Ville Platte News

School board officials in Evangeline Parish are back at the drawing board after voters denied for the seventh time a tax that pay for a new Ville Platte High.

July 21, 2008 GRAMBLING, La.-Math can be a stumbling block for many college students, keeping them out of high-demand fields, such as engineering and health care.

Ville Platte head football coach Roy Serie was trying to remain optimistic, but was still walking on egg-shells one day before the highly anticipated Ward 1 bond issue that could threaten the existence of Ville ...

The Ville Platte City Council Tuesday conducted all of their mostly routine business in less than 30 minutes.

BATON ROUGE, La. -- Lawmakers added hundreds of their favored projects into the budget bill, but Gov.

The Plaisance Riders trail ride will be held Friday through Sunday at Donald Ray Place in Ville Platte.

Registration is now being taken for Opelousas General Health System's Camp Azzie, now in its 24th year.

Melanie Lee has officially turned over the gavel to newly-elected Opelousas Noon Rotary Club president Clifford Broussard.

Early voting starts today and ends July 12 for the July 19 ballot, which is dedicated solely to propositions.

The Southeast Regional Junior Brangus Show was held in Jackson, Miss, June 19 through June 21.

Different areas have varying rules and regulations regarding the use of fireworks for the Fourth of July.

Luke Chapman, D.D.S., of Ville Platte received his Specialty Certificate in Orthodontics from the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Dentistry Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial ...

Ville Platte Police are investigating a pharmacy robbery, the latest of several in Acadiana in which the suspect and style of robbery have been similar.

In Evangeline Parish, Ville Platte Police are looking for a pair of carjacking suspects.

The Senate, ignoring the angry objections of voters and taxpayers, approved a House-passed bill Monday that would double the pay of members of both bodies.

The Evangeline Parish School Board discussed Wednesday bringing back a four-day school week due to sky rocketing fuel costs.

On Tuesday, June 17, 2008, at 10:59 pm, Louisiana State Police Troop E responded to a fatal crash involving one vehicle and one pedestrian.

Bobby Brantley had a lengthy history of arrests, including several for alleged violence against female family members.

The Ville Platte City Council Tuesday got its first look at the proposed budget for the coming fiscal year.

Hundreds of SLEMCO customers filled the Cajundome on Saturday morning to hear the latest on the company's operations and have their chance to win one of dozens of prizes at the utility company's 71st annual ...