During the May 11 meeting of the Ville Platte City Council, City Marshal Nicole Snoddy informed the council her office had not received the $15,000 operating budget the office usually receives every year in August. Snoddy was not the Marshal last year, but as the new Marshal, she was at the meeting to formally ask the council for the upcoming funds for 2021.
By: TONY MARKS
Editor
The victim of a fatal shooting in Ville Platte that occurred Tuesday, April 16, has been identified.
On April 16, the United States Marshal’s Service contacted the Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office in reference to apprehending a fugitive wanted for accessory after the fact to second degree murder
BELAIRE COVE - Roland Ray Vidrine, 58, passed away on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at Mercy Regional Medical Center.
VILLE PLATTE - Lillian Fontenot, 99, of Ville Platte, passed away peacefully on April 17, 2024, at Heritage Manor Nursing Home. She was born on August 14, 1924, in Ville Platte.
We ask the public to join us on Monday, April 22, at the main library in Ville Platte at 9 a.m.
On April 17, 2024, Detectives received information of the whereabouts of a fugitive (Tron Jack B.M DOB