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PRESS RELEASEAugust 6, 2025 Anthony Tyrone Minor, B/M, age 21, 1193 Highway 749, Opelousas, LA.,…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDate: August 6, 2025 Bullard Street Closure and Water Service Impact The City…

{SECOND MEETING} ADMINISTRATIVE/FINANCE COMMITTEEWEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6, 20256 O’CLOCK PM OLD CITY MARKET, 131 W. BELLEVUE…

{FIRST MEETING}PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEEWEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6, 20256 O’CLOCK PM OLD CITY MARKET, 131 W. BELLEVUE…

School Officials Ponder Budget BOBBY ARDOIN St. Landry Now.com Editor There are a number of current and…

August 5, 2025 Jarlen Don Richard, B/M, age 21, 6767 Cheval Drive, Lake Charles, LA.,…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 4, 2025 Opelousas Police Department Investigating Shooting Incident on Jefferson and…

Opelousas Police Investigating Shooting on St. Cyr Street Opelousas, LA — The Opelousas Police Department is…

 Helix Opens Doors BOBBY ARDOIN St. Landry Now.com Editor A new era in St. Landry Parish School…

 Helix Opens Doors BOBBY ARDOIN St. Landry Now.com Editor A new era in St. Landry Parish School…

PRESS RELEASEAugust 2 - 4, 2025 Shawanna S. Citizen, B/F, age 31, 459 E. Plaquemine…

Kiwanis Club of Opelousas Announces Annual Co-Ed Softball Tournament and Cook’n forKiwanis Anything Over Rice…

Reviving The Northgate Mall BOBBY ARDOIN St. Landry Now.com Editor Jacoby Landry had a question for himself…

LENGTHY INVESTIGATION LEADS TO SEIZURE OF MACHINE GUNS/DRUGS ARRESTED:Joel Raekwon Aggison, 25 years old633 West…

It was a time for celebration Friday afternoon at Senior Village Nursing Home as Joseph…

The Refinery Expands BOBBY ARDOIN St. Landry Now.com Editor The construction of a 57-bed transitional housing development…

UNDERCOVER OPERATION NETS TWO ARRESTS ARRESTED:Leon Boutte, 20 years old519 South Orange StreetLafayette, LA 70501CHARGES:PWITD…

JURY SELECTION FOR ST. LANDRY PARISH 27TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT: AUGUST 4, 2025-PETIT-JUDGE DOHERTY AUGUST 5,…

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT ASSISTANT PRINCIPALMire Elementary10 MonthIndex 1.33 Must be certified Principal, Provisional Principal, Secondary Principal,…

Opelousas General Health System EarnsAccreditation in Mammography Opelousas, LA, 07/31/2025 – Opelousas General Health System has…

July 31, 2025 Michael Jordan Fontenot, W/M, age 39, 7261-B Highway 31, Opelousas, LA., 70570,…

August 1, 2025 Leon Boutte, B/M, age 20, 519 S. Orange Street, Lafayette, LA., 70501,…

CONGRESSMAN CLEO FIELDS TO HOST TOWN HALL MEETINGS IN EUNICEAND LAFAYETTE DURING HIS 6TH DISTRICT…

ATTEMPTED 2 ND DEGREE MURDER SUSPECT SOUGHT PERSON SOUGHT:Overton O. Roberts, 44 years old311 Coulee…

Graduation Day BOBBY ARDOIN St. Landry Now.com Editor They marched into the Yambilee Building military style, shouting…

PRESS RELEASEJuly 30, 2025 Terrejonae Shavon Broussard, B/F, age 17, 1511 W. Elm Street, Eunice,…

 Ordinances Introduced BOBBY ARDOIN St. Landry Now.com Editor The St. Landry Parish Council agreed unanimously to introduce…

Opelousas General Health System Hosts its13 Annual Community Baby Shower Opelousas, LA, 07/29/2025 – In recognition…

Opelousas General Health System WelcomesMarcus R. Soileau, DPM to its Medical Staff Opelousas, LA, 07/28/2025 –…

 Women With Heart Honors Two BOBBY ARDOIN St. Landry Now.com Editor Veteran educators June Inhern and Nina…

August 2025Fête-Dieu du Teche Eucharistic Boat ProcessionAugust 15This 40-mile procession along the Bayou Teche commemorates…

July 26 - 28, 2025 Loretta Marie Guillory, B/F, age 40, 1738 Progress Street, Opelousas,…

THE ST. LANDRY PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY GIVES NOTICE THAT IT WILL HOLD THE FOLLOWING SPECIAL MEETING ON TUESDAY, JUNE 29,…

Singleton Receives State Honor BOBBY ARDOIN St. Landry Now.com Editor Grand Coteau Elementary principal Brandon Singleton was…

July 25, 2025 Cedric Fontenot, B/M, age 37, 512 Narrow Street, Opelousas, LA., 70570, Unauthorized…

Opelousas Police Department Announces Graduation Ceremony for Jr. Police Class 103 Opelousas, LA – The Opelousas…

James McGee, B/M, age 28, 136 Fairfield Ave, APT. D, Terrytown, LA 70056, Illegal use…

OHS Bio-Med Concerns BOBBY ARDOIN St. Landry Now.com Editor St. Landry Parish school officials were tasked Tuesday…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 23, 2025 Shooting Incident at North City Park Leads to Two…

Mark you calendar for Saturday, July 26, for the annual Back 2 School Unity Fest…