It proved to be an impressive election day for several candidates who registered lopsided victories…
Carola HartleyOctober 16, 2023
The six-week road trip is over, the team bus is in the garage and Opelousas…
Carola HartleyOctober 7, 2023
Did you know at one time the St. Landry Parish Courthouse Square in the heart…
Carola HartleyOctober 4, 2023
Longtime McNeese Cowboy coach and radio broadcaster, Johnny Suydam, passed away on Sunday night in…
Carola HartleyOctober 4, 2023
In 1920, a monument was erected by the citizens of St. Landry Parish in honor…
Carola HartleySeptember 29, 2023
Several years ago, I wrote articles for the National Main Street Center’s Main Street Now!…
Carola HartleySeptember 21, 2023
Opelousas is a small town with a BIG story to tell! And there are many…
Carola HartleySeptember 18, 2023
A memorial Mass marking the anniversary of the death of Father Joseph Verbis Lafleur is…
Carola HartleySeptember 3, 2023
The St. Landry Parish School District is prepared to purchase a state-owned campus in Opelousas,…
Carola HartleyAugust 30, 2023
Over the years of its existence, Opelousas had several different hotels, some better known than…
Carola HartleyAugust 23, 2023
Where can you find the Michel Prudhomme Home? Where can you find St. Landry Catholic…
Carola HartleyAugust 21, 2023
Today’s Photo from the Past is this one of Rev. Carmen George Chachere (1909-1939), the…
Carola HartleyAugust 19, 2023
Opelousas, one of the oldest Louisiana’s towns, has so many great stories to tell. One…
Carola HartleyAugust 13, 2023
Note: At the presentation on the Visual Historic Tour of Opelousas at the museum last…
Carola HartleyJuly 28, 2023
The St. Landry Catholic Church Cemetery in Opelousas, Louisiana has many old graves including the…
Carola HartleyJuly 26, 2023
Taylor Trache from KADN TV 15 in Lafayette, Carola Hartley and Patrice Melnick, from the…
Carola HartleyJuly 24, 2023
Most people who have lived some time in Opelousas have heard stories about the old…
Carola HartleyJuly 22, 2023
Owned by Senic Batiste and Vanessa Harris-Batiste, the Parlor, located at 221 North Main Street…
Carola HartleyJuly 12, 2023
What started out as a humble establishment with small quarters in 1895 grew to be…
Carola HartleyJuly 8, 2023
Photo from the Past: Going through some of my hundreds of photos of Opelousas today…
Carola HartleyJuly 7, 2023
The Fourth of July was a special day for the citizens of Opelousas in 1918.…
Carola HartleyJuly 4, 2023
Today's photo from the past, taken 114 years ago today, gives us a view of…
Carola HartleyJuly 3, 2023
Carola HartleyJune 24, 2023
While some college football programs prefer to build with athletes obtained through the transfer portals,…
Carola HartleyJune 21, 2023
THE ST. LANDRY PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY GIVES NOTICE THAT IT WILL HOLD THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC…
Carola HartleyJune 20, 2023
The photo from the past today comes from a collection belonging to SLN Editor Bobby…
Carola HartleyJune 18, 2023
The Board of Aldermen voted this week to provide the owners of properties located on…
Carola HartleyJune 17, 2023
Today’s photo from the past is a view of the boy’s dormitory at the Southwest…
Carola HartleyJune 16, 2023
Yesterday, June 15, 2023, was World Elderly Abuse Awareness Day. Our senior citizens should not…
Carola HartleyJune 16, 2023
Chubby Carrier, Lil Jeff Boutte host special jam session to honor the King of Zydeco
Carola HartleyJune 15, 2023
Corridor des Arts offers a unique opportunity to explore creative spaces along Acadiana's back roads…
Carola HartleyJune 15, 2023
Late Sunday night alcohol consumption and sales in Opelousas will now be reduced by two…
Carola HartleyJune 14, 2023
On Wednesday, June 28, 2023, from 9:00 am to 11:00 am, the Downtown Development District…
Carola HartleyJune 14, 2023
How did Donald Gardner Stadium get it name? Recently someone sent this question to St.…
Carola HartleyJune 14, 2023
