CultureEvents & ActivitiesCultureCommunity 20th Annual Dewey Balfa Cajun & Creole Heritage Week Set For March 20-26, 2023 in Eunice Mark your calendars! The 20th Dewey Balfa Cajun & Creole Heritage Week will take place March…AdminJanuary 21, 2023
St Landry ParishCommunityPolice NewsCrime StoppersArrest Reports Crime Stoppers Tip Leads to Arrest of Lafayette Parish Business Owner. According to Sheriff Bobby J. Guidroz, "On three (3) separate occasions, the St. Landry Parish…AdminJanuary 21, 2023
Local NewsCommunityPolice NewsArrest Reports Opelousas Woman Charged With Negligent Homicide According to Sheriff Bobby J. Guidroz, "On July 14, 2022 the St. Landry Parish Juvenile…AdminJanuary 21, 2023
LSUESportsCommunity LSUE’S Willis Named to NJCAA Hall of Fame EUNICE, La. – There have been several superlatives and awards that dot LSU Eunice Baseball…AdminJanuary 19, 2023
CultureEvents & ActivitiesCommunity Festival of Words Schedules Bi-monthly Events in Grand Coteau "DO YOU HAVE A STORY TO TELL?"The Festival of Words in Grand Coteau is looking…AdminJanuary 19, 2023
Police NewsLocal NewsCommunity St. Landry Parish Teenager Dies in Monday crash According to a report on KATC, TV 3 in Lafayette, a crash on Interstate 49…AdminJanuary 18, 2023
SportsULL Cajuns Ranked No. 6 Nationally In Preseason Poll The Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns Softball team will start Year No. 6 of the Gerry Glasco era among…AdminJanuary 17, 2023
Local NewsEvents & ActivitiesCommunity Kiwanis Club Presents Krewe des Chiens des Opelousas Dress up your dog and your kids and head to the St. Landry Parish Courthouse…AdminJanuary 17, 2023
CommunityBusiness News St. Landry Chamber of Commerce Calendar of Events Click here to see what is happening at the St. Landry Chamber of Commerce. https://www.stlandrychamber.com/events/calendar/AdminJanuary 17, 2023
Local NewsBreaking NewsCommunityParish District Attorney Grand Jury Indicts Murder Suspect District Attorney Chad Pitre announced that the St. Landry Parish Grand Jury returned a bill…AdminJanuary 17, 2023
Local NewsEvents & ActivitiesCommunityPhoto Galleries 2023 Rev. Martin Luther King Day Parade Gallery 2023 Parade honoring Rev. Martin Luther King rolled through downtown Opelousas this afternoon.AdminJanuary 16, 2023
Local NewsCommunityParish District Attorney Opelousas Man Convicted of Second Degree Murder St. Landry Parish District Attorney Chad Pitre announced a successful jury trial to start off…AdminJanuary 14, 2023
Events & ActivitiesCommunity Macaroni Kids Ten Events Happening in January Welcome to 2023! We are easing into the new year with our families by marking…AdminJanuary 13, 2023
Historic PreservationHistoryGenealogy Imperial St. Landry Genealogy & Historical Society to Meet – Saturday January 14, 10:00am Imperial St. Landry Genealogy & Historical Society, will meet on Saturday, January 14, 2023 at…AdminJanuary 13, 2023
HistoryGenealogy Lafayette Genealogical Society to Meet on January 19, 2023 Lafayette Genealogical Society monthly meeting will be Thursday, January 19, 2023 beginning at 6:00 p.m.,…AdminJanuary 13, 2023
Local NewsBusiness NewsCommunity JAVA SQUARE CAFÉ’ IN OPELOUSAS SELECTED AS $10K MAIN STREET REDEVELOPMENT INCENTIVE GRANT Java Square Café in downtown Opelousas has been selected as one of the latest recipients…AdminJanuary 13, 2023
CommunityCultureLocal NewsEvents & ActivitiesSeasonal InformationCulture Jacob L. Jarrell To Reign as 2023 King Imperial IV The Opelousas Imperial Mardi Gras Association is pleased to announce who will reign over our…AdminJanuary 12, 2023
Local NewsEvents & ActivitiesSeasonal InformationCultureCommunityCulture Judge Ledricka Johnson Thierry To Reign As Queen Lily IV. The Opelousas Imperial Mardi Gras Association is pleased to announce who will reign over our…AdminJanuary 12, 2023
PeopleSportsCommunityBasketball McNeese Set To Retire Jersey of John Rudd John Rudd, a McNeese Sports Hall of Fame basketball player and one of the greatest…AdminJanuary 11, 2023
SportsCommunityLSUE LSUE Baseball Coach Represents National Board Photograph: LSU Eunice Athletic Director and Head Baseball Coach Jeff Willis (Photograph courtesy of LSUE)…AdminJanuary 11, 2023
Did You Know?CommunityPolice News ‘Did You Know’ – Workplace Violence From the Desk of Sheriff Bobby J. Guidroz - Workplace Violence Part 2 of 4AdminJanuary 10, 2023
CulinaryCultureCommunity The 17th Annual Gumbo Cook-Off Set for January 28, 2023 in Opelousas The Official 2023 Gumbo Foundation Gumbo Cook-Off is set for January 28, 2023.AdminJanuary 10, 2023
Events & ActivitiesCommunityCulture STORY EXCHANGE at Opelousas Museum On Saturday, January 21, you are invited to the Opelousas Museum to participate in a Story…AdminJanuary 10, 2023
Business NewsCommunitySt. Landry Chamber of Commerce St. Landry Chamber of Commerce Calendar of Events Clck to view upcoming Chamber of Commerce and Community events: https://www.stlandrychamber.com/events/calendar/AdminJanuary 9, 2023
Local NewsEvents & ActivitiesCommunity Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration and Memoriam Parade Set for January 16th, 2023 in Opelousas The Rev. Dr King's Grand Parade will roll through the streets of Opelousas for the…AdminJanuary 9, 2023
St Landry ParishLocal NewsEvents & ActivitiesCommunity Parish President Plans Second Annual Parish Address Please join Parish President Jessie Bellard as he discusses and presents the 2022 year-end report…AdminJanuary 9, 2023
Events & ActivitiesCommunitySt. Landry Chamber of Commerce St. Landry Chamber of Commerce to Hold 4th Annual Business Excellence Award and Casino Night St. Landry Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce its 4th Annual Business Excellence Awards &…AdminJanuary 9, 2023
Mayor' OfficeLocal NewsCommunity Dunbar Street bridge re-opens temporarily Dunbar Street Bridge near the intersection of Parkview Street was temporarily closed for repair until…AdminJanuary 8, 2023
Local NewsBreaking NewsCommunitySt Landry Parish Opelousas Man Booked For Allegedly Defacing Confederate Monument Don Leger (66) of Anthony Ave in Opelousas, turned himself into the St. Landry Parish…AdminJanuary 6, 2023
CommunityCultureCulture NUNU Arts and Culture Collective Plans Exciting Year 2023 will be an exciting year at NUNU Arts and Culture Collective.AdminJanuary 5, 2023
CultureEvents & ActivitiesCultureCommunity Corridor des Arts January 2023 Events and Activities Whether you live here in Acadiana or you are coming in from someplace else, there…AdminJanuary 5, 2023
FootballJ. S. ClarkSportsCommunity New Sport For School: JS Clark Hires Football Coach Ross Akpan has been named JS Clark Leadership Academy's first head football coachAdminJanuary 4, 2023
Events & ActivitiesBusiness NewsCommunity St. Landry Chamber of Commerce January Events Calendar Check out the January and other upcoming events from the St. Landry Chamber of Commerce.…AdminJanuary 2, 2023
Local NewsCommunitySt Landry Parish Two Arrested On Animal Cruelty Charges Two arrested by St. Landry Parish Government investigators on animal cruelty charges.AdminJanuary 1, 2023
Local NewsCommunityPublic NoticesSt Landry Parish Flooding Causes Parish Road Closings St. Landry Parish Government is closing roads due to flooding.AdminDecember 31, 2022
Local NewsHistoryCultureCommunity New Signage Identifying Native Trees and Plants Installed at Le Vieux Village Historic Attraction In addition to history, visitors at Le Vieux Village Heritage Park in Opelousas can now…AdminDecember 29, 2022
St Landry ParishLocal NewsCommunity Port Barre Man Arrested on Animal Cruelty Charges St. Landry Parish Government Investigators arrest man on Animal Cruelty charges. AdminDecember 28, 2022
Local NewsCommunityPublic NoticesMayor' Office Important Message From Mayor Julius Alsandor Public Notice: Important Message From Mayor Julius AlsandorAdminDecember 26, 2022
Public NoticesMayor' OfficeLocal NewsBreaking NewsCommunity Boil Water Advisory BOIL WATER ADVISORY — Due to conditions created from the winter storm, a City-Wide Boil…AdminDecember 26, 2022
HistoryGenealogyCultureCommunity Opelousas Museum to Present Free People of Color Exhibit in March The Opelousas Museum and Interpretive Center is developing a project entitled “Still Rising: Free People…AdminDecember 20, 2022