo” Vidrine is pictured as he inspires youth musicians at Kids’ Camp in Eunice. (Photo by Zeta McCaskill)

Joseph “Jo” Vidrine is pictured as he inspires youth musicians at Kids’ Camp in Eunice. (Photo by Zeta McCaskill)

Preserving Acadiana’s pulse

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Thursday, July 31, 2025
By: ZETA MCCASKILL Louisiana Folk Roots Bayous that flow through Acadiana reflect the region’s natural rhythm. Their waters remind us of the enduring spirit of Cajun and Creole Zydeco music that has echoed through South Louisiana for generations.
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Residents are warned of recurring text scam

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Thursday, July 31, 2025
BATON ROUGE – Louisiana State Police and the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV) are alerting residents about another text message scam that aims to steal personal information and charge unnecessary fees.
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Keeping the press rolling

News Staff
Thursday, July 31, 2025
Staff Report In an era when newspapers across the country are folding or fading into digital dust, one man in Basile is defying the odds—and doing so with ink-stained hands and an undying belief in the power of community journalism.
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Dissolution of Independent Party in Louisiana is announced

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Thursday, July 31, 2025
BATON ROUGE — Secretary of State Nancy Landry announced that, due to legislation passed in the 2025 Regular Legislative Session, the Independent Party will cease to exist as a recognized political party in Louisiana on Aug. 1, 2025.
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