Breaking NewsCommunitySt Landry ParishLocal News 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
Breaking NewsCommunityPolice NewsCrime Stoppers OPD Looking For Wednesday Night Shooting Suspects Opelousas Police are currently investigating a shooting that occurred in the 1200 Blk of Margie…Police NewsJanuary 5, 2023
Local NewsBreaking NewsCommunitySt Landry Parish Parish Government Seeks State Police Help With Monument Vandalism Investigation St.Landry Parish government is seeking assistance from the Louisiana State Police in identifying an individual…Bobby ArdoinJanuary 3, 2023
Police NewsLocal NewsBreaking NewsCommunity Police Investigating Henry Street Drive-By Shooting Opelousas police officers are still investigating a Dec. 26 drive-by shooting that occurred at a…Bobby ArdoinDecember 28, 2022
Local NewsBreaking NewsCommunityPublic NoticesMayor' Office Boil Water Advisory BOIL WATER ADVISORY — Due to conditions created from the winter storm, a City-Wide Boil…AdminDecember 26, 2022
Local NewsBreaking NewsBusiness NewsCommunitySponsorsOGHS OGHS To Close The Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit Kenneth Cochran, RN, DSc, FACHE, President & CEO of Opelousas General Health System announces the…SponsorsDecember 15, 2022
CommunityPublic NoticesBreaking News Cleco Working To Restore Power Following Severe Weather As of 4:30 p.m., 3,436 Cleco customers are without power due to severe weather that…Guest ContributorDecember 14, 2022
Local NewsBreaking NewsCommunitySchool Board Weather Advisory Prompts SLP School Closures Wednesday, December 14th Based upon the most recent National Weather Service advisory indicating an enhanced risk of severe…AdminDecember 13, 2022
Local NewsBreaking NewsCommunitySt Landry Parish Sandbags Available in St. Landry Parish St. Landry Parish Government will issue sandbags Tuesday, December 13, for any parish resident that might…AdminDecember 13, 2022
Public NoticesLocal NewsBreaking NewsCommunity Public Notice – Bridge Closure The public is advised that the bridge is out on Parkview and Dunbar avenues.AdminDecember 11, 2022
Local NewsBreaking News Second Harvest Food Bank and Community Partners to Host Thrive Summit WHO: Second Harvest Food Bank, in Partnership with the St. Landry Community Accelerator Committee Additional Participating…Guest ContributorDecember 7, 2022
Breaking News Second-Degree Murder Charges Handed Down in St. Landry Parish Late Tuesday, November 29, 2022, the St. Landry Parish Grand Jury indicted three men and…Guest ContributorDecember 3, 2022
Breaking News Lottery priority open for French-immersion school in Sunset WHAT: Early Registration for École Saint-Landry’s third year closes January 1. As with all public…Guest ContributorDecember 2, 2022
Events & ActivitiesBreaking NewsOpelousas City Council Henderson Named Parade Marshall The City of Opelousas is pleased to announce that former New Orleans Saints player and…Guest ContributorDecember 2, 2022
Local NewsBreaking NewsCommunity Felony Possible When Denied Purchase of Firearm Federal firearm dealers and private sellers have a MANDATORYobligation by law to report denials to…Guest ContributorNovember 22, 2022
CommunityBreaking News ST. LANDRY CHAMBER FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES THE LAUNCH OF ITS INAUGURAL ANNUAL FUND CAMPAIGN The St. Landry Chamber Foundation, a 501(c)3 organization, is hosting its Inaugural Annual Fund Campaign…Guest ContributorNovember 19, 2022
Breaking NewsCommunitySchool Board Four New Board Members Will Occupy School Board Positions Voters approved realigning the St. Landry Parish School Board by nearly one third on Tuesday,…Bobby ArdoinNovember 10, 2022
Local NewsBreaking NewsCommunity Opelousas Has A New Police Chief – Again The top Opelousas city law enforcement position is again in new hands, continuing a recent…Bobby ArdoinNovember 9, 2022
Breaking NewsCommunityLocal News Five Aldermen Races Decided, As Mayoral Election Heads Into A Runoff Five of the six-member Opelousas Board of Aldermen were reelected Tuesday night, while the city’s…Bobby ArdoinNovember 9, 2022
Local NewsBreaking NewsCommunityPolice News Highway 190 Wreck Near Port Barre Update – Melville Mayor killed in crash Incumbent Melville Mayor Velma Hendrix was killed in the two vehicle crash on Highway 190…AdminNovember 8, 2022
Local NewsBreaking NewsCommunity Election Day — VOTE! TODAY IS ELECTION DAY -- VOTE!AdminNovember 8, 2022
Police NewsLocal NewsBreaking NewsCommunity Grandmother Raised Shooting Victim As An Infant The grandmother of a 15-year-old boy murdered on a downtown street Wednesday night, had difficulty…Bobby ArdoinNovember 5, 2022
Breaking NewsCommunityParish District Attorney Life Sentence Handed Down in St. Landry Parish On November 2, 2022, Robert McPhearson was sentenced to life imprisonment, to be served without…AdminNovember 3, 2022
Local NewsBreaking NewsCommunity St. Landry Charter School Closed Today St. Landry Charter School in Opelousas is closed today.AdminOctober 25, 2022
Local NewsBreaking NewsCommunityParish Council St. Landry Animal Control Will Be Closed Until Further Notice St. Landry Animal Control Will Be Closed Until Further NoticeAdminOctober 24, 2022
Breaking NewsCommunityPolice NewsCrime Stoppers Opelousas Police are currently investigating a mid-afternoon homicide that occurred at about 2:40 P.M. Opelousas Police are currently investigating a mid-afternoon homicide that occurred at about 2:40 P.M.AdminOctober 22, 2022
Local NewsBreaking NewsCommunity Opelousas Resident Captain Judith Estorge Is New Lafayette Chief of Police According to Lafayette Mayor-President Josh Guillory, Captain Judith Estorge, a native of Lafayette and a…AdminOctober 21, 2022
Breaking NewsCommunityPolice News Overnight Shooting in Opelousas According to Opelousas Police Chief Martin L McLendon, on 10.18.22 at approximately 8:24 P.M. Opelousas…Police NewsOctober 19, 2022
Police NewsLocal NewsBreaking NewsCommunity Mother of Victim Becomes Emotional Following Guilty Verdict Flora Coleman cried softly and quietly wiped her tears with a tissue Tuesday afternoon as…Bobby ArdoinOctober 18, 2022
Local NewsBreaking NewsPhoto Galleries Tyron Andrepont Trial Tyron Andrepont, right, talks with his attorney outside the court annex building. Flora Coleman, in…Freddie HerpinOctober 18, 2022
Photo GalleriesPolice NewsBreaking NewsCommunity One Injured in downtown Opelousas Accident A traffic accident on the corner of Vine and Market streets in downtown Opelousas early…AdminOctober 14, 2022
Local NewsBreaking NewsCommunitySchool BoardNorth Central High School North Central High School will be closed Thursday, October 6, 2022 North Central High School campus will be closed Thursday, October 6, 2022, due to ongoing…AdminOctober 5, 2022
Police NewsMissing PersonsBreaking NewsCommunity MISSING JUVENILE Be on the lookout for 15-year-old juvenile Jaida Leeann Settoon, who ran away from 1643…Police NewsOctober 5, 2022
Local NewsBreaking NewsCommunity Opelousas Rotary Club Auction is Tonight – October 4, 2022 The Opelousas Rotary Club will be holding their annual telephone auction this Tuesday, October 4,…AdminOctober 4, 2022
Parish CouncilLocal NewsBreaking NewsCommunity Parish Officials Implement Burn Ban St. Landry Parish Government has issued a burn ban in the parish effective Tuesday, October 4,…AdminOctober 4, 2022
Local NewsBreaking NewsCommunitySchool Board Eunice Junior High will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday, October 4-5, 2022 Eunice Junior High School is experiencing electrical issues. To resolve these issues, the power will…AdminOctober 3, 2022
Parish District AttorneyLocal NewsBreaking NewsCommunity Murder Indictments handed down in St. Landry Parish According to St. Landry District Attorney Chad Pitre, a Grand Jury reviewed two separate murder…AdminSeptember 28, 2022
Breaking NewsCommunityPolice NewsCrime Stoppers Opelousas Police Investigating Early Morning Shooting Opelousas Police are currently investigating a shooting that occurred in the 1100 Blk. of Ina…Police NewsSeptember 25, 2022
CommunityPolice NewsMissing PersonsBreaking News 10 Year Old Juelz Prince LOCATED Juelz Prince has been located.Police NewsSeptember 23, 2022
Local NewsBreaking NewsCommunityPolice NewsMissing Persons Opelousas Police Need Assistance to Locate Missing Juelz Prince, Age 10, of Opelousas. LOCATED Opelousas Police need help finding 10 Year Old Juelz Prince of Opelousas.Police NewsSeptember 22, 2022