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Hand-held law is in effect for state drivers

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Thursday, August 7, 2025
By: TONY MARKS Editor Several new laws took effect in Louisiana on Friday, August 1. Among them is a new hand-held law.
Soileau’s Kenneth Granger on the air in the studio at Radio KRVS. (KRVS Photo)

Soileau’s Kenneth Granger on the air in the studio at Radio KRVS. (KRVS Photo)

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Basile native with Balfa roots brings back the iconic Basile Cajun Hour

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Thursday, August 7, 2025
By DARREL LEJEUNE LSN Editor LAFAYETTE - A beloved Cajun tradition is once again echoing across the airwaves, thanks to the efforts of Kenneth Granger, a Basile native who has lived in the Allen Parish community of Soileau for the past 25 years.
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Local bands spotlight 50th Festival Acadiens et Créoles

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Thursday, August 7, 2025
LAFAYETTE — Festivals Acadiens et Créoles, the world’s original and largest Cajun and Zydeco music festival, will kick off its weekend-long celebration with cultural trailblazer Zachary Richard.
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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)

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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)

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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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