SportsCommunitySoftball 2023 ST. LANDRY PARISH SOFTBALL TEAM The annual St. Landry Parish softball team was chosen by the coaches and submitted to…Bobby ArdoinMay 29, 2023
PeoplePeople & PlacesCommunity ST. LANDRY NOW PROFILE – Sally Adams Sally Adams first visited friends in Opelousas several years ago and after being introduced to…Bobby ArdoinMay 29, 2023
CultureLocal NewsPeople & PlacesCommunityOpelousas City Council Museum Director Continues To Seek Funding For Heating and Cooling System The heating and air conditioning units inside the Opelousas Museum and Interpretive Center have apparently…Bobby ArdoinMay 26, 2023
Mayor' OfficeLocal NewsBreaking NewsCommunityOpelousas City Council City Administration Presents ARA Budget Proposals A budget committee has recommended sending to the Opelousas Board of Aldermen for further consideration…Bobby ArdoinMay 26, 2023
Local NewsCommunitySchool Board Batiste Scheduled To Earn $160,000 Annually Milton Batiste III became officially employed as St. Landry Parish School superintendent Wednesday following a…Bobby ArdoinMay 24, 2023
CommunityWestminster Christian AcademySports Westminster Christian Highlights Sports Year (Editor’s note: The following is a list of 2022-23 Westminster Christian Academy athletic highlights featured…Bobby ArdoinMay 23, 2023
Local NewsBreaking NewsBusiness NewsCommunity ODDD Agrees To Bond $4.7 million For Stadium, Track The Opelousas Downtown Development District agreed on Friday to heavily-assist in funding the first phase…Bobby ArdoinMay 20, 2023
Local NewsCommunity State Grant Money Dedicated For OJHS Academic Improvement Opelousas Junior High principal Chad Lemelle hopes that $2 million in state grant funding for…Bobby ArdoinMay 20, 2023
Westminster Christian AcademySportsCommunity Westminster Announces Construction For An Outdoor Track Facility Westminster Christian Academy school officials announced Thursday night that a pair of private donors have…Bobby ArdoinMay 19, 2023
SportsCommunityULLSoftball Cajuns Back At LSU For NCAA Regional Photograph courtesy of Mike Curley. 2023 NCAA Softball Regional No. 22 Louisiana (46-13, 22-2 Sun…Bobby ArdoinMay 19, 2023
PeoplePeople & PlacesCommunity Opelousas DAR Chapter Recognizes Gold Star Mothers A pair of St. Landry Parish Gold Star mothers, whose sons were killed in combat,…Bobby ArdoinMay 18, 2023
SportsCommunityLSUEBaseball LSUE Reaches Regional Title Game For the fifth straight season and 13th time under the direction of head coach Jeff…Bobby ArdoinMay 18, 2023
CommunityCultureCulture Interchange Murals Have A Dual Effect A pair of roaring Tigers identically painted on facing murals seemingly threatens vehicles passing underneath…Bobby ArdoinMay 17, 2023
Events & ActivitiesCultureCommunity Mother’s Day Brunch at Michel Prudhomme Home in Opelousas Mother's Day Brunch at the historic Michel Prudhomme Home in Opelousas.Bobby ArdoinMay 17, 2023
CultureCommunityHistoric PreservationEvents & Activities Preservationists Host Funding Event For Historic Home The historic Michel Prudhomme home in Opelousas welcomed guests Sunday during a hosted Mother's Day…Bobby ArdoinMay 15, 2023
CultureEvents & ActivitiesCultureCommunity Parish School Children Feature Artwork St. Landry Parish public elementary school children participating in the gifted and talent programs had…Bobby ArdoinMay 15, 2023
CultureCommunityCultureSt Landry History Local Author Returns For Children’s Book Promotion Lavaille Lavette returned to her creative roots last week with a one-day promotional tour of…Bobby ArdoinMay 15, 2023
Local NewsBreaking NewsCommunitySchool Board People’s Choice: Batiste Easily Wins Superintendent Vote The pursuit of a new St. Landry Parish school superintendent concluded Wednesday night with jubilant…Bobby ArdoinMay 11, 2023
Business NewsCommunitySchool BoardLocal News Superintendent Candidates Answer Forum Questions A pair of St. Landry Parish School superintendent finalists cleared another hurdle needed to obtain…Bobby ArdoinMay 10, 2023
Local NewsCommunitySchool Board SCHOOL DISTRICT NURSING PROGRAM RECOGNIZED The St. Landry Parish School District nursing program has received several statewide honors which were…Bobby ArdoinMay 8, 2023
Local NewsCommunitySchool Board MILLION WORD READER Savaiah Moore is surrounded by St. Landry Parish School administrators after she was awarded a…Bobby ArdoinMay 8, 2023
CommunitySchool BoardLocal News NORTH CENTRAL HISTORY DAY STATE WINNERS North Central High student Kaedon Jenkins poses with St. Landry Parish interim school superintendent Dwanetta…Bobby ArdoinMay 8, 2023
SportsCommunityBaseball OCS Baseball Team Reaches State Tournament The Opelousas Catholic baseball team is headed to the state tournament for the second time…Bobby ArdoinMay 7, 2023
St Landry HistoryPeople & PlacesCommunityHistoryPeopleEvents & Activities Mini-Documentary Film Chronicles Histories of Orphan Train Riders What are the future plans for a now publicly-released, mini-documentary film that chronicles the histories…Bobby ArdoinMay 7, 2023
Local NewsBreaking NewsCommunitySt Landry Parish Two Nights Of Rain Put Parish Crews in Action Two consecutive nights of heavy rainfall placed St. Landry Parish government work crews into action…Bobby ArdoinMay 7, 2023
Business NewsCommunity Jenkins Loses Close Zachary Superintendent Vote Former St. Landry Parish School Superintendent Patrick Jenkins narrowly missed becoming superintendent for the Zachary…Bobby ArdoinMay 3, 2023
St Landry ParishLocal NewsCommunity Vaccination Clinic Underlines Parish Animal Control Effort The recent completion of a well-attended small pet vaccination clinic sponsored by St. Landry Parish…Bobby ArdoinMay 1, 2023
Local NewsCommunitySchool Board Board Members Discuss Club Sponsor Stipends St. Landry Parish School Board members are examining the possibility of providing stipends for employees…Bobby ArdoinMay 1, 2023
Opelousas CatholicBaseballSportsCommunity Early Plays Help Build OCS Playoff Win Doses of Opelousas Catholic postseason momentum emerged early and rapidly from a variety of sources…Bobby ArdoinApril 30, 2023
Local NewsCommunityPolice NewsOpelousas City Council City Officials Will Consider Speed Violation Ordinance The Opelousas Board of Aldermen is prepared to consider on May 9 a proposed ordinance…Bobby ArdoinApril 30, 2023
CommunitySchool BoardLocal NewsBusiness News Despite Obvious Ending, Superintendent Search Continues If the numbers are accurate, what’s the necessity in proceeding with the selection process still…Bobby ArdoinApril 28, 2023
SportsCommunityOpelousas Catholic OCS Features Pitching, Defense In Playoffs It’s never considered a liability for a playoff baseball team to possess substantive pitching and…Bobby ArdoinApril 28, 2023
Local NewsCommunityParish CouncilSt Landry Parish Court Decision Temporarily Halts Council Investigation A state district court ruling has delayed an attempt by the St. Landry Parish Council…Bobby ArdoinApril 25, 2023
Local NewsBusiness NewsCommunityParish Council Parish Council Introduces Ambulance Provider Ordinance The St. Landry Parish Council has introduced an ordinance which intends to create an emergency…Bobby ArdoinApril 24, 2023
Local NewsCommunitySchool Board Superintendent Field Reduced To Finalist Selections he interview process for hiring a new St. Landry Parish school superintendent is completed as…Bobby ArdoinApril 23, 2023
CommunitySchool BoardLocal NewsBreaking News Superintendent Interviews Start Thursday The St. Landry Parish School Board is scheduled on Thursday to begin conducting two consecutive…Bobby ArdoinApril 19, 2023
Local NewsCommunityOpelousas City Council City Agrees To Participate in DOTD Plan Opelousas city officials have agreed to become part of a statewide pilot program that intends…Bobby ArdoinApril 19, 2023
Local NewsCommunityOpelousas City CouncilMayor' Office Opelousas Mayor Says City Needs ARA Funds For Infrastructure Elected city officials might have their own plans for spending an approximate $2.9 that remains…Bobby ArdoinApril 17, 2023
Local NewsBusiness NewsCommunityOpelousas City Council City Officials Adopt Ordinances to Help with Downtown Revitalization The long process for refurbishing downtown Opelousas began this week as elected city officials approved…Bobby ArdoinApril 14, 2023
UncategorizedLocal NewsOpelousas City Council Citizens Displeased With Leaks, Responses Several Opelousas citizens expressed their displeasure before city officials Tuesday night as they described yards…Bobby ArdoinApril 14, 2023