Local NewsOpelousas City CouncilOpelousas Downtown Development District City Asks ODD For Funds BOBBY ARDOIN Editor/Consulting Writer The City Of Opelousas is turning to the Opelousas Downtown Development…Courtney JenningsApril 22, 2024
St Landry ParishLocal NewsOpelousas City Council City Pays More Than Triple For Downtown Station BOBBY ARDOIN Editor/Consulting Writer The City of Opelousas has agreed – at least temporarily –…Bobby ArdoinMarch 4, 2024
Local NewsCommunityOpelousas City Council Council Approves Debated Rural Development BOBBY eARDOIN Editor/Consulting Writer A month of occasionally contentious debate among representatives for a rural…Bobby ArdoinNovember 12, 2023
Local NewsOpelousas City Council City of Opelousas – Notice of Public Meetng A Public Council Meeting will be held as follows: PLACE OF MEETING: City of Opelousas Municipal Plaza Meeting Room, 105 N.…AdminNovember 10, 2023
Opelousas City CouncilLocal NewsCommunity City Official Seeks Grant For Recreational Trail There’s money available to help provide recreational repurposing in North City Park and one city…Bobby ArdoinOctober 13, 2023
Local NewsCommunityPublic NoticesOpelousas City Council City of Opelousas – Notice of Public Meeting A public meeting will be held as follows: DATE: Tuesday, October 10, 2023 TIME: 5:00…AdminOctober 7, 2023
Public NoticesOpelousas City CouncilLocal NewsCommunity City of Opelousas Budget Committee Meeting set for Monday, October 9, 2023 BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA MONDAY - OCTOBER 9, 2023 5:30 P.M.AdminOctober 6, 2023
Local NewsCommunityOpelousas City Council City Annexation, Zoning Changes Approved By Board The Opelousas Board of Aldermen approved on Wednesday night a number of prospective commercial, educational…Bobby ArdoinSeptember 15, 2023
Local NewsCommunityOpelousas City CouncilMayor' Office Opelousas Board of Aldermen Meet Wednesday September 13, 2023 A public meeting will be held as follows: DATE: Wednesday, September 13, 2023 TIME: 5:00…AdminSeptember 11, 2023
Local NewsCommunityOpelousas City Council Committee Discusses Canals, Golf Carts Members of a Board of Aldermen General Services Committee listened to complaints about municipal canal…Bobby ArdoinSeptember 6, 2023
Local NewsCommunityPublic NoticesOpelousas City Council GENERAL SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA – September 5, 2023 GENERAL SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA - September 5, 2023AdminSeptember 3, 2023
Opelousas City CouncilSt Landry ParishLocal NewsEvents & ActivitiesBreaking NewsCommunity 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 NewsCommunityOpelousas City Council City Workers Say Millage Increase Is Necessary Opelousas municipal employees told Board of Aldermen members Wednesday night that the passage of a…Bobby ArdoinAugust 18, 2023
Local NewsCommunityPublic NoticesOpelousas City CouncilMayor' Office Public Notice of Special Meeting of Mayor and Board of Aldermen NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT a Special Meeting of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen…AdminAugust 10, 2023
Local NewsCommunityOpelousas City Council City Puts Tax Millage Proposition On Nov. 18 Ballot Opelousas residents who own property inside the corporate limits are being asked on Nov. 18…Bobby ArdoinAugust 9, 2023
Mayor' OfficeLocal NewsCommunityOpelousas City Council Agenda – Opelousas Board of Aldermen Meeting Tuesday August 8, 2023 Please see the agenda for the meeting of the Opelousas Board of Aldermen set for…AdminAugust 6, 2023
Local NewsCommunityOpelousas City Council Committee Discusses Pay Raises, Millage Increase Opelousas Aldermen Budget Committee members agreed Tuesday night that it’s time to raise the salaries…Bobby ArdoinAugust 2, 2023
CommunityOpelousas City CouncilLocal News Many Opelousas Residents Scheduled To Receive Water Consumption Increases Many Opelousas residents will soon begin examining their monthly bills for possible increases that city…Bobby ArdoinAugust 1, 2023
Local NewsCommunityOpelousas City Council Opelousas Aldermen Schedule Budget Meeting OPELOUSAS BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA - August 1, 2023.AdminJuly 29, 2023
Local NewsBusiness NewsCommunityOpelousas City Council City Approves Residential Development A proposed large-scale new residential housing development behind Interstate 49 has been cleared for development…Bobby ArdoinJuly 14, 2023
Local NewsCommunitySchool BoardOpelousas City Council Aldermen Approve District A Election St. Landry Parish School Superintendent Milton Batiste III says that he intends to remain as…Bobby ArdoinJuly 10, 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
Local NewsOpelousas City Council Monument Removal Won’t Be an Easy Matter, Council is Told Opelousas attorney Tommy DeJean speaks to the St. Landry Parish Council on Wednesday night on…Bobby ArdoinJuly 6, 2023
Local NewsCommunityPublic NoticesOpelousas City CouncilMayor' Office City of Opelousas — Notice of Special Meeting NOTICE OF A SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT a Special Meeting of the…AdminJune 30, 2023
Opelousas City CouncilLocal NewsCommunity Aldermen Provide Extra Time For Problematic Structures, Demolition For Others The Board of Aldermen voted this week to provide the owners of properties located on…Carola HartleyJune 17, 2023
Local NewsBusiness NewsCommunityOpelousas City Council Aldermen Approve Reduced Alcohol Sales, Drinking On Sunday Nights Late Sunday night alcohol consumption and sales in Opelousas will now be reduced by two…Carola HartleyJune 14, 2023
Public NoticesOpelousas City CouncilLocal NewsCommunity Opelousas Board of Alderman to Meet on Tuesday, June 13, 2023 The Opelousas Board of Alderman are scheduled to meet on Tuesday, June 13, 2023 at…AdminJune 10, 2023
Local NewsCommunityOpelousas City Council Higher City and Sewer Rates Become Effective In July Opelousas water system customers have less than a month remaining before increased monthly costs for…Bobby ArdoinJune 7, 2023
Local NewsPeople & PlacesCommunityOpelousas City CouncilCulture Museum Director Continues To Seek Funding For Heating and Cooling System The heating and air conditioning units inside the Opelousas Museum and Interpretive Center have apparently…Bobby ArdoinMay 26, 2023
Local NewsBreaking NewsCommunityOpelousas City CouncilMayor' Office City Administration Presents ARA Budget Proposals A budget committee has recommended sending to the Opelousas Board of Aldermen for further consideration…Bobby ArdoinMay 26, 2023
CommunityPublic NoticesOpelousas City CouncilLocal News Public Notice –BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA THURSDAY MAY 25, 2023 6:00 P.M. Please see the Agenda for the City of Opelousas Budget Committee Meeting to be held…AdminMay 23, 2023
Local NewsCommunityPolice NewsOpelousas City Council City Officials Will Consider Speed Violation Ordinance The Opelousas Board of Aldermen is prepared to consider on May 9 a proposed ordinance…Bobby ArdoinApril 30, 2023
Local NewsCommunityOpelousas City Council City Agrees To Participate in DOTD Plan Opelousas city officials have agreed to become part of a statewide pilot program that intends…Bobby ArdoinApril 19, 2023
Mayor' OfficeLocal NewsCommunityOpelousas City Council Opelousas Mayor Says City Needs ARA Funds For Infrastructure Elected city officials might have their own plans for spending an approximate $2.9 that remains…Bobby ArdoinApril 17, 2023
Local NewsBusiness NewsCommunityOpelousas City Council City Officials Adopt Ordinances to Help with Downtown Revitalization The long process for refurbishing downtown Opelousas began this week as elected city officials approved…Bobby ArdoinApril 14, 2023
Opelousas City CouncilUncategorizedLocal News Citizens Displeased With Leaks, Responses Several Opelousas citizens expressed their displeasure before city officials Tuesday night as they described yards…Bobby ArdoinApril 14, 2023
Local NewsBreaking NewsBusiness NewsOpelousas City Council New Abandoned Building Ordinance Goes into Effect in Opelousas With a vote of four to one, the Abandoned Building Ordinance was passed by the…Carola HartleyApril 12, 2023
CommunityOpelousas City CouncilMayor' OfficeLocal News Opelousas Mayor Says City Doing What It Can With Money Available Opelousas Mayor Julius Alsandor told members of a Budget Committee on Monday night that city…Bobby ArdoinMarch 21, 2023
Local NewsCommunityOpelousas City Council OFD Chief Says Raises Affect The Departmental Future If Opelousas firefighters don't receive a pay raise anytime soon, the department, says interim Fire…Bobby ArdoinMarch 21, 2023
Local NewsCommunityOpelousas City Council Women’s Shelter Approved For Bertheaud Avenue A transitional woman’s home scheduled to be located at 221 West Bertheaud Avenue was approved…Bobby ArdoinFebruary 20, 2023