Louisiana municipalities dominate a new national ranking of local governments that rely heavily on fines and forfeitures, ...

In the latest “trial of the century,” Lindsay Clancy faced first-degree murder charges in the deaths of her three young children, Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and 8-month-old Callan. Clancy admitted killing ...

By: DARREL LEJEUNE LSN Editor The recent ownership change of Basile's longtime Exxon station and convenience store has done more than bring a new fuel brand to town. It has also served as a reminder ...

LSU football greats Leonard Fournette and eight-time Pro Bowler Patrick Peterson, along with Tiger baseball legends Aaron Hill and Ryan Theriot, head a star-studded nine-member group of competitors’ ...

By: TONY MARKS Editor As the old saying goes, age is just a number. Sometimes, too, a person’s age is also the winning score. Ted Smith, a member of the Ville Platte Golf and Country Club, shot his ...

By: TONY MARKS Editor Amid growing financial problems, the local board of directors of Mercy Regional Medical Center has ...

The Mamou Cajun Music Festival announces its honoree for the 53rd annual festival is Kevin Naquin. Naquin is a highly ...

By: REBECCA CHAISSON LSN Editor Twenty years ago, the explosions lighting up Jeremy Ivory's night sky weren't Independence Day fireworks, and the Basile native wasn't celebrating freedom - the 25-year ...

By: DR. BRIAN DORE’ Member of the Ville Platte Ministerial Alliance We read in Thessalonians 5:18 (KJV), “In everything give ...

By: HEATHER BOGARD Associate Editor The annual Youth Tournoi Pageant was held Saturday, August 22, at the Northside Civic ...

Gallstones are hardened pieces of bile that form in the gallbladder, a small organ below the liver. They can vary in size and ...

By: TONY MARKS Editor VILLE PLATTE - Thirty-four unanswered points from the Sacred Heart led to the team getting its first win under new head coach Derek Landry as the Trojans earned a 34-6 win over ...