BOBBY ARDOIN Editor/Consulting Writer When construction work is completed in 2025 on a 12-acre site that will contain a new J.S. Clark Leadership Academy campus, the event will represent the completion of a dream that officials from the charter school have pursued for over a decade. J.S. Clark founder, president and CEO Tiffanie Lewis told Read More…
FROM: Gregoire Theriot, Executive Director of Personnel/Administrative Services ACADIA PARISH SCHOOL BOARD The Acadia Parish School Board is searching to fill the following position. ATHLETIC DIRECTOR/HEAD FOOTBALL COACHCROWLEY HIGH SCHOOLINDEX 1.166 QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Certification in physical education orrelated field, Minimum of three years coaching experience, Organizationalleadership, Strong, communication skills, Experience working with Read More…
Port Barre High School’s JAG Program I and I Ceremony swears in new 2023-2024 officers.
October Networking Meeting on Thursday, October 19 at 9 a.m. at Big Hill Café at Brent’s located at 234 East Martin Luther King Drive in Grand Coteau.
The Central-St. Landry Economic District Commission is continuing to proceed with a proposed $1.5 million purchase of the Guilbeau Road Equine Center by performing a complete facility appraisal and determining how to market the property if a final agreement with the current owners is reached.
Opelousas General Health System Foundation will be Painting the Town Pink (PTTP) in October during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. We are inviting our community to join us in our efforts to educate and bring about awareness of breast cancer.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Commissioners of the Central St. Landry Economic Development District will meet in open and public session on Thursday, October 14, 2023, at eight thirty (8:30) a.m.
Join us for the unveiling of our Electric Vehicle Charging Station
Thursday, October 12th 10:00 A.M. – Town of Washington Police Station
The Board of Directors of the Opelousas Main Street, Inc, organization met last evening (October 5, 2023) at the Tourism/Main Street office in Le Vieux Village. Board president Gretchen Erlingson opened the meeting and thanked the board members and others for attending.
Power Wise™, Cleco’s energy efficiency program, recently launched it newly designed online energy-savings store, clecomarketplace.com, to provide residential customers a better user experience with improved product filtering, easier navigation, a bigger selection of products and online chat.
The Opelousas Main Street organization will meet on Thursday of this week (October 5, 2023) at the Tourism Office in Le Vieux Village at the east entrance to the city. The social part begins at 5PM, with the meeting starting at 5:30PM. The public is invited to attend.
The St. Landry Chamber of Commerce is thrilled to introduce its newest member and ambassador, “Landry,” the official mascot of the St. Landry Chamber of Commerce. Landry will play a central role in celebrating the rich equine heritage of our region through the exciting “Horsing Around” campaign.
Today St. Landry Bank & Trust Company joined the American Bankers Association and banks across the nation to promote an industry-wide campaign educating consumers about the persistent threat of phishing scams.
Click to go to a link to the St. Landry Chamber of Commerce Calendar of Events.
Architectural plans for a $34 million artificial intelligence and medical academy set to open outside Opelousas in 2025, were unveiled to St. Landry Parish school board members during a meeting on Thursday night.
The Opelousas Downtown Development took a pair of major steps Friday that allow a prospective $6.7 million Donald Gardner Stadium Phase 1 improvement and construction project to move forward.
The Town of Washington is soon scheduled to become the only small rural town along Interstate 49 to feature an electric vehicle charging station, Mayor Dwight Landreneau said on Thursday.
The Opelousas Main Street organization will be meeting today at 5:30 in Le Vieux Village.
September 21st – Meeting Start 5:30pm – Opelousas Tourism Office
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
Opelousas Downtown Development District Meeting Date and Time: Friday, September 22, 2023, at 9:00 am
Meeting Place: 5367 I 49 S. Service Road, Opelousas, LA 70570
Several years ago, I wrote articles for the National Main Street Center’s Main Street Now! magazine. One of those articles was about the importance of building partnerships while working on downtown revitalization. Here is part of that article that I think would benefit those who are working for downtown revitalization in Opelousas and area communities.
St. Landry Parish Tourist Commission to Meet Tomorrow – September 21, 2023.
ST LANDRY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (SLED) BOARD MEETING AGENDA
September 19, 2023, 10:00 AM
LOCATION: St. Landry Economic Development Business Resource Center
5367 I-49 S. Service Road Opelousas, LA 70570
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
Meeting Date and Time: Thursday, September 14, 2023, at 8:30 am
Meeting Place: 5367 I-49 S. Service Road, Opelousas, LA
A St. Landry Parish Council Committee has approved the application for a communications tower that will be located off La. 167 in order to provide better phone communication for area residents and vehicles that are traveling on Interstate 49.
Opelousas General Health System would like to welcome Dr. Adam Shepard, Nephrologist to the OGHS Medical Staff. He is originally from Baltimore, MD.
The Sorry State of Estates for September tells the story of one of the important buildings in downtown Opelousas. The building is historic — we know that. But it is much more important to the Opelousas business community history.
Click on the image to get information from the St Landry Chamber of Commerce about upcoming September events and activities.
Mark your calendars for November 14, 2023 for this great event, sponsored by the St. Landry Chamber of Commerce.
The City of Opelousas is advertising for a Municipal Civil Service Director. For those who are interested please see the ad that is now running on St. Landry Now, PLUS the following additional information. Click to view.
According an announcement on the Central St. Landry Economic Development District FaceBook Page, Love’s Travel Stops in Opelousas will open to the public tomorrow. See the following announcement:
According to the Central St. Landry Economic Development website, H0bby Lobby is coming to Opelousas. See the following from that website:
Delek-Krotz Springs plant general manager John Thompson is a strong proponent of clean air emissions, but he told the Opelousas Noon Rotary Club on Tuesday not to expect the use of oil to disappear anytime soon.
Please visit the St. Landry Parish Tourist Commission website to see all events and activities in our area set for September. The link to that website is below:
https://www.cajuntravel.com/events/
According to an article on the website for Developing Lafayette (https://developinglafayette.com/), Whataburger is coming to Opelousas. Here is part of that article:
Opelousas Downtown Development board members discuss funding for Phase 1 of the Donald Gardner Stadium project during a Friday meeting.
Something to think about: Recently when visiting a Facebook Group called Revitalize, or Die, I came across this post from the group administrator Jeff Siegler.
United Way of Acadiana and Acadiana Center for the Arts announce a call for applications to Education Innovation Grants and Arts Grants for Teachers.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
Opelousas Downtown Development District Special Meeting
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
Opelousas Downtown Development District Special Meeting
Meeting Date and Time: Thursday, August 17, 2023, at 10:30 am
Meeting Place: 5367 I 49 S. Service Road, Opelousas, LA 70570
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING – SLED
August 15, 2023, 10:00 AM
LOCATION: St. Landry Economic Development Business Resource Center
5367 I-49 S. Service Road Opelousas, LA 705
Click to see meeting agenda
Check out the St. Landry Parish Tourist Commission Schedule of Event for August 2023. Click on the following link:
https://www.cajuntravel.com/events/
