Local News Juvenile Facility Proposed Juvenile Facility Proposed BOBBY ARDOIN St. Landry Now.com Edtors Voters across a nine-parish area that includes St.…Freddie HerpinJanuary 8, 2026
Local News It’s Not Just A Dinner It’s Not Just Dinner…It’s a Competition! Opelousas, LA (January 7, 2026) – Mark your calendars…Freddie HerpinJanuary 8, 2026
Local News Grant Funded Opioid Addiction Education Course Press Release: January 6, 2026St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office Grant Funded Opioid Addiction Education Course…Freddie HerpinJanuary 8, 2026
Local News Ortego Is Preserving St. Landry Ortego Is Preserving St. Landry BOBBY ARDOIN St. Landry Now.com Editor It could perhaps be accurate to…Freddie HerpinJanuary 8, 2026
Local News SLP Sheriff’s Dept. Arrest Report 01-07-2026 PRESS RELEASEJanuary 07, 2026 Nagara Rose Harris, B/F, age 43, 323 E Maddison Street, Opelousas,…Freddie HerpinJanuary 8, 2026
Local News City Awarded Grant CITY OF OPELOUSAS AWARDED KEEP LOUISIANA BEAUTIFUL TRASH RECEPTACLE GRANT (Opelousas, LA) - The City…Freddie HerpinJanuary 6, 2026
Local News SLP Sheriff’s Dept. Arrest Report 12-31-25, 01-06-26 PRESS RELEASEDecember 31, 2025-January 06, 2026 Lance Russell, W/M, age 39, 1032 N 2 nd…Freddie HerpinJanuary 6, 2026
Local News SLP Sheriff’s Dept. Crime Of The Week 12-24-25 Kurtel Anthony Gallien Public Information Officer Joe Anderson with the Opelousas PoliceDepartment comes to…Freddie HerpinJanuary 6, 2026
Local News Jury Selections Cancelled Jan. 2026 JURY SELECTION HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR: JUDGE CRAVINS ON 1/6/26 JUDGE GARCILLE ON 1/6/26 JUDGE…Freddie HerpinJanuary 6, 2026
Local News Parish Jail Maintenance Issues Result In Injured Inmate Press Release: January 5, 2026 Maintenance Issues In Parish Jail Result In Injured Inmate Sheriff…Freddie HerpinJanuary 5, 2026
Local News SLP Administrative Committee Meeting {SECOND MEETING} ADMINISTRATIVE/T'INANCE COMMITTEEWEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 20266 O'CLOCK PM oLD CITY MARKET, 131 W. BELLEVUE…Freddie HerpinJanuary 5, 2026
Local News SLP Public Works Committee Meeting {FIRST MEETING}PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEEWEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 20266 O'CLOCK PM oLD CITY MARI(ET, 131 W. BELLEVUE…Freddie HerpinJanuary 5, 2026
Local News OPD Says City Was Safe OPD Says City Was Safe BOBBY ARDOIN St. Landry Now.com Editor Was it firearms or fireworks? Or…Freddie HerpinJanuary 2, 2026
Local News Parish Had Stories In 2025 Parish Had Stories in 2025 Staff Reports As usual St. Landry Parish did not escape…Freddie HerpinDecember 31, 2025
Local News Area Students Receive Scholarships Area Students Receive Scholarships BOBBY ARDOIN St. Landry Now.com Editor Four Opelousas-area students received educational financial assistance…Freddie HerpinDecember 31, 2025
Local News SLP Crime Stoppers Crime Of The Week 12-24-25 Kurtel Anthony Gallien Public Information Officer Joe Anderson with the Opelousas PoliceDepartment comes to…Freddie HerpinDecember 30, 2025
Local News SLP Sheriff’s Dept. Arrest Report 12-30-2025 PRESS RELEASEDecember 30, 2025 Marlon J. Thomas, B/M, age 47, 141 Thompson Street, Opelousas, LA.,…Freddie HerpinDecember 30, 2025
Local News January 2026 District Court Schedule CHARLES CRAVINS 1/6/26-CIVIL LAURA GARCILLE 1/6/26-CIVIL LAURA GARCILLE 1/7/26-CIVIL-CANCELLED D. JASON MECHE 1/13/26-PETIT GREGORY DOUCET …Freddie HerpinDecember 30, 2025
Local News 2025 St. Landry Now.com All Parish Football Team 2025 ST. LANDRY NOW.com All-Parish Football Team (Nominated by parish coaches) FIRST TEAM Offense WR:…Freddie HerpinDecember 30, 2025
Local News SLP Sheriff’s Dept. Arrest Report 12-29-2025 PRESS RELEASEDecember 24 - 29, 2025 Anthony Brian Whitfield, B/M, age 54, 311-A E. Main…Freddie HerpinDecember 30, 2025
Local News Opelousas Museum Opens “Where We Live: Opelousas Neighborhoods” Opelousas Museum Opens Interactive “Where We Live: Opelousas Neighborhoods” Gallery Exhibit The Opelousas Museum, located…Freddie HerpinDecember 29, 2025
Local News SLP Tourism January Events ABOUT USDESTINATIONSBLOGJanuary 2026Opelousas Mardi Gras BallJanuary 24Meet King Imperial and Queen Lily in the Zydeco…Freddie HerpinDecember 27, 2025
Local News Community Fridge Pantry Planned BOBBY ARDOIN St. Landry Now.com Editor An outside food bank in downtown Opelousas that includes refrigeration and…Freddie HerpinDecember 24, 2025
Local News Crime Stoppers COTW 12-24-25 Kurtel Anthony Gallien Public Information Officer Joe Anderson with the Opelousas PoliceDepartment comes to…Freddie HerpinDecember 24, 2025
Local News Santa Claus Is Coming To Town The presents were wrapped and all through the Med Express parking lot Marvin Richard and…Freddie HerpinDecember 23, 2025
Local News Reporter Asks Authorities For Help Last year, coincidentally on this very day, I alerted local public safety and civic leaders…Freddie HerpinDecember 23, 2025
Local News Rep. Dustin Miller-OGH Senior Christmas Party Close to 1000 senior citizens joined Rep. Dustin Miller and Opelousas General Health System for…Freddie HerpinDecember 22, 2025
Local News SLP Sheriff’s Dept. Arrest Report 12-20-22-2025 PRESS RELEASEDecember 20 - 22, 2025 Jonas J. Chevis, B/M, age 28, 109 Irene Street,…Freddie HerpinDecember 22, 2025
Local News WCA, OCS All State Selections Class 1A All-State Offense WR Eli Bullock, Montgomery, 5-6, 130, So. WR Kenric Johnson, Riverside,…Freddie HerpinDecember 21, 2025
Local News OHS, JSCLA Parish Champs OHS, JSCLA Parish Champs BOBBY ARDOIN St. Landry Now.com Editor The J.S. Clark girls made a statement…Freddie HerpinDecember 21, 2025
Local News City Shooting Now A Homicide OPD Provides Update and Extends Condolences Following Market & Church Street Shooting Opelousas, LA —…Freddie HerpinDecember 21, 2025
Local News City Shooting Now A Homicide FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OPD Provides Update and Extends Condolences Following Market & Church Street Shooting…Freddie HerpinDecember 21, 2025
Local News All In The Family A proud grandfather let me know that his grandson was recently on nationwide television. The…Freddie HerpinDecember 20, 2025
Local News Coaches Choose 5-1A Team 2025 Football SeasonDistrict 5-1ACOACH OF THE YEAR: Byron Porter - WCA-OOVERALL MVP: Kyle Horde -…Freddie HerpinDecember 20, 2025
Local News SLP Sheriff’s Dept. 3rd Fugitive Captured Press Release: December 19, 2025 ACTING QUICKLY ON INFORMATION, 3 RD FUGITIVE CAPTURED CAPTURED:Keith Anthony…Freddie HerpinDecember 20, 2025
Local News SLP Sheriff’s Dept. Arrest Report 12-19-2025 PRESS RELEASEDecember 19, 2025 Markel Mallet, B/M, age 20, 163 Sawmill Drive, Port Barre, LA.,…Freddie HerpinDecember 20, 2025
Local News Guillory Family Toy Drive When Elbert Guillory's daughter Imani was just a child she thought it was better to…Freddie HerpinDecember 19, 2025
Local News French Table Changes In December Bonjour, La Table Française des Opelousas meets this month on Wednesday, December 31, 2025,from 8:30-9:30 a.m.…Freddie HerpinDecember 19, 2025
Local News OPD Suspects Arrested FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OPD Provides Update on Two Separate Shooting Investigations Opelousas, LA — Investigators with…Freddie HerpinDecember 19, 2025
Local News New Road Rules Now In Effect Press Release: December 18, 2025 A REMINDER TO DRIVERS OF NEW ROAD RULES NOW IN…Freddie HerpinDecember 19, 2025