Local News Cleco Grand Opening The symbolic ribbon was trimmed in half with oversized scissors Tuesday as state, city and…Bobby ArdoinApril 20, 2022
Local News Mayor Talks About Opelousas Opelousas Mayor Julius Alsandor admits the city still has problems, but as a re-election campaign…Bobby ArdoinApril 18, 2022
Local News Easter Services The faithful attending 8 a.m. Mass at St. Landry Catholic Church Easter Sunday.Freddie HerpinApril 17, 2022
Local NewsOpelousas City Council Board of Aldermen Delays Approval of Historic District Housing Development An $800,000 four-home housing development proposed for location inside the heart of the Opelousas Historic…Bobby ArdoinApril 15, 2022
Local News Good Friday Fishing Matthew and Mason Wheaton hope to land a lunker while enjoying a Good Friday fish…Freddie HerpinApril 15, 2022
Local News Old Truck random photo Vintage International Harvester pick-up rusting away on the banks of Bayou Teche near Prairie Laurent.Freddie HerpinApril 15, 2022
Local News District honors top students in all grade levels St. Landry Parish school officials honored the top elementary, middle and high school students from…Bobby ArdoinApril 15, 2022
Local News 27th District Attorney Media Release On Thursday, after less than two hours of deliberating, a St. Landry Parish jury found…AdminApril 14, 2022
Local News PVE International Students Day Although the actual date is in November, Park Vista Elementary celebrated International Students Day on…Freddie HerpinApril 14, 2022
Local News French Secretary General for International Francophone affairs visits Arnaudville Colloquial and conversational French echoed throughout NUNU’s in Arnaudville Wednesday afternoon as state and parish…Bobby ArdoinApril 13, 2022
Local News Parish Resident Proposes Monument Re-dedication Plan Lincoln Savoie is developing a re-dedication plan that he says will honor all St. Landry…Bobby ArdoinApril 13, 2022
Local News Rec Baseball Donation District B Alderman Floyd Ford, left, presents a check in the amount of $250 to…Freddie HerpinApril 12, 2022
Local News Love Fest Committee Gives Update Love Fest committee member Shaunn Caillier-Harden give an update to the the mayor and Board…Freddie HerpinApril 12, 2022
Local News St. Landry Parish Government announces arish President Jessie Bellard is pleased to announce that Mrs. Brenda Foulcard has been selected…AdminApril 11, 2022
Local News City’s Top Law Enforcement Officers Discuss Violence, Resources Opelousas Police Chief Martin McLendon says he occasionally hears gunshots that originate near his Madison…Bobby ArdoinApril 11, 2022
Local News Debutante Cotillion Ball The Southern University Alumni Federation, St. Landry Parish Chapter sponsored its 40th annual Debutante Cotillion,…Freddie HerpinApril 9, 2022
Local News Old Schoolhouse Antique Fair and Yard Sale The semi annual Antique Fair and Yard sale being held this weekend in the town…Freddie HerpinApril 9, 2022
Local News SLP Memorial Open House Pat Mason-Guillory and Councilman Floyd Ford welcome visitors to the St. Landry Parish Veterans Memorial…Freddie HerpinApril 9, 2022
Local News Garbage Collection Gets New Parish Wide Contractor As Hazardous Waste Day is Announced By the end of 2022, St. Landry Parish households will have a new residential garbage…Bobby ArdoinApril 9, 2022
Local News Four St. Landry Residents Honored by Local Democratic Party Four St. Landry Parish residents were honored Thursday night at the Opelousas Civic Center with…Bobby ArdoinApril 8, 2022
Parish CouncilLocal News Parish President Says Public Money Might Be Needed to Move Monument St. Landry Parish president Jessie Bellard is not in favor of using public funding to…Bobby ArdoinApril 8, 2022
Local News St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office Receives Grant Sheriff Bobby J. Guidroz has confirmed that his office has received a grant to deter…Police NewsApril 8, 2022
Local News St. Landry — Rotary Club sponsored statue Scheduled for Unveiling A life-sized statue of St. Landry of Paris sponsored by the Opelousas Rotary Club is…Bobby ArdoinApril 7, 2022
Local News Opelousas Rotary Club Honors Law Enforcement Three St. Landry Parish law enforcement officers representing the Sheriff’s Department, Opelousas City Police and…Bobby ArdoinApril 6, 2022
Local News SLCC Job Fair Students ask questions of vendors at the South Louisiana Community Career and Transfer Fair held…Freddie HerpinApril 5, 2022
Local News Evangeline Downs set to kick off 2022 Thoroughbred Season on April 6 The 2022 Thoroughbred season at Evangeline Downs will begin on Wednesday, April 6. The meet…AdminApril 4, 2022
Local News Mike Ortego player reunion They arrived with beards and hair peppered in grey, looking quite heavier and generally unlike…Bobby ArdoinApril 3, 2022
Local NewsCommunity Women at Heart The two 2022 United Way Women of Heart recipients – Shaunn Callier-Harden and Dr. Gwen…Bobby ArdoinApril 2, 2022
Business NewsLocal News Andrepont Printing Acquires Bodemuller The Printer Two historic family-owned Opelousas printing businesses have begun combining their retail customer services as Andrepont…Bobby ArdoinApril 2, 2022
Local News Autism Awareness Ride Bikes of all sizes and styles make their way down Main Street in downtown Opelousas…Freddie HerpinApril 1, 2022
Local News LHC Group Is Bought By Minnesota-Based UnitedHealth UnitedHealth Corp Inc. has agreed to buy LHC Group Inc., for about $5.4 billion in…Bobby ArdoinMarch 31, 2022
Local NewsSchool Board School Closures – March 30 SLP Schools, Head Starts, and Administrative Offices will be closed Wednesday, March 30, 2022.AdminMarch 29, 2022
Local News Crawfish An Egret makes a smooth landing Tuesday afternoon in a crawfish pond located near Prairie…Freddie HerpinMarch 29, 2022
Local NewsSchool Board School System Will Develop Alternative Funding Says Superintendent St. Landry Parish School Board Superintendent Patrick Jenkins says it is apparently now up to…Bobby ArdoinMarch 29, 2022
Local News Downtown Cleanup Several buildings downtown are getting a facelift including the St, Landry Parish Courthouse.Freddie HerpinMarch 28, 2022
Local News Clerk of Court Office Receives Access Upgrades Clerk of Court Charlie Jagneaux has announced that the Clerk of Court offices have been…AdminMarch 28, 2022
Local News Love Fest Stand Alone Love, peace and happiness was the message as the Opelousas Sunrise and After Dark Rotary…Freddie HerpinMarch 27, 2022
Local News School Election Story — looking ahead The St. Landry Parish School Board is scheduled beginning Monday to discuss using federal revenue…Bobby ArdoinMarch 27, 2022
Local News Voting Photo Opelousas Catholic student, Kathryn LaFleur, accompanies her grandmother, Jolene Gremillion, as she prepares to vote…Freddie HerpinMarch 27, 2022