Local News SLP Sheriff’s Dept. Arrest Report 02-27-2026 PRESS RELEASEFebruary 27, 2026 Kimberly C. Carriere, W/F, age 37, 120 N. Barousse Street, Church…Freddie HerpinFebruary 27, 2026
Local News Poetry Workshop At Opelousas Museum Alex Johnson Poetry WorkshopWhere We Live: Opelousas Neighborhoods WHAT: Voices of Our Neighborhood: A Strength-Inspired…Freddie HerpinFebruary 27, 2026
Local News OPD Honors Letitia Dartez OPD Honors Letitia Dartez BOBBY ARDOIN St. Landry Now.com Editor The life story for Letitia Trahan-Dartez has…Freddie HerpinFebruary 27, 2026
Local News Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans WHAT: COMMEMORATION & RECOGNITION CEREMONYWHEN: SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 2026TIME: 10:30 A.M.WHERE: ST. LANDRY PARISH VETERANS…Freddie HerpinFebruary 27, 2026
Local News Four Days Or Five? Four Days Or Five? BOBBY ARDOIN St. Landry Now.com Editor Executive Committee members launched preliminary discussions on…Freddie HerpinFebruary 26, 2026
Local News OPD Makes Arrests FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDate: February 25, 2026 OPELOUSAS POLICE DEPARTMENT MAKES MULTIPLE ARRESTS IN CONNECTION WITH…Freddie HerpinFebruary 26, 2026
Local News SLP Sheriff’s Dept. Arrest Report 02-26-2026 February 26, 2026 Jaslyn Maricia Jackson, B/F, age 33, 130 Michael Street, Opelousas, LA., 70570,…Freddie HerpinFebruary 26, 2026
Local News OJ Moving To OHS OJ Moving To OHS BOBBY ARDOIN St. Landry Now.com Editor The St. Landry Parish School District administrative…Freddie HerpinFebruary 25, 2026
Local News March 2026 Jury Selection Dates 3/3/26-Judge Gregory Doucet-Jury Selection Cancelled 3/16/26-Judge Laura Garcille-Jury Selection Cancelled 3/23/26-Judge Laura Garcille 3/24/26- Judge…Freddie HerpinFebruary 25, 2026
Local News SLP Sheriff’s Dept. Crime Of The Week Tax season is also Fraud and Scam season. Capt. Lynnett Chavis withSt. Landry Parish Sheriff’s…Freddie HerpinFebruary 25, 2026
Local News SLP Sheriff’s Dept. Arrest Report 02-25-2026 February 25, 2026 Patrick Dwayne Lewis, B/M, age 37, 613 East Street, Opelousas, LA., 70570,…Freddie HerpinFebruary 25, 2026
Local News Crawfish Season Begins Crawfish Season Begins BOBBY ARDOIN St. Landry Now.com Editor At least one Louisiana crawfish will have an…Freddie HerpinFebruary 24, 2026
Local News St. Landry Basketball Playoffs St. Landry Basketball Playoffs Staff Report 2026 GIRLS BASKETBALL First Round Scores #13 Northwest High…Freddie HerpinFebruary 24, 2026
Local News SLP Sheriff’s Dept. Arrest Report 02-24-2026 Ranatta R. Richard, B/F, age 42, 108 Claude Street, Opelousas, LA., 70570, Battery of a…Freddie HerpinFebruary 24, 2026
Local News Residents Receive Roofs Residents Receive Roofs BOBBY ARDOIN St. Landry Now.com Editor St. Landry Parish residents are continuing to receive…Freddie HerpinFebruary 23, 2026
Local News Divine 9 Celebration Black History Month PresentationThe Divine Nine of OpelousasFeb. 27, 2026 WHAT: Black History Program for…Freddie HerpinFebruary 23, 2026
Local News SLP Sheriff’s Dept. Arrest Report 02-21-2026 February 21 - 23, 2026 David Wayne Joseph, B/M, age 37, 1200 Edith Street, Opelousas,…Freddie HerpinFebruary 23, 2026
Local News LSUE Women Repeat EUNICE, La. – LSU Eunice Women’s Basketball put an exclamation point on a dominant conference…Freddie HerpinFebruary 22, 2026
Local News Memories Old, New Memories Old, New BOBBY ARDOIN St. Landry Now.com Editor The renovated halls of 100-year-old Sunset High School…Freddie HerpinFebruary 21, 2026
Local News Steve Smith Conducts Songwriting Workhop Local residents learn songwriting techniques, acquiring ideas from photos taken from Where We Live: A…Freddie HerpinFebruary 21, 2026
Local News Track Comes To Donald Gardner Track Comes To Donald Gardner BOBBY ARDOIN St. Landry Now.com Editor The inaugural track meet at Donald…Freddie HerpinFebruary 21, 2026
Local News Cooking Up Downtown Soul Cooking Up Downtown Soul BOBBY ARDOIN St. Landry Now.com Editor Chad Ned is stepping away from his…Freddie HerpinFebruary 21, 2026
Local News LPB Network To Highlight St. Landry Parish St. Landry Parish will be profiled Monday at 8 pm on Louisiana Public Broadcasting Network.…Freddie HerpinFebruary 21, 2026
Local News Wrecking Residential History Wrecking Residential History BOBBY ARDOIN St. Landry Now.com Editor Heavy equipment began clawing away at an iconic…Freddie HerpinFebruary 21, 2026
Local News SLP Sheriff’s Dept. Arrest Report 02-20-2026 Vontray Leday, B/M, age 44, 303 Carl Drive, Opelousas, LA., 70570, Felon in possession of…Freddie HerpinFebruary 20, 2026
Local News St. Landry-Evangeline United Way Announces Executive Director Search St. Landry-Evangeline United Way Announces Executive Director Search Ahead of 2026 Leadership Transition St. Landry-Evangeline…Freddie HerpinFebruary 20, 2026
Local News Parent Charged In Alleged Assault Against Teacher PARENT CHARGED IN ALLEGED ASSAULT AGAINST TEACHER ARRESTED:Terrall Evette Babineaux, 46 years old2467 Hwy 359Washington,…Freddie HerpinFebruary 20, 2026
Local News SLPSO Jail Opioid Program Graduates Press Release: February 18, 2026 2 ND SESSION OF THE SLPSO JAIL OPIOID PROGRAM GRADUATES…Freddie HerpinFebruary 19, 2026
Local News La Table Francais At Le Vieux Village Bonjour, La Table Française des Opelousas meets on the last Wednesday of each monthatthe Louisiana Orphan Train…Freddie HerpinFebruary 19, 2026
Local News Opelousas Museum Black History Month Presentation Black History Month PresentationThe Divine Nine of OpelousasFeb. 27, 2026 WHAT: Black History Program for…Freddie HerpinFebruary 19, 2026
Photo Galleries Opelousas Imperial Mardi Gras Parade 2026 Crowds started arriving early in downtown Opelousas to pass a good time and watch the…Freddie HerpinFebruary 17, 2026
Photo Galleries Zyde Gras On The Square Zyde Gras On The Square drew close to 1500 Mardi Gras revelers to the courthouse…Freddie HerpinFebruary 17, 2026
Local News ULL Mourns The Loss Of Dwight “Bo” Lamar LOUISIANA ATHLETICS MOURNS THE LOSS OF DWIGHT “BO” LAMARLAFAYETTE – Louisiana Athletics and the entire…Freddie HerpinFebruary 17, 2026
Local News OPD Crime Updates The Opelousas Police Department continues to make significant progress in multiple investigations involving recent incidents…Freddie HerpinFebruary 17, 2026
Local News Mardi Gras Security Changes St. Landry Parish Government has implemented comprehensive security measures for the 4th Annual ZydeGras on…Freddie HerpinFebruary 16, 2026
Local News Cheryl Buxton Art: The Soul Of The Basin *Cheryl Buxton]: The Soul of the Basin** **Cheryl is a Narrative Expressionist whose work is…Freddie HerpinFebruary 16, 2026
Local News SLP Council Meeting Agenda AGENDA ST. LANDRY PARISH COUNCILREGULAR MEETING WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY t8,2026 @ 6:00 p.M. oLD CITY MARIGT,…Freddie HerpinFebruary 16, 2026
Local News TEAgether: Changing Lives One Step At A Time In 2022, Friendswood High School Special Education teacher Ashley Naylor recognized a need for meaningful…Freddie HerpinFebruary 15, 2026
Local News Eunice Cajun Mardi Gras Day 3 Storms were brewing all over Acadiana Saturday night but Sunday morning brought bright, warm sunshine…Freddie HerpinFebruary 15, 2026
Local News Eunice Mardi Gras: Passing A Good Time Visitors From Tampa Florida mingled with locals as they passed a good time at the…Freddie HerpinFebruary 14, 2026