SponsorsOGHSHealth and WellnessLocal NewsBusiness NewsCommunity CODY MILLIMAN, M.D., MEDICAL ONCOLOGIST, JOINS LOUISIANA’S LARGEST CANCER CARE TEAM Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center has announced that Cody L. Milliman, M.D., an American Board…AdminJuly 31, 2023
Local NewsCommunityOpelousas City Council Opelousas Aldermen Schedule Budget Meeting OPELOUSAS BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA - August 1, 2023.AdminJuly 29, 2023
Northwestern State UniversitySoftballSportsCommunity Former Cajuns Assistant Named NSU Softball Coach Northwestern State Director of Athletics Kevin Bostian announced today the hiring of Lacy Prejean as the…AdminJuly 28, 2023
Local NewsEvents & ActivitiesCultureCommunity Kiwanis Club Sets Date for Annual Banquet Kiwanis Club of Opelousas announced their Annual Banquet will be held on Wednesday, October 11th…AdminJuly 27, 2023
CommunityLSUBaseballSports Travinski Wins 2023 Mikovich Award Fresh off a National Championship with the LSU baseball team, former Loyola College Prep and…AdminJuly 27, 2023
Events & ActivitiesCommunity Public Service Announcement – Williams Bros Diaper Drive Community Event Williams Bros Diaper Drive and Love of People are thrilled to invite our incredible community…AdminJuly 26, 2023
SportsCommunityLSUBaseball JAY JOHNSON VOTED NATIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR BY D1 BASEBALL LSU coach Jay Johnson has been named 2023 National Coach of the Year by D1…AdminJuly 26, 2023
CommunityHistoryEvents & ActivitiesGenealogyCulture CENLA Author’s Club TO MEET THURSDAY Please see the following announcement about the next Cenla Author's Club Meeting:AdminJuly 23, 2023
HistoryEvents & ActivitiesSt Landry HistoryCommunityOpelousas History A Visual Historic Tour Through Opelousas Set for Tuesday Evening at Opelousas Museum On Tuesday, July 25, historian Carola Lillie Hartley will present, “A Visual Historic Tour through Opelousas” at the…AdminJuly 23, 2023
Local NewsPeople & PlacesParish CouncilPolitical Announcement Newcomer Seeks to Unseat Three-Plus Decade Incumbent Political Newcomer Michael Fontenot Formally Announces His Candidacy for District 9 Parish Council MemberAdminJuly 21, 2023
Local NewsEvents & ActivitiesCommunitySt Landry Parish Parish Schedules First District Cleanup Day The St. Landry Parish Government Code Enforcement team is thrilled to invite all District 11…AdminJuly 21, 2023
Local NewsBusiness NewsCommunitySponsorsOGHSHealth and Wellness BEATING CANCER IN CAJUN COUNTRY: A PERSONAL STORY OF CHALLENGE & TRIUMPH IN OPELOUSAS At age 72, Mr. Bill Fontenot has won more battles than he can count. He…AdminJuly 21, 2023
Events & ActivitiesCultureCommunityCulture La Table Française Opelousas Set for July 26th La Table Française takes place Wednesday, July 26, 2023, in the Louisiana Orphan Train Museum…AdminJuly 21, 2023
Local NewsEvents & ActivitiesCommunity Opelousas Pregnancy Center Presents Be The Spark Gala Be the Spark Gala is an elegant evening of celebrating all that the Lord has…AdminJuly 21, 2023
Events & ActivitiesCommunityOpelousas Downtown Development DistrictLocal News NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING – Opelousas Downtown Development District NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Commissioners of the Downtown Development Authority, will…AdminJuly 19, 2023
Events & ActivitiesBusiness NewsCommunity Junior CEO Camp Starts Next Week The St. Landry Chamber Foundation's Jr. CEO Camp 2023 is scheduled to begin next week,…AdminJuly 18, 2023
HistoryPeoplePeople & PlacesUS History July 18, 1863 in History: The 54th Massachusetts Regiment And The Attack On Fort Wagner On July 18, 1863, during the Civil War, the African American 54th Massachusetts regiment led…AdminJuly 18, 2023
PeoplePeople & PlacesCommunityPublic NoticesPolitical Announcement WAYNE ARDOIN ANNOUNCES PARISH COUNCIL RE-ELECTION FOR DISTRICT 9 St. Landry Parish Council member Wayne Ardoin is today announcing his October 14 re-election candidacy…AdminJuly 17, 2023
Police News Trial Jury Convicts Man Of 2021 Murder A 27th Judicial District trial jury convicted an Opelousas man on Thursday for the 2021…AdminJuly 15, 2023
Police NewsBreaking NewsCommunity Melville Priest Attacked by Man with Machete — Suspect Charged with Hate Crime Last evening a suspect approach the Catholic priest at St. John Evangelist Catholic Church in…AdminJuly 14, 2023
Local NewsEvents & ActivitiesCommunity Benefit Black Pot Cook-off Scheduled on August 5, 2023 for Stroke Victim Shane Mistric Mark you calendar for Saturday, August 5, 2023 for the Black Pot Benefit Cool-off. The…AdminJuly 13, 2023
Public NoticesEvents & ActivitiesCommunity St. Landry Parish Tourist Commission Networking Meeting set for July 20, 2023 July Networking Meeting of St. Landry Parish Tourist Commission set for Thursday, July 20 at 9 a.m. at the Michel…AdminJuly 13, 2023
HistoryEvents & ActivitiesGenealogyCommunity Lafayette Genealogical Society to Meet Thursday, July 20. 2023. Lafayette Genealogical Society monthly meeting will be Thursday, July 20, 2023 beginning at 6:00p.m., at…AdminJuly 13, 2023
Business NewsCommunity Public Notice: Meeting of CSLEDD set for tomorrow, Thursday, July 13, 2023 at 8:30AM . Notice of Public Meeting of CSLEDD set for tomorrow, Thursday, July 13, 2023 at 8:30AM…AdminJuly 12, 2023
Business NewsCommunityPublic Notices Cleco Power Wise Adds Weatherization Program for Income-qualified Customers Eligible Cleco residential customers in search of ways to save energy and money can receive…AdminJuly 11, 2023
HistoryEvents & ActivitiesCommunity JOY Group of First Baptist Church Meet — Learn about Opelousas The First Baptist Church JOY Group held a meeting today at the church hall on…AdminJuly 11, 2023
Events & ActivitiesCommunityCulture La Table Francaise to Meet July 26, 2023 La Table Française takes place Wednesday, July 26, 2023, in the Louisiana Orphan Train Museum…AdminJuly 11, 2023
Local NewsCommunity St. Landry-Evangeline United Way to Allocate $33,114 to St. Landry Parish from Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program St. Landry-Evangeline United Way will oversee distribution of federal funds made available through the Federal Emergency…AdminJuly 11, 2023
SportsCommunityHorse Racing El Dinero, Mangum, Top Futurity Winners El Dinero blew up the toteboard with a 39-1 shocker in the $70,000 D.S. ‘Shine’…AdminJuly 9, 2023
CulturePeopleEvents & ActivitiesPeople & Places Theology on the Bayou: Servant of God Lt. Father Verbis Lafleur Presentation Held Near Arnaudville on Friday. A large crowd gathered on Friday evening at Bayou Tech Brewery on the Bayou Teche…AdminJuly 9, 2023
Local NewsCommunityPublic NoticesOpelousas City Council City of Opelousas Notice of Public Meeting Click to view the agenda for the upcoming public meeting of the Opelousas City Council…AdminJuly 8, 2023
Parish District AttorneyLocal NewsCommunity Parish Prosecutors Obtain Conviction After just over 30 minutes of deliberation a St. Landry Parish jury reached a verdict…AdminJuly 8, 2023
CultureLocal NewsCultureCommunity Opelousas Museum Receives Support from Southeastern Museums Conference (SEMC) SEMC is thrilled to announce that The Opelousas Museum and Interpretive Center in Opelousas, Louisiana has been…AdminJuly 7, 2023
CommunityPolice NewsOPDBreaking News Opelousas Police Make Arrest in July 4th Shooting Update: Opelousas Police have made an arrest in regards to the July 4th early morning shooting…AdminJuly 7, 2023
CultureEvents & ActivitiesCultureCommunity Mark Ardoin Leads Zydeco Capital Jam Elton-native, Mark Ardoin displays family history of homegrown talentAdminJuly 6, 2023
Events & ActivitiesCommunityLocal NewsHistory A Visual Historic Tour Through Opelousas "A Visual Historic Tour through Opelousas", a presentation by historian Carola Lillie Hartley, will take…AdminJuly 6, 2023
PeoplePeople & Places Remembering Janys Elise Huntington Schexnader Janys Elise Huntington Schexnader was a generous, kind, compassionate, most forgiving woman. She was thoughtful…AdminJuly 5, 2023
CultureCommunity SUBMISSIONS NOW OPEN: LCG’s External Agencies Arts & Culture Grant now open for submission. Arts and culture organizations in Lafayette Parish are encouraged to start submitting applications for Acadiana…AdminJuly 4, 2023
HistoryCommunityUS History Learn our History Today – July 4th Learn Our History Today: On July 4, 1776, the United States officially declared its independence…AdminJuly 4, 2023
Local NewsEvents & ActivitiesCommunity Happy 4th of July Happy July 4th! Be safe and Have fun!AdminJuly 4, 2023