Local Headline
Hospice of Acadiana kicks-off annual Hit the Road Raffle
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LAFAYETTE – Hospice of Acadiana has kicked-off its annual Hit the Road with Hospice of Acadiana Raffle.
Monday, April 13, 2026
State
Williams
VP mayor, Mamou chief, others are arrested
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By: TONY MARKS
Editor
Ville Platte Mayor Ryan LeDay Williams and Mamou Chief of Police Charles Patrick Hall were among five individuals arrested on Tuesday, April 7.
Thursday, April 9, 2026
Local Headline
AG issues opinion on VPPD
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By: TONY MARKS
Editor
Upon request of Ville Platte Mayor Ryan LeDay Williams, the Louisiana Attorney General’s Office issued an opinion regarding the city’s ability to abolish its police department while having an elected chief of police.
Thursday, April 9, 2026
Local Headline
Nungesser supports return to open primaries, asks for funding to be restored for state parks
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By: KYLAH BABIN and SHERIDAN WHITE
LSU Manship School News Service
BATON ROUGE – Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser told the Baton Rouge Press Club Monday he hopes the state Legislature gets rid of the new closed primary system after the midterm elections this year.
Thursday, April 9, 2026
Breaking News
Five Public Officials Arrested in Evangeline Parish Investigation
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Evangeline Parish - In March of 2026, the Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office (EPSO) requested the Louisiana State Police Criminal Investigations Division (LSP-CID) to investigate allegations of malfeasance involving multiple public officials, related to the access and dissemination of protected...
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
Pictured is the Pine Prairie Percussion Ensemble that competed in the Winter Guard International Dallas Regional Championships. The group also competed in the Magnolia Performing Arts State Championships. Among those who competed are Kayden Soileau, Camren Vidrine, Annalise Melancon, and Claire White. (Photo courtesy of Taylor Naquin)
“Percullating”
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Staff Report
Over the past two weeks, the Pine Prairie Percussion Ensemble added hardware to its trophy case by claiming top honors at separate regional and state championships.
Monday, April 6, 2026
Local Headline
Juveniles enter plea and are charged in separate cases
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By: TONY MARKS
Editor
In two separate cases, a juvenile entered a not guilty plea and another juvenile was charged with second degree murder.
Monday, April 6, 2026
Local Headline
Interstate chase leads to arrest
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By: TONY MARKS
Editor
A high speed chase on Interstate 49 led to the arrest of a suspect who was wanted for outstanding warrants from East Baton Rouge Parish.
Monday, April 6, 2026
Breaking News
Two killed in crash
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Eunice – On March 2, 2026, at approximately 10:15 p.m., Troopers from Louisiana State Police Troop I responded to a two-vehicle fatal crash on Louisiana Highway 13 near Mariaun Road in Evangeline Parish.
Saturday, April 4, 2026
L-R: Kitty Thibodeaux, Vidrine Elementary Principal Candace Manuel, Elementary Teacher of the Year semi-finalist Lauren Thibodeaux, Superintendent Darwan Lazard, and Teacher of the Year Coordinators Katrina Ardoin and Grace Sibley. (Photo courtesy of Evangeline Parish School District)
Thibodeaux is announced as state semi-finalist
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BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) announced the teachers, principals, and early childhood leaders who are one step closer to being named the state’s overall honorees.
Thursday, April 2, 2026