HistoryPeoplePlacesPeople & PlacesLouisiana History This Day in History – Marquis de Lafayette For those who love history, you’ll be interested in this about the Marquis de Lafayette,…Carola HartleyJune 14, 2023
SportsCommunityOpelousas CatholicFootball Patience Pays Off For OCS’ Lafleur For Cole Lafleur, the wait has apparently been worth it. While Lafleur watched other high…Carola HartleyJune 6, 2023
CommunityPublic NoticesEvents & ActivitiesBusiness News NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING – Central St Landry Economic Development District Board of Commissioners NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING Meeting Date and Time: Thursday, June 8, 2023, at 8:30 am…Carola HartleyJune 6, 2023
CommunityPolice NewsCrime StoppersArrest Reports June 6, 2023 Arrest Report June 6, 2023 Arrest ReportCarola HartleyJune 6, 2023
CultureCultureCommunity Le Deuxième-Art and Cultural Heritage on Corridor des Arts–June 2023 Le Deuxième-Art and Cultural Heritage on Corridor des Arts--June 2023Carola HartleyJune 5, 2023
CommunityPolice NewsCrime StoppersArrest ReportsSLP Sheriff Department TRAFFIC INFRACTION LEADS TO DRUG AND WEAPON CHARGES IN ST. LANDRY PARISH According to Sheriff Bobby J. Guidroz, “On May 31, 2023, the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s…Carola HartleyJune 5, 2023
SLP Sheriff DepartmentCommunityPolice NewsCrime StoppersArrest Reports SLP Sheriff’s Department Makes Narcotics Arrest in OPERATION BROKEN GLASS According to Sheriff Bobby J. Guidroz, “On May 30th 2023, the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s…Carola HartleyJune 5, 2023
Louisiana HistoryHistoryPlacesPeople & PlacesCommunity Photo from the Past – Southwestern Louisiana Industrial Institute (SLII) Girl’s Dormitory – c. 1907 Today’s photo from the past shows us the girl’s dormitory at the Southwest Louisiana Industrial…Carola HartleyJune 3, 2023
HistorySt Landry HistoryPeople & PlacesCommunity Photo from the Past — Eunice, LA 2nd St. Early 1900s The Photo from the Past recently showcased 2nd Street in Eunice, LA during the 1960s.…Carola HartleyMay 28, 2023
Local NewsHistoryCommunity Memorial Day — A Day to Remember and Honor our Fallen Soldiers As we continue to celebrate this holiday, let’s all remember the real meaning of Memorial…Carola HartleyMay 28, 2023
HistorySt Landry HistoryPeople & PlacesCommunity Photo from the Past — 2nd Street, Eunice, LA – 1960s Today's Photo from the Past is a glimpse of Second Street in Eunice, LA. during…Carola HartleyMay 27, 2023
HistorySt Landry HistoryCommunityOpelousas History Learn our History Today — The Opelousas Connection to Bonnie and Clyde May 23 - Learn Our History Today: On May 23, 1934, Clyde Barrow and Bonnie…Carola HartleyMay 23, 2023
Local NewsBreaking NewsCommunity SLN New Podcast – Presenting Local News Weekly Recap St Landry Now has a new weekly podcast presenting a recap of the week's news.…Carola HartleyMay 10, 2023
CultureEvents & ActivitiesCultureCommunity Zydeco Event Scheduled Downtown May 11 May 11th Music & Market to feature Leon Chavis & the Zydeco FlamesCarola HartleyMay 8, 2023
Business NewsCommunity CLEAN BIZ PARTNERSHIP LAUNCHED TO ENGAGE BUSINESSES TO CLEAN UP LOUISIANA Keep Louisiana Beautiful invites all chambers and businesses to partner and promote a clean Louisiana.Carola HartleyMay 8, 2023
Events & ActivitiesBusiness NewsCommunity St. Landry Chamber of Commerce Calendar Update Please click on the following link to bring you to the St. Landry Chamber of…Carola HartleyMay 8, 2023
HistorySt Landry HistoryCommunityOpelousas History Harry S. Truman’s Opelousas Connection Today in History -- On May 8, 1884, U.S. President Harry Truman was born near…Carola HartleyMay 8, 2023
HistorySt Landry HistoryCommunity Photo from the Past – Washington, LA Main Street The photo from the past today is from Washington, LA, in St. Landry Parish. It…Carola HartleyMay 4, 2023
CultureLocal NewsCulture Mosaic Public Art Piece at South City Park Nears Completion As part of the Keep Louisiana Beautiful Healthy Communities Grant, local artist Michelle Fontenot completed…Carola HartleyMay 3, 2023
HistoryPeopleSt Landry HistoryPeople & PlacesCommunityOpelousas History The Orphan Train Comes To Opelousas Opelousas was buzzing with excitement and anticipation in April of 1907. Local citizens, especially those…Carola HartleyMay 1, 2023
Local NewsEvents & ActivitiesCommunityPhoto Galleries Rotary Interact Club Participates in Love the Boot Market Street Cleanup Opelousas Rotary Interact Club Participated in Love the Boot Market Street Cleanup.Carola HartleyApril 21, 2023
CultureCommunityCultureEvents & Activities The Talented Arts Program of St. Landry Parish On Friday, May 12, there will be a reception for a student exhibit. The show…Carola HartleyApril 21, 2023
Events & ActivitiesCommunity Love the Boot Market Street Clean-up Starts Today April 17th Today begins the week long cleanup of Market Street in Opelousas.Carola HartleyApril 17, 2023
Local NewsBreaking NewsBusiness NewsOpelousas City Council New Abandoned Building Ordinance Goes into Effect in Opelousas With a vote of four to one, the Abandoned Building Ordinance was passed by the…Carola HartleyApril 12, 2023
Opelousas HistoryHistorySt Landry HistoryCommunity Photo from the Past – Waldorf Service Station and Massard Tire Supply – 1948 Today’s Photo from the Past, taken in 1948, shows the Waldorf Service Station and Massard…Carola HartleyApril 3, 2023
HistoryPeopleCommunityWomen in HistoryOpelousas History Women of Opelousas – Mamie Camella “Cam” Johnson Leach Opelousas lost a good citizen in September of 2003 when Cam Leach passed away. I…Carola HartleyMarch 31, 2023
Women in HistoryOpelousas HistoryLouisiana HistoryHistoryCommunity Women of Opelousas – Susan Evangeline Walker Anding As this year’s National Women’s History Month comes to an end, we share the story…Carola HartleyMarch 30, 2023
HistoryPeopleSt Landry HistoryCommunityWomen in HistoryLouisiana History Women of Opelousas – Marie Magdalena Esprit/Lemelle Simien As a Free Woman of Color, Marie Magdalena Esprit/Lemelle Simien played an important role in…Carola HartleyMarch 29, 2023
HistoryPeopleCommunityWomen in HistoryOpelousas History Women of Opelousas – Muriel Boswell Thompson Born on August 30, 1929, Muriel was the daughter of Rev. Cephas and Amelia Boswell.…Carola HartleyMarch 28, 2023
Women in HistoryHistoryPeopleSt Landry HistoryCommunity The Women of Opelousas – Edith Garland Dupré Continuing with our articles on the Women of Opelousas for National Women’s History Month, today’s…Carola HartleyMarch 27, 2023
HistoryPeopleSt Landry HistoryCommunityWomen in History Women of Opelousas – Marian Rose Smith As we continue the series on the Women of Opelousas, today we share the story…Carola HartleyMarch 26, 2023
Women in HistoryHistorySt Landry HistoryCommunity Women of Opelousas – Mary Maxine Wyble Morgan Women of Opelousas focus on Mary Maxine Wyble Morgan, an amazing woman who left us…Carola HartleyMarch 25, 2023
PeopleSt Landry HistoryCommunityWomen in HistoryHistory Women of Opelousas – Dorothy Mornhinveg Laas During the mid 1800s to early 1900s Mrs. Dorothy Mornhinveg Laas.was among the most successful…Carola HartleyMarch 22, 2023
HistoryEvents & ActivitiesSt Landry HistoryCommunityWomen in History Opelousas Woman’s Club Celebrates National Women’s History Month The Opelousas Woman's Club, the oldest women's organization in Opelousas, celebrated National Women's History Month…Carola HartleyMarch 22, 2023
CommunityWomen in HistoryHistorySt Landry History Women of Opelousas – Mrs. Helena (Helen) Roberts Donato As we continue with our series on the Women of Opelousas during this National Women’s…Carola HartleyMarch 19, 2023
HistoryPeopleSt Landry HistoryPeople & PlacesCommunityWomen in History Women of Opelousas – Agatha Dupre Lafleur As we continue with stories about the amazing women of Opelousas for National Women’s History…Carola HartleyMarch 18, 2023
Events & ActivitiesCommunity 1-49, Exit 11 Yard Sale Today in Sunset, Grand Coteau Put your walking shoes on today and head on over to the I-49, Exit 11…Carola HartleyMarch 18, 2023
HistorySt Landry HistoryCommunityWomen in History Women of Opelousas – Women’s Right to Vote in Opelousas Women in Opelousas voted for the first time in 1920. The voting precinct was at…Carola HartleyMarch 17, 2023
Business NewsCommunityLocal NewsBreaking News Fire Damages Kelly’s Diner in Opelousas A fire on South Union Street in Opelousas last night did heavy damage to Kelly's…Carola HartleyMarch 16, 2023
HistorySt Landry HistoryCommunityWomen in History Women of Opelousas – Helen Selina Lewis King As we continue to celebrate the women of Opelousas during National Women’s History Month, today…Carola HartleyMarch 14, 2023