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Incident on Rollins Road leaves three-year-old boy dead
Breaking NewsGazette Staff ReportEvangeline Parish Sheriff Eddie Soileau released the following press release on Monday, March 27, 2017 in regards to the death of a three-year-old that was run over by...
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VPPD investigating child left in hot car
Breaking NewsGazette Staff ReportThe Ville Platte Police Department has released a report regarding a child being left in vehicle. According to a release from VPPD Chief Neal Lartigue, at approximately...
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Update: Two charged in connection to infant death
By: ELIZABETH WEST Associate EditorEvangeline Parish Sheriff Eddie Soileau released an update on Tuesday, March 27, 2017 regarding the death of a three-year-old that was run over by a vehicle last...
View ArticleLSU-Eunice suspends multiple softball players for off-campus incident...
LSN ReportLSU Eunice has suspended three players and an non-student athlete in connection with an off-campus incident that occured last week involving Lamar State College Port Arthur. LSUE Director of...
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Mamou Arrests
The Mamou Police Department reported 7 recent bookings into the city jail. Arrested were: • Daniel Darbonne, 30, 1012 Hickory St., Mamou, was arrested on March 2, 2017 for domestic abuse battery....
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Tri-Parish jobless rates, work force down in February
By: HARLAN KIRGAN LSN EditorTri-Parish unemployment rates are down in February compared to a year ago, but the work force is also down, according to Bureau of Labor and Statistics data released by the...
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Parish voters pass a dozen tax measures
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Music fills the air
Tim Swinnea plays a gospel song for residents, including Hattie Pouncey (seen above in purple) at Heritage Manor Nursing Home in Ville Platte on Tuesday. Swinnea played music for the residents for...
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City hosting Easter Egg Hunt Saturday
Gazette Staff ReportThe City of Ville Platte is hosting an Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 8 at 9 a.m. at the Northside Civic Center. Residents are encouraged to please bring their own basket. There...
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Ville Platte Boys & Girls Club registration set for April 4-6
Gazette Staff ReportRegistration for the Ville Platte Boys & Girls Club’s Summer Program has been set for April 4th through the 6th. Registration will be held between the hours of 4 and 6 p.m. on...
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Communities hold candlelight vigil for Addyson Bertrand
Gazette Staff ReportLocal communities came together on Thursday night for a candlelight vigil at the Pine Prairie ballpark for three-year-old Addyson Bertrand, who passed away on Tuesday after being...
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Soileau announces that EPSO is paying back $1M loan on time
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EPSO charges Guillory Sr. with vehicular homicide
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A pint-sized pro
Raylee Jo Young sits with two of her horses at her recent birthday party, which was cowgirl themed. The seven-year-old, who is the daughter of Jeramy and Leah Young of Pine Prairie, at such a young age...
View ArticleBoggy Bayou: Marty the Magician to perform for kids
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BOGGY BAYOU: PPE winners named in coloring contest
Pictured here are first place winners in this year’s Boggy Bayou Coloring Contest, sponsored by the festival board. They are, from left, Adalynn Fontenot - preschool, Ella Godwin - kindergarten, Anna...
View ArticleBOGGY BAYOU: Attales is ‘fired up’ about taking stage
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View ArticleBOGGY BAYOU: Rivers headlines Saturday night
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View ArticleBOGGY BAYOU: Paul and Pete Band, Harmon, and Wicked Waters to perform
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View ArticleBOGGY BAYOU: Dupre will serve as opening act on Saturday
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