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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...