Two people were arrested in Ville Platte in April after what started as a traffic violation turned into a drug bust, authorities said.

A special ceremony took place at the War Monument in Courthouse Square in Ville Platte, honoring Evangeline Parish’s fallen ...

Veteran Building Director Chuck Trenchard is renovating the Veteran’s Home in Ville Platte to make it more welcoming for veterans and their families, and to inspire the next generation to ...

The presence of some of the nation’s biggest providers raises the stakes for the municipal telecom, after it made a ...

An effort to end the fluoridation of public water systems across Louisiana met defeat Wednesday after the House Health and ...

Here are outstanding gaming and sports-related pieces of legislation: ...

VILLE PLATTE, La. — With multiple veteran groups meeting at the Veteran’s Home in Ville Platte throughout the month, Building Director Chuck Trenchard who spent 15 years in the United States ...

The Louisiana Softball Coaches Association has released its 2025 All-State softball teams for all seven Louisiana classes.

The 2025 Louisiana Softball Coaches Association (LSCA) All-State softball teams were announced for Classes B through 5A. The all-state teams recognize outstanding players in each classification ...

Carissa Hebert, who served as editor of the Ville Platte Gazette from 1998-2011, passed away on Wednesday, May 21, at the age of 59. A Catholic funeral service was held at Ardoin’s Funeral Home in ...

By: TONY MARKS Editor VILLE PLATTE - Ray Charles Fontenot, the person suspected in connection with the murder of his wife, ...

Louisiana tourism officials say you can stay cool and enjoy the outdoors this summer by visiting one of Louisiana’s ...