Ville Platte High School community mourns 15-year-old killed in shooting
A 17-year-old has been arrested and booked with second-degree murder for the death of a Ville Platte High School student
May 7, 2026Open source
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LSU formalizes coach Will Wade's first four players on the official 2026-27 roster
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU now has four players on its official men
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Pitts graduates from the Graduate School of Banking at Louisiana State University
MOULTRIE – Cole Pitts, Moultrie Market President at First National Bank, is among the 159 bankers who received their graduation diplomas on May 29, from th...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Louisiana lawmakers passed bills to try to keep prescription drug costs down. Will it work?
Louisiana lawmakers this year took what they hope is another big steptoward lowering the cost of prescription drugs.
Jun 12, 2026Open source
U.S. Supreme Court prohibits an Alabama nitrogen gas execution. Louisiana held one last year.
The U.S. Supreme Court sided with a lower court’s ruling that an Alabama nitrogen gas execution for Jeffery Lee would be unconstitutional. Louisiana held s...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Louisiana judge slams ICE for trying to deport 77-year-old Palestinian man living here 51 years
Federal officials tried to deport a 77-year-old Palestinian man and 51-year U.S. resident this week after a Louisiana federal judge ordered him released from...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
3 Louisiana high school girls 'Seas the Day' during Sail250
Anchors aweigh! Local girls travel with a naval ship following Sail250 event in New Orleans.
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Kenner Police arrest human trafficking suspect after 3-year investigation
The Kenner Police Department has arrested a suspect wanted in connection with a human trafficking investigation involving a victim who they say was trafficke...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
TROPICS: System in the Bay of Campeche headed to Mexico could re-emerge in the Gulf
Area of interest has a low chance of development over the next 7 days. It is expected to bring heavy rain to Louisiana next week.
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Top GOP appropriators dominate earmarks in House bills
ANALYSIS — When it comes to congressional earmarks, the big dogs usually eat first. So it’s no surprise that House Appropriations Chairman Tom Cole, R-Ok...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Louisiana fire chief facing misconduct charges over fire during burn ban, spat with police chief
Chris Lemoine, chief of the volunteer Cottonport Fire Department, in Avoyelles Parish, defied a burn ban issued by the the State Fire Marshal in August 2023.
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Louisiana lawmakers passed bills to try to keep prescription drug costs down. Will it work?
Louisiana lawmakers this year took what they hope is another big steptoward lowering the cost of prescription drugs.
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Louisiana judge slams ICE for trying to deport 77-year-old Palestinian man living here 51 years
Federal officials tried to deport a 77-year-old Palestinian man and 51-year U.S. resident this week after a Louisiana federal judge ordered him released from...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Landry signs Louisiana Energy Protection Act
Gov. Jeff Landry signed the Louisiana Energy Protection Act and other bills aimed at shielding the oil and gas industry from climate-related lawsuits and sup...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Gov. Jeff Landry signs law cracking down on seafood mislabeling
Gov. Jeff Landry signed a new Louisiana law targeting seafood commingling, imposing fines on businesses that misrepresent imported seafood as local.
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Hartnell’s Desmond commits to Louisiana Monroe
Hartnell utility player Emmet Desmond is headed to the University of Louisiana Monroe on a baseball scholarship
Jun 12, 2026Open source
St. Mary’s softball and baseball players earn All-State honors
Several St. Mary’s Tiger softball and baseball players have earned postseason honors from some of Louisiana’s most respected athletic organizations, reco...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
La. House passes bipartisan bill addressing illegal tire dumping
State Representative Alonzo Knox announced the bipartisan passage of House Concurrent Resolution 85 (HCR 85), a measure aimed at addressing the growing probl...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
New Louisiana law directs courts toward equal physical custody 1 MIN READ
By Misty Castile | The Center Square Louisiana courts will begin operating under a stronger presumption of equal parenting time when a new child custody law...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
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Ville Platte is in Evangeline County, Louisiana.
Region: Central Louisiana
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70586
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LSU formalizes coach Will Wade's first four players on the official 2026-27 roster
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU now has four players on its official men
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Pitts graduates from the Graduate School of Banking at Louisiana State University
MOULTRIE – Cole Pitts, Moultrie Market President at First National Bank, is among the 159 bankers who received their graduation diplomas on May 29, from th...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Louisiana lawmakers passed bills to try to keep prescription drug costs down. Will it work?
Louisiana lawmakers this year took what they hope is another big steptoward lowering the cost of prescription drugs.
Jun 12, 2026Open source
U.S. Supreme Court prohibits an Alabama nitrogen gas execution. Louisiana held one last year.
The U.S. Supreme Court sided with a lower court’s ruling that an Alabama nitrogen gas execution for Jeffery Lee would be unconstitutional. Louisiana held s...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Louisiana judge slams ICE for trying to deport 77-year-old Palestinian man living here 51 years
Federal officials tried to deport a 77-year-old Palestinian man and 51-year U.S. resident this week after a Louisiana federal judge ordered him released from...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
3 Louisiana high school girls 'Seas the Day' during Sail250
Anchors aweigh! Local girls travel with a naval ship following Sail250 event in New Orleans.
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Kenner Police arrest human trafficking suspect after 3-year investigation
The Kenner Police Department has arrested a suspect wanted in connection with a human trafficking investigation involving a victim who they say was trafficke...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
TROPICS: System in the Bay of Campeche headed to Mexico could re-emerge in the Gulf
Area of interest has a low chance of development over the next 7 days. It is expected to bring heavy rain to Louisiana next week.
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Top GOP appropriators dominate earmarks in House bills
ANALYSIS — When it comes to congressional earmarks, the big dogs usually eat first. So it’s no surprise that House Appropriations Chairman Tom Cole, R-Ok...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
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