Local News Christmas Turkey Giveaway John Guillory, pictured with St. Landry Parish President Jessie Bellard, receives his free Christmas turkey…Freddie HerpinDecember 18, 2025
Local News SLP Sheriff’s Dept. Arrest Report 12-18-2025 PRESS RELEASEDecember 18, 2025 Jessica Henderson, B/F, age 41, 135 Harris Lane, Opelousas, LA., 70570,…Freddie HerpinDecember 18, 2025
Local News SLP Sheriff’s Arrest Report Press Release: December 17, 2025 ARRESTED:Benjamin Philip Baquet, 30 years old124 Walters LaneKountze, TX 77625CHARGES:2…Freddie HerpinDecember 17, 2025
Local News Santa Comes To Prompt Succor Nursing Home There was Frosty the Snowman, Snoopy and a walking Christmas Tree that followed Santa and…Freddie HerpinDecember 17, 2025
Local News Opelousas Elderly Awareness Christmas Party Held Wednesday at Evangline Downs Event Center and hosted by Gerald Greene and Rachael Fruge-JonesFreddie HerpinDecember 17, 2025
Local News Mural Of Clifton and Cleveland Chenier Unveiled At Rubboard Capitol New Mural of Clifton and Cleveland Chenier Unveiled in Rubboard Capitol Sunset, Louisiana is known…Freddie HerpinDecember 17, 2025
Local News SLP Sheriff’s Dept. Arrest Report 12-17-2025 PRESS RELEASEDecember 17, 2025 Kevin Paul Edwards, Jr., B/M, age 31, 107 Jennifer Street, Eunice,…Freddie HerpinDecember 17, 2025
Local News Dangers Of Celebratory Gundfire 12-17-25 Celebratory Gunfire PSA The St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office joins the St. Landry CrimeStoppers…Freddie HerpinDecember 17, 2025
Local News ODD Is Not Expanding ODD Is Not Expanding BOBBY ARDOIN St. Landry Now.com Editor Don’t look for the Opelousas Downtown Development…Freddie HerpinDecember 16, 2025
Local News Repairs Limit Mid-City Water FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE City of Opelousas Announces Water Line Repairs at South Street and Railroad…Freddie HerpinDecember 16, 2025
Local News SLP Sheriff’s Dept. Arrest Reporrt 12-16-2025 PRESS RELEASEDecember 16, 2025 Jaylan Deontre Brown, B/M, age 27, 604 Victoria Street, Monroe, LA.,…Freddie HerpinDecember 16, 2025
Local News SLP Council Regular Meeting AGENDAST. LANDRY PARISH COUNCILREGULAR MEETING WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1.7, 2025 @ 6:00 P.M. oLD CrTY MARKET,…Freddie HerpinDecember 15, 2025
Local News SLP Government Public Hearing ST. LANDRY PARISH GOVERNMENT PUBLIC HEARING THE ST. LANDRY PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY GIVES NOTICE THAT…Freddie HerpinDecember 15, 2025
Local News SLP Sheriff’s Dept. Arrest Report12-13,15-2025 December 13 - 15, 2025 Jana Alida Holcomb Faul, W/F, age 53, 212 Austin Road,…Freddie HerpinDecember 15, 2025
Local News A Comeaux Christmas A Comeaux Christmas BOBBY ARDOIN St. Landry Now.com editor There were fireworks, food, and festivities that brought…Freddie HerpinDecember 14, 2025
Local News Student Cold Weather Uniforms Due to the forecast of extremely cold weather from Monday, December 15th, to Tuesday, December…Freddie HerpinDecember 14, 2025
Local News Wreaths Salute Veterans Wreaths Salute Veterans BOBBY ARDOIN St. Landry Now.com Editor Families of American military veterans were remembered on…Freddie HerpinDecember 12, 2025
Local News Foundation Funds Non-Profits St. Landry Foundation Presents Checks to Nonprofit Projects Grants Made Through Community Foundation of Acadiana’s…Freddie HerpinDecember 12, 2025
Local News SLP Sheriff’s Dept. Arrest Report 12-12-2025 PRESS RELEASEDecember 12, 2025 Kiara Olece Bryant, B/F, age 34, 113 Vieux Orleans Circle, Apt.…Freddie HerpinDecember 12, 2025
Local News Cockfighters Approach Council Cockfighters Approach Council BOBBY ARDOIN St. Landry Now.com Editor A group supporting cockfighting has asked the St.…Freddie HerpinDecember 11, 2025
Local News Giving Fridge Launched New “Giving Fridge’ Opens to Support Food Access in St. Landry ParishST. LANDRY PARISH –…Freddie HerpinDecember 11, 2025
Local News Parish Charter School Is Closing Parish Charter School Is Closing BOBBY ARDOIN St. Landry Now.com Editor St. Landry Public Charter School officials…Freddie HerpinDecember 11, 2025
Local News SLP Sheriff’s Dept. Arrest Report 12-11-2025 PRESS RELEASEDecember 11, 2025 Danny Trey Deranger, III, W/M, age 18, 915 East Street, Opelousas,…Freddie HerpinDecember 11, 2025
Local News City Shelter Project Proceeds City Shelter Project Proceeds BOBBY ARDOIN St. Landry Now.com Editor The sheltered dogs at the Opelousas City…Freddie HerpinDecember 10, 2025
Local News St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Dept. Crime Of The Week St. Ann’s Catholic Church Vandalism Chief Deputy Hilman Popillion of the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s…Freddie HerpinDecember 10, 2025
Local News SLP Sheriff’s Dept. Arrest Report 12-10-2025 December 10, 2025 Dajin Malik Cottrell, B/M, age 29, 910 Rice Lane, Opelousas, LA., 70570,…Freddie HerpinDecember 10, 2025
Local News Mardi Gras Royalty For the Opelousas Imperial Mardi Gras 2026, Mrs. Candace Papillion-Haynes was crowned Queen Lily VII, and Mr. Robbie Tomlinson is King Imperial…Freddie HerpinDecember 9, 2025
Local News SLP Sheriff’s Dept. Arrest Report 12-09-2025 PRESS RELEASEDecember 9, 2025 Robert Q. Hidalgo, W/M, age 62, 1179 Charles Fisher Road, Opelousas,…Freddie HerpinDecember 9, 2025
Local News SLP Jail Employee Arrested ARRESTED:Jaylan Nicholson, 21 years old618 Broussard DriveOpelousas, LA 70570 CHARGES:Introduction of Contraband into a Penal…Freddie HerpinDecember 9, 2025
Photo Galleries Food Net Opelousas Location Starting at daybreak Tuesday volunteers spent the day collecting food goods at the Opelousas Super…Freddie HerpinDecember 9, 2025
Local News Preservationist Recipient Recalls Building History Preservationist Recipient Recalls Building History BOBBY ARDOIN St. Landry Now.com Editor Vanessa Harris looked back with a…Freddie HerpinDecember 8, 2025
Local News Parish President Announces Christmas Turkey Giveaway Parish President Jessie Bellard Announces Christmas Turkey Giveaway in Partnership with Benny’s Supermarket ST. LANDRY…Freddie HerpinDecember 8, 2025
Local News School Officials Announce Partnership School Officials Announce Partnership BOBBY ARDOIN St. Landry Now.com Editor Southland Industrial Coatings has announced a partnership…Freddie HerpinDecember 8, 2025
Local News Jury Selection On Monday, December 8, 2025 at 09:44:19 AM CST, Jessica Sandoz <jessica.sandoz@slpclerk.org> wrote: Jury Selection…Freddie HerpinDecember 8, 2025
Local News SLP Sheriff’s Dept. Arrest Report 12-6,8-2025 PRESS RELEASEDecember 6 - 8, 2025 Zachary Adkins, W/M, age 31, 4238 Dara Drive, Youngsville,…Freddie HerpinDecember 8, 2025
Local News Row Row Row Your Boat Kim Friederick and her dog, Maya, began a 2000 mile journey on July 13th when…Freddie HerpinDecember 7, 2025
Local News St. Landry Now We’re Still Here St. Landry Now: We’re Still Here BOBBY ARDOIN St. Landry Now.com Editor It will be five years…Freddie HerpinDecember 6, 2025
Local News Power Back Runs Past WCA Power Back Runs Past WCA BOBBY ARDOIN St. Landry Now.com Editor The main obstacle blocking a Westminster…Freddie HerpinDecember 6, 2025
Local News Lebeau Church Unveils Historical Marker On Saturday Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Lebeau, a rural Black Catholic parish founded…Freddie HerpinDecember 6, 2025