Breaking News NWS Confirms St. Landry Tornadoes BOBBY ARDOIN Editor/Consulting Writer Officials with the National Weather Service are confirming that at least…Bobby ArdoinApril 11, 2024
Breaking NewsEducation School Choice Coming To Louisiana? Empowering Louisiana Parents: Education Savings Accounts Proposal School choice may come to Louisiana. In a…Stuart AmidonMarch 20, 2024
Breaking NewsCommunityHealth and Wellness Opelousas General Health System Welcomes Dr. Julissa Braimoh to the OGHS Medical Staff Dr. Julissa Braimoh, Family Medicine Obstetrics physician, joins the OGHS Medical StaffCourtney JenningsDecember 1, 2023
Local NewsBreaking NewsCommunity Some Elections Feature Lopsided Wins It proved to be an impressive election day for several candidates who registered lopsided victories…Carola HartleyOctober 16, 2023
CommunityBreaking News Player’s Death Causes Game Cancellation Northwestern State has canceled Saturday’s football game at Nicholls after the passing of junior safety…AdminOctober 12, 2023
Breaking NewsCommunityPolice News Three Sunset Men Arrested in Calcasieu Parish On Saturday, October 7, 2023, at approximately 12:38 AM, an officer was patrolling IH-10 EB…Police NewsOctober 10, 2023
Local NewsBreaking NewsCommunitySt Landry Parish Big Cane Fire Was Difficult To Extinguish A rural fire that burned for nearly 15 hours in the Big Cane area of…Bobby ArdoinOctober 7, 2023
Local NewsBreaking NewsCommunitySt Landry Parish St. Landry Parish Government has re-issued a burn ban in the parish effective Thursday, October 5, 2023. After recent consideration, St. Landry Parish Government has re-issued the parish-wide burn ban. The ban…AdminOctober 5, 2023
Breaking NewsCommunitySt Landry ParishBeau Chene High SchoolSports Press Conference to Announce Return of Rodeo in St. Landry Press Conference to Announce the Acadiana Junior High and High School Rodeo Returns to St.…AdminOctober 3, 2023
Local NewsBreaking NewsCommunityPolice News Neighborhood Concerned About Shootings A recent rash of possibly related shooting incidents which have left one man dead and…Bobby ArdoinOctober 3, 2023
Local NewsBreaking NewsCommunityParish District Attorney Jury Convicts Man Facing Life Sentence OPELOUSAS MAN CONVICTED OF RAPE Yesterday a St. Landry Parish Jury convicted Lee Jackson, 55,…AdminSeptember 29, 2023
Local NewsBreaking NewsCommunityPublic NoticesSt Landry ParishPolitical Announcement Early Voting Begins Opelousas, Louisiana - Early voting for the October 14, 2023 election will be held from…AdminSeptember 24, 2023
LSUBasketballSportsBreaking NewsCommunity Angel Reese Named To TIME100 Next List Angel Reese was named to the TIME100 Next list Wednesday morning as an innovator after being nominated…AdminSeptember 13, 2023
Breaking NewsCommunityPolice News St. Landry Parish Detectives Investigating I-49 Shooting Sheriff Bobby J. Guidroz is confirming that his detectives are investigating a shooting which occurred…Police NewsSeptember 11, 2023
Breaking NewsCommunityPublic Notices Port Barre Elementary School Remains Closed Today (Friday, September 8, 2023) Port Barre Elementary School will remain closed today despite our earlier communication that power restoration…AdminSeptember 8, 2023
SportsBreaking NewsCommunityFootball Port Barre-Beau Chene Reset Saturday In response to weather conditions that have prompted concerns for the safety of our student-athletes, coaches,…AdminSeptember 8, 2023
Local NewsBreaking NewsCommunitySt Landry Parish Parish Residents Receive Fines, Citations For Fires St. Landry Parish officials are already issuing citations and fines for parish residents who have…Bobby ArdoinSeptember 2, 2023
OPDBreaking NewsCommunityPolice NewsCrime StoppersArrest Reports Suspect Charged In Tire Shop Shooting On September 1, 2023 just before 3:30 P.M. officers with the Opelousas Department responded to…Police NewsSeptember 2, 2023
Business NewsCommunityBreaking News Love’s Travel Stops in Opelousas Set to Open Tomorrow, August 31, 2023 According an announcement on the Central St. Landry Economic Development District FaceBook Page, Love's Travel…AdminAugust 30, 2023
Breaking NewsBusiness NewsCommunity Hobby Lobby to Open Opelousas Location According to the Central St. Landry Economic Development website, H0bby Lobby is coming to Opelousas.…AdminAugust 30, 2023
CommunityOpelousas City CouncilSt Landry ParishLocal NewsEvents & ActivitiesBreaking News St. Landry Ag Arena Stage Unveiling Concert Featuring Cupid St. Landry Parish Government is thrilled to announce the Ag Arena Stage Unveiling Concert, set…AdminAugust 30, 2023
Local NewsBreaking NewsBusiness News Whataburger to Locate in Opelousas According to an article on the website for Developing Lafayette (https://developinglafayette.com/), Whataburger is coming to…AdminAugust 29, 2023
Police NewsLA State PoliceBreaking NewsCommunity Port Barre Man Dies in Single-Vehicle Crash DERIDDER, La. - A single-vehicle crash claimed the life of 18-year-old S. Gabriel Sonnier of…AdminAugust 29, 2023
Local NewsBreaking NewsCommunitySt Landry Parish Lewis Disqualified As Parish President Candidate Richard Lewis III, a candidate for St. Landry Parish president, was disqualified for the second…Bobby ArdoinAugust 29, 2023
Police NewsCrime StoppersArrest ReportsBreaking NewsCommunity Opelousas Police investigating East Jefferson Street Shooting Opelousas Police are investigating a shooting that occurred in the 800 block of E. Jefferson…Police NewsAugust 28, 2023
Local NewsBreaking NewsCommunity Water, Sewer Improvement Funding Appropriated For Opelousas, Sunset Nearly $38 million from state funding has been earmarked for water and sewer improvements for…Bobby ArdoinAugust 22, 2023
Breaking NewsCommunityLocal News Courthouse Oak Trees And Flowers Receive Attention Landscape architect Greg Brandl and members of his St. Landry Parish Courthouse beautification crews were…Bobby ArdoinAugust 21, 2023
Breaking NewsCommunityPolice NewsCrime StoppersArrest Reports OPD Investigates Separate Shootings Opelousas Police are currently investigating two shootings that occurred over the past week. The first…Police NewsAugust 20, 2023
Breaking NewsCommunitySt Landry ParishLocal News Bellard Candidacy Is Ruled Unopposed St. Landry Parish president Jessie Bellard had his reelection candidacy ruled unopposed Friday morning after…Bobby ArdoinAugust 18, 2023
Local NewsBreaking NewsCommunitySchool Board IMPORTANT: Grand Coteau Elementary School Closed Today The town of Grand Coteau has experienced a major leak in its water tower, causing…AdminAugust 15, 2023
CultureBreaking NewsCommunityCultureLocal News Cheers for Opelousas! — Voted Louisiana’s Best “Hidden” Live Music Scene According to a recent poll conducted by Cheapoticketin, a website that sells concert tickets in…AdminAugust 11, 2023
Breaking NewsCommunityPolice NewsCrime StoppersArrest Reports Opelousas Police Investigating Shooting on Larcade Street. Officers with the Opelousas Police Department investigated a shooting incident that occurred in the 600…Police NewsAugust 9, 2023
Crime StoppersArrest ReportsBreaking NewsCommunityPolice News OPELOUSAS RESIDENT ARRESTED FOR INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR WITH JUVENILE According to Sheriff Bobby J. Guidroz “On June 11, 2023 deputies with the St. Landry…Police NewsAugust 7, 2023
Local NewsBreaking NewsCommunityParish Council St. Landry Parish Council Special Meeting – August 9, 2023 AGENDA THE ST. LANDRY PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY GIVES NOTICE THAT IT WILL HOLD THE FOLLOWING SPECIAL…AdminAugust 6, 2023
St Landry ParishLocal NewsBreaking NewsCommunityPublic Notices Parish Government Issues Burn Ban St. Landry Parish Government has issued a burn ban in the parish effective Thursday, August…AdminAugust 4, 2023
Breaking NewsCommunityPublic NoticesParish CouncilLocal News Notice of Public Special St. Landry Parish Council Meeting NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a ST. LANDRY PARISH COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING has been called…Bobby ArdoinAugust 4, 2023
Local NewsBreaking NewsCommunity Waguespack Stops For An Opelousas Campaign Visit Between his hurried nibbles on a Soileau’s hamburger and quick bites of French fries, Louisiana…Bobby ArdoinAugust 3, 2023
PeoplePeople & PlacesBreaking NewsCommunityCulture Opelousas Native Kylie Frey on America’s Got Talent Tonight Kylie Frey, an Opelousas native, made an appearance on "America's Got Talent" this evening, Tuesday,…AdminAugust 1, 2023
Breaking NewsCommunityPolice NewsArrest ReportsOPD Update: Janiaya Lafleur Wanted by OPD in Custody in Point Coupee Parish Janiaya Lafleur who was wanted by Opelousas Police for an April 14, 2023 shooting was…Police NewsAugust 1, 2023
CommunityPolice NewsArrest ReportsSLP Sheriff DepartmentBreaking News Plaucheville Man Arrested for Attempted Second Degree Murder and Other Charges According to Sheriff Bobby J. Guidroz, “Deputies investigated a shooting that occurred on Bayou Jack…Police NewsJuly 19, 2023