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Community Events & Activities Local News Parish Council

Parish Government Starts July 4 Weekend Celebration Friday Night

St. Landry Parish president Jessie Bellard thinks it’s time for parish residents to re-engage in a celebration and the parish government party he plans to sponsor is scheduled to accomplish that beginning Friday night.

Posted on June 29, 2022June 29, 2022 Author Bobby Ardoin Comment(0)
Community Local News

 Leger Was An Officer Holder Armed With A Smile

Those who recall their social and political relationships with Dallas Leger say the longtime St. Landry Parish elected official was someone who seldom allowed a difference of opinion to affect him personally or deter a chance to establish a friendship.

Posted on June 29, 2022June 29, 2022 Author Bobby Ardoin Comment(0)
Local News School Board

Sheriff Says Better Social Media Monitoring Will Help School Safety

Parental monitoring of social media posting by their children would help decrease the chances for potential school campus threats and the potential for violent incidents, St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz said on Monday night.

Posted on June 28, 2022June 28, 2022 Author Bobby Ardoin Comment(0)
Community Sports

Parish Coaches Select Boys All-Parish High School Soccer Teams

Parish Coaches Select All-Parish High School Soccer Teams.

Posted on June 27, 2022June 27, 2022 Author Bobby Ardoin Comment(0)
Community Sports

Parish Coaches Select All-Parish Girls’ High School Soccer Teams

2021-22 St. Landry All-Parish Girls Team – Selected by St. Landry Parish soccer coaches.

Posted on June 27, 2022June 29, 2022 Author Bobby Ardoin Comment(0)
Community Culinary & Culture Culture Events & Activities

 Large Crowd Celebrates Clifton Chenier Day 

The 97th Clifton Chenier birthday party was saluted eclectically Saturday afternoon, with nearly two hours of musical tributes, legendary performances and family remembrances that brought smiles and tears to many who came to hear the stories and songs that made him a Grammy Award winner and Louisiana musical legend.

Posted on June 26, 2022June 27, 2022 Author Bobby Ardoin Comment(0)
Community Local News

Women’s Shelter Proposed in the Opelousas Vicinity

Discussions have begun between St. Landry Parish elected officials and a proposed funding provider who hopes to establish a non-profit-operated women’s shelter in the Opelousas vicinity.

Posted on June 25, 2022June 25, 2022 Author Bobby Ardoin Comment(0)
Community Sports

Opelousas’ Duhon Among Those Honored at Sports Hall of Fame

Thursday afternoon’s opening news conference for the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame induction weekend was full of shock and awe. One of the 2022 inductees is Steve Duhon from Opelousas.

Posted on June 24, 2022June 24, 2022 Author Bobby Ardoin Comment(0)
Community Police News

Opelousas Police Obtain Surveillance Cameras for Gunshots

A new set of eyes – 22 of them – are being installed around strategic sections of Opelousas, in an attempt to curtail the recent volume of gunshots and city-wide drive-by shootings, according to Police Chief Martin McLendon.

Posted on June 22, 2022June 22, 2022 Author Bobby Ardoin Comment(0)
Breaking News Community Sports

 LSUE’s Willis Named to Head JUCO Baseball Coaches Association

LSU Eunice baseball head coach Jeff Willis has been elected to serve as the president of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Baseball Coaches Association.  Elected at this past January’s ABCA Convention, Willis takes over duties as the president this month.

Posted on June 21, 2022June 21, 2022 Author Bobby Ardoin Comment(0)
Community Local News School Board

St. Landry Early Childhood Network Needs Total Involvement

The varieties of St. Landry Parish early learning programs are expanding and their proficiency increases are being acknowledged by state education officials and annual test scores.

Posted on June 20, 2022June 20, 2022 Author Bobby Ardoin Comment(0)
Community

Newly-Appointed Coroner Quickly Investigates First Homicide

It didn’t take long for the St. Landry Parish Coroner’s Office team under newly appointed Coroner Zebediah Stearns to become part of a major crime scene investigation.

Posted on June 18, 2022June 18, 2022 Author Bobby Ardoin Comment(0)
Community Culture Events & Activities

State Poet Laureate Touts Young Parish PoetsP

There’s no reason to believe that St. Landry Parish can’t produce a colony of talented young writers, says Louisiana poet laureate Mona Lisa Saloy.

Posted on June 18, 2022June 18, 2022 Author Bobby Ardoin Comment(0)
Community Local News

Attorneys Gather to Retire Judicial Election Debt

Attorneys representing firms from St. Landry and adjoining parishes convened in Opelousas Thursday night for a fund-raising social reception to assist State District Judge Ledrick Thierry with retiring her campaign debt.

Posted on June 17, 2022June 17, 2022 Author Bobby Ardoin Comment(0)
Community Local News Parish Council

Confederate Monument Leaving Courthouse for New Parish Home

After spending 102 years at its current St. Landry Parish Courthouse location, the Confederate Monument appears destined for a new home several miles away, according the parish president Jessie Bellard.

Posted on June 16, 2022June 16, 2022 Author Bobby Ardoin Comment(0)
Community Sports

Port Barre’s Davis Chosen All-State, Athlete of the Week

Alyssa Davis made the most of her first season starting as an outfielder for the Port Barre High softball team. She has earned the St. Landry Now Athlete of the Week award.

Posted on June 14, 2022June 14, 2022 Author Bobby Ardoin Comment(0)
Community Sports

LSUE Hires New Women’s Soccer Coach

LSU Eunice has hired Brock Ogami as the second head coach of the women’s soccer program, athletic director Jeff Willis announced on Monday. 

Posted on June 14, 2022June 14, 2022 Author Bobby Ardoin Comment(0)
Business News Community School Board

St. Landry Homestead Becomes School Board Fiscal Agent

St. Landry Homestead Bank and Savings Bank will become the fiscal agent for the St. Landry Parish School District effective June 30, according to a decision by school board members.

Posted on June 13, 2022June 13, 2022 Author Bobby Ardoin Comment(0)
Community People People & Places Sports

Duhon Rides Into Hall of Fame Doing What He Always Enjoyed

Whenever the inevitable conflict appeared about which sport he should continue to play, Steve Duhon always picked what seemed his most natural and comfortable option.

Posted on June 13, 2022June 13, 2022 Author Bobby Ardoin Comment(0)
Community Local News OGHS Sponsors

 Mayors, Officials Apprised of St. Landry Health

A St. Landry Parish health report was introduced to municipal and parish elected officials on Wednesday and the results are anything but flattering.

Posted on June 10, 2022June 10, 2022 Author Bobby Ardoin Comment(0)
Community OGHS Photo Galleries Sponsors

Mayors, Officials Apprised of St. Landry Health Photo Gallery

Mayor and OGH officials at meeting in Opelousas on Wednesday to discuss St. Landry Health.

Posted on June 10, 2022June 10, 2022 Author Bobby Ardoin Comment(0)
Breaking News Community Sports

Devery Henderson Selected for Saints Hall of Fame

Devery Henderson, perhaps the fastest football athlete to ever play at Opelousas High, is scheduled for induction into the New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame, team officials announced on Thursday.

Posted on June 10, 2022June 10, 2022 Author Bobby Ardoin Comment(0)
Community Local News

Opelousas Woman Set to Provide Her Mother’s Cold Case Story on National Television

Donna Wyble is unsure what emotions will appear or whether she can control them as she discusses details with the Discovery Channel later this month about her family and the life and death of her mother, whose cold case murderer was sentenced in April.

Posted on June 8, 2022June 9, 2022 Author Bobby Ardoin Comment(0)
Community Local News

Hundreds View Saints’ Relics in Opelousas

155 relics that once belonged or came in contact with Saints such as John the Baptist, Mary Magdalene, Augustine, Francis of Assisi and several popes were displayed at Opelousas Catholic Gymnasium Monday evening.

Posted on June 7, 2022June 7, 2022 Author Bobby Ardoin Comment(0)
Sports

 LSUE Players Named All-Americans

The postseason award haul continues for the LSU Eunice softball duo of Chloe Bennett and Maddie Leal as they have both been named first-team All-Americans by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association, the organization announced for the weekend. 

Posted on June 6, 2022June 6, 2022 Author Bobby Ardoin Comment(0)
Sports

St. Landry Bred Horse Continues Winning

A six-year-old St. Landry Parish-bred thoroughbred with a penchant for come-from-behind wins, dazzled spectators that crowded into Evangeline Downs Saturday night, as she again moved off the pace and finished strong, capturing the $75,000 Turf Distaff during the annual Louisiana Legends Night racing event.

Posted on June 6, 2022June 6, 2022 Author Bobby Ardoin Comment(0)
Community Local News

Opelousas Community Again Addresses Gun Violence

Orange balloons released and floating lazily into a Friday evening sky will do little to mitigate the surge of gun violence that enveloped the Opelousas streets last week.

Posted on June 4, 2022June 4, 2022 Author Bobby Ardoin Comment(0)
Community Local News People School Board

School Board Member Continues Scholarship Fund

St. Landry Parish School Board member Anthony Standberry presents Delores Standberry scholarships to Seth Lewis of Northwest High and Markell Richard of Opelousas High before the start of Thursday’s School Board meeting.

Posted on June 3, 2022June 3, 2022 Author Bobby Ardoin Comment(0)
Community Local News Parish Council

Council Will Select New Registrar of Voters

Cheryl Milburn, who became the current Registrar of Voters in 2014, told Council members on Wednesday night that she plans to retire effective July 22.

Posted on June 2, 2022June 2, 2022 Author Bobby Ardoin Comment(0)
Community Sports

 Milburn Scheduled for June 6 Hall of Fame Induction

Rodney Milburn, the Opelousas-born hurdler and Olympic gold medalist who never lost a championship collegiate race, is scheduled to receive another honorary award that augments an illustrious amateur and professional track and field career.

Posted on June 1, 2022June 1, 2022 Author Bobby Ardoin Comment(0)
Community Sports

St. Landry Bank Opens Season With A Shutout

After a first-year head coaching audition with an inexperienced team, St. Landry Bank Indians head coach Jack Brown feels more comfortable about what lies ahead for him and the Opelousas American Legion program in 2022.

Posted on June 1, 2022June 1, 2022 Author Bobby Ardoin Comment(0)
Community Local News

Residents Drop Off 12.5 Tons of Hazardous Waste at Annual Collection

The St. Landry Parish Solid Waste Commission-sponsored household hazardous waste collection event in Opelousas and Eunice May 21 diverted 12.52 tons of material from the solid waste landfill, according to a compiled SWC report provided to St. Landry Now.

Posted on May 31, 2022May 31, 2022 Author Bobby Ardoin Comment(0)
Community Local News Seasonal Information

Memorial Day Ceremonies Honor St. Landry War Dead

Bells rang ominously Monday for St. Landry soldiers from more than a century of combat, while symbolic rifle salutes were followed by the lonesome notes of a lone bugle that played taps in somber fashion across the vast expanse of the Veterans Memorial complex.

Posted on May 31, 2022May 31, 2022 Author Bobby Ardoin Comment(0)
Community Local News Police News

St. Landry Sheriff Plans to Discuss Campus Security With School Officials

St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz is concerned about school campus safety and he is indicating that he plans to propose a plan for improved security for discussion with District officials.

Posted on May 30, 2022May 30, 2022 Author Bobby Ardoin Comment(0)
Sports

Cajuns Win First Conference Baseball Title Since 2016

Louisiana rallies from five-runs down early, score twice in ninth to earn NCAA berth

Posted on May 30, 2022May 30, 2022 Author Bobby Ardoin Comment(0)
Community Family Stories People People & Places

Granddaughter Wants to Bring Grandfather Back Home for Military Burial

For the granddaughter of a U.S. Army private killed 77 years ago in Belgium, Memorial Day Weekend will be dedicated to attending to her initial effort to bring Pvt. Ivory Disotell back home from Europe to St. Landry Parish for his reburial in a Krotz Springs cemetery.

Posted on May 29, 2022May 29, 2022 Author Bobby Ardoin Comment(0)
Community Local News

Youth Activity and Mentoring Program Begins at Landmark Country Club

As Opelousas Life Church pastor Kerney Thomas continues to refurbish a 74-year-old Opelousas Golf Course, he plans to use the facility as a vehicle that he thinks can help redirect the paths for some of the city’s youth.

Posted on May 28, 2022May 28, 2022 Author Bobby Ardoin Comment(0)
Community Sports

OCS’ Little Named Parish Softball MVP

OCS’ Little Named Parish Softball MVP

Posted on May 26, 2022May 26, 2022 Author Bobby Ardoin Comment(0)
Community Local News

Opelousas Unity in the Community

The concept that perhaps community unity and prayer can combine to overcome violence and depravity spread loudly across the Delta Grand Theater Tuesday night.

Posted on May 25, 2022May 25, 2022 Author Bobby Ardoin Comment(0)
Breaking News Community Local News

Large Crowd Views Unveiling of St. Landry Courthouse Statue

The Opelousas Rotary Club unveiled a Statue of St. Landry on the parish courthouse square in downtown Opelousas.

Posted on May 24, 2022May 24, 2022 Author Bobby Ardoin Comment(0)

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