Ville Platte News

With the state budget dripping in red ink the Department of Motor Vehicles is one agency being singled out for possible cuts.

The state is dealing with another massive budget deficit this year and services of all kinds, including possibly the Eunice office of the Department of Motor Vehicles, may be closing.

Members of the Senate Finance Committee voiced frustration Tuesday with the lack of specifics that Higher Education Commissioner Sally Clausen presented them on possible budget cuts to colleges and universities when the legislative session starts in eight weeks.

The royal court of the Bal Masque for the 64th Mardi Gras gala of the Opelousas Garden Club was recently announced.

U.S. Rep. Charlie Melancon, candidate for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by David Vitter, brought his "Louisiana Listening Tour" to Opelousas on Friday.

A Ville Platte man visiting his mother on her birthday returned home to find his home had been burglarized and set on fire.

Four men have been arrested by the Opelousas Police Department on charges of felony theft of products valued at $27,000. Arrested were Bryan Murphy, 788 Durosseau Road, Ville Platte; Richard Thomas, 209 Church St., Melville; Kerry Williams, 120 Middle Lane, Opelousas; and Paul Bell, 376 Azeline Drive, Opelousas, bringing to a close a three-month ...

Jamie Elizabeth Tate, of Carencro and Timothy Paul Johnson, of Ville Platte, will be united in marriage during a 1 p.m. ceremony on January 30, 2010 at St.

St. Landry Parish - The St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office reported booking the following people: n James Allen Meche Jr., 27, 332 South Voitier St., Church Point, simple burglary.

St. Landry Parish - The St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office reported booking the following people: n Joseph Lemelle, Jr.

Ville Platte resident Britney Richard says Officer Herman Peterson came into her home and took her dog.

St. Landry Parish - The St. Landry Parish Sheriff's office reported booking the following people: n James Lance Fontenot, 30, 2008 Jake St., Opelousas, simple escape.

As the new year begins, it remains unclear whether Whiteville's Resurrection Catholic Church will be rebuilt.

It is an effort that took a decade of work by nine editors and researchers out in the field.

St. Landry Parish - The St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office reported booking the following people: n Shandea S. Douglas, 32, 131 Senaca St., Port Barre, aggravated battery and resisting an officer.

Farmers getting ready for the 2010 rice growing season can get advice and the latest information at seven meetings being held in January, all featuring experts from the LSU AgCenter.

St. Landry Parish - The St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office reported booking the following people: n Jennifer Matt, 29, 280 Hypolite St., Sunset, theft.

Linda Vidrine and a few volunteers spent Saturday morning loading debris, one board at a time, into the bucket attached to the tractor driven by her husband, Dominic.

Funeral services for Gloria Fontenot Vidrine, 65, will be held at 3 p.m. today in Our Lady Queen of All Saints Catholic Church.

Opelousas City Court used the occasion of its annual Christmas party to formally recognize the achievements of retired Judge Kenneth Boagni and new Judge Vanessa Harris.