CultureHistoryEvents & ActivitiesFamily StoriesCultureCommunity Spirits Speak Again During Cemetery Tours A female medical field pioneer, Confederate soldiers, pioneer educators, Swamp Pop musicians and the legendary…Bobby ArdoinOctober 9, 2023
Events & ActivitiesFamily StoriesCommunityLocal News Rice & Gravy Cook-Off Benefit at Yambilee Ag Arena A rice and gravy cook-off benefit for Rusty Jesclard will take place this Saturday, September…Courtney JenningsSeptember 26, 2023
CultureHistoryPeopleGenealogyFamily StoriesSt Landry HistoryPeople & PlacesCommunityOpelousas History “Louisiana Orphan Trains – The Untold Story” Documentary Screening On Wednesday, May 3 at the Delta Grand Theatre in downtown Opelousas, a special screening…AdminMay 1, 2023
HistoryGenealogyFamily StoriesSt Landry HistoryCommunity The Great Train Accident of 1925 What may have been the greatest tragedy in my ancestors' history occurred in 1925 in…Guest ContributorMarch 7, 2023
St Landry HistoryCommunityOpelousas HistoryHistoryFamily Stories J. J. Thompson and Horse Racing in Opelousas Although racing horses as a sport, and a business goes back over 200 years in…Carola HartleyFebruary 22, 2023
Family StoriesPeople & PlacesCommunity Bienvenu Siblings Enjoy Fall Vacation In Popular Recreation Area About this vacation, Dale Bienvenu wrote, “This place is truly incredible. On some of our…Bobby ArdoinOctober 26, 2022
Events & ActivitiesFamily StoriesSt Landry HistoryCommunityCultureHistory Saint Luc Centre Storytelling Competition Held Today in Arnaudville Saint Luc Centre Storytelling Competition Held Today in Arnaudville, Photo Gallery by Valli Soileau -…AdminOctober 9, 2022
Louisiana HistoryHistoryPeopleFamily StoriesPeople & PlacesCommunity Photo from the Past – Roger Family from Arnaudville, LA Photo from the Past - Roger Family from Arnaudville, LA (Photograph from John Coffey Collection.)Carola HartleyAugust 10, 2022
Local NewsFamily StoriesCommunityOGHS Opelousas General Health System Celebrates World Breastfeeding Week and National Breathfeeding Month – 2022 Opelousas General Health System plans to celebrate National Breastfeeding Month with a free Community Baby…SponsorsAugust 2, 2022
GenealogyFamily StoriesCommunityCultureHistoryPeople New York Reporter Investigates Her St. Landry History. The last name of a young slave girl sold and relocated to a Louisiana sugar…Bobby ArdoinJuly 21, 2022
PeopleFamily StoriesPeople & PlacesCommunity Granddaughter Wants to Bring Grandfather Back Home for Military Burial For the granddaughter of a U.S. Army private killed 77 years ago in Belgium, Memorial…Bobby ArdoinMay 29, 2022
HistoryFamily Stories Happy Mother’s Day – Remembering Momma Happy Mother’s Day! Today I want to share memories of my momma. She was a…Carola HartleyMay 8, 2022
HistoryPeoplePlacesGenealogyFamily StoriesSt Landry HistoryPeople & PlacesWomen in HistoryLouisiana History Who Are You? What Building Is This? Where Is This Located? t seems people today are interested in history and stories of the past.Carola HartleyMarch 6, 2022
UncategorizedHistoryPlacesFamily StoriesSt Landry HistoryPeople & Places Photo from the Past – Steven and Agnes Sebastien Some citizens of Opelousas today are descendants of New York orphans who came to Opelousas…Carola HartleyMarch 6, 2022