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 St. Landry Gets GIS BOBBY ARDOIN St. Landry Now.com Editor St. Landry Parish municipal and parish officials…

Contact:Sydney Broome, Press Secretary(202) 843- 2045Sydney.broome@mail.house.govCONGRESSMAN CLEO FIELDS RELEASES HIS MARCH TOWN HALL MEETING SERIES…

Clark Reaches Finals BOBBY ARDOIN St. Landry Now.com Editor The J.S. Clark Leadership Academy girls’ basketball team…

Ke’Shawn Collins Collage WorkshopWhere We Live: Opelousas Neighborhoods WHAT: Spectacular CollagesWHEN: Saturday, March 7, 2026TIME:…

PRESS RELEASEMarch 4, 2026 Thomas Allen, W/M, age 66, 259 Carriere Street, Port Barre, LA.,…

Talking Opelousas Housing BOBBY ARDOIN St. Landry Now.com Editor An Opelousas realtor entertained the Opelousas Noon Rotary…

March 3, 2026 Wyatt Samuel Carriere, W/M, age 22, 944 Highway 103, Opelousas, LA., 70570,…

Groundbreaking ceremonies for the Opelousas Library renovation was held Tuesday at the library's front entrance.…

Groundbreaking ceremonies for the Opelousas Library renovation was held Tuesday at the library's front entrance.…

February 28 – March 2, 2026 Kerrie Don Semaire, B/M, age 51, 1110 Hayward Street,…

STUDENT ARRESTED AT LOCAL SCHOOL ON TERRORISM/BOMB THREAT ARRESTED:Kayla Rose Hooks, 18 years old105 Victoria…

PRESS RELEASEFebruary 28 – March 2, 2026 Kerrie Don Semaire, B/M, age 51, 1110 Hayward…

Opelousas General Health System Announces APLICOR 3D Tissue Regeneration System Now Available at The Wound…

{SECOND MEETING} ADMINISTRATIVE/FINANCE COMMITTEETUESDAY, MARCH 3, 20266 O’CLOCK PM OLD CITY MARKET, 131 W. BELLEVUE…

{FIRST MEETING}PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEETUESDAY, MARCH 3, 20266 O’CLOCK PM OLD CITY MARKET, 131 W. BELLEVUE…

 Clark Is Back At State BOBBY ARDOIN St. Landry Now.com It apparently doesn’t matter whether it’s…

 Sororities, Fraternities Saluted BOBBY ARDOIN St. Landry Now.com Editor Six Black Opelousas-area sororities and fraternities associated with…

St. Landry Parish District Attorney 27th JDC DATE: February 27, 2026 For more information, contact:…

PRESS RELEASEFebruary 27, 2026 Kimberly C. Carriere, W/F, age 37, 120 N. Barousse Street, Church…

Alex Johnson Poetry WorkshopWhere We Live: Opelousas Neighborhoods WHAT: Voices of Our Neighborhood: A Strength-Inspired…

OPD Honors Letitia Dartez BOBBY ARDOIN St. Landry Now.com Editor The life story for Letitia Trahan-Dartez has…

WHAT: COMMEMORATION & RECOGNITION CEREMONYWHEN: SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 2026TIME: 10:30 A.M.WHERE: ST. LANDRY PARISH VETERANS…

Four Days Or Five? BOBBY ARDOIN St. Landry Now.com Editor Executive Committee members launched preliminary discussions on…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDate: February 25, 2026 OPELOUSAS POLICE DEPARTMENT MAKES MULTIPLE ARRESTS IN CONNECTION WITH…

February 26, 2026 Jaslyn Maricia Jackson, B/F, age 33, 130 Michael Street, Opelousas, LA., 70570,…

 OJ Moving To OHS BOBBY ARDOIN St. Landry Now.com Editor The St. Landry Parish School District administrative…

3/3/26-Judge Gregory Doucet-Jury Selection Cancelled 3/16/26-Judge Laura Garcille-Jury Selection Cancelled 3/23/26-Judge Laura Garcille 3/24/26- Judge…

Tax season is also Fraud and Scam season. Capt. Lynnett Chavis withSt. Landry Parish Sheriff’s…

February 25, 2026 Patrick Dwayne Lewis, B/M, age 37, 613 East Street, Opelousas, LA., 70570,…

 Crawfish Season Begins BOBBY ARDOIN St. Landry Now.com Editor At least one Louisiana crawfish will have an…

 St. Landry Basketball Playoffs Staff Report 2026 GIRLS BASKETBALL First Round Scores #13 Northwest High…

Ranatta R. Richard, B/F, age 42, 108 Claude Street, Opelousas, LA., 70570, Battery of a…

 Residents Receive Roofs BOBBY ARDOIN St. Landry Now.com Editor St. Landry Parish residents are continuing to receive…

Black History Month PresentationThe Divine Nine of OpelousasFeb. 27, 2026 WHAT: Black History Program for…

February 21 - 23, 2026 David Wayne Joseph, B/M, age 37, 1200 Edith Street, Opelousas,…

EUNICE, La. – LSU Eunice Women’s Basketball put an exclamation point on a dominant conference…

 Memories Old, New BOBBY ARDOIN St. Landry Now.com Editor The renovated halls of 100-year-old Sunset High School…

Local residents learn songwriting techniques, acquiring ideas from photos taken from Where We Live: A…

Track Comes To Donald Gardner BOBBY ARDOIN St. Landry Now.com Editor The inaugural track meet at Donald…

Cooking Up Downtown Soul BOBBY ARDOIN St. Landry Now.com Editor Chad Ned is stepping away from his…