CommunitySt Landry Parish Opelousas Takes Action on Abandoned Buildings ***This article originally appeared as an episode on The Parish Circuit podcast. Find the full…Stuart AmidonFebruary 10, 2025
St Landry ParishLocal News Louisiana Main Street Names 2024 Accreditation Winners BATON ROUGE, La. – Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser and Louisiana Main Street are proud to announce the 24…Courtney JenningsAugust 30, 2024
Local NewsSt Landry Parish New Food Truck Park Comes to Opelousas St. Landry Parish residents and tourists now have a new culinary experience with a new…Courtney JenningsJune 8, 2024
Local NewsEvents & ActivitiesSt Landry Parish St. Landry June Events June 2024 St. Landry BBQ FestJune 7-9The St. Landry BBQ Fest kicks off for a…Courtney JenningsJune 2, 2024
Local NewsSt Landry Parish Debris Collection Proceeds With State Help BOBBY ARDOIN Editor/Consulting Writer Aided primarily by state-funding, a parishwide cleanup process will be ongoing…Bobby ArdoinMay 2, 2024
Local NewsSt Landry Parish Parish Storm Debris Collection Starts This Week For Immediate Release OPELOUSAS, LA - Parish Receives State Assistance for Debris Pickup. In lieu…Courtney JenningsApril 28, 2024
Local NewsSt Landry Parish Rodeo Returns After 15 Years to St. Landry Ag Arena It's a weekend many have been waiting for in St. Landry Parish with the comeback…Courtney JenningsApril 14, 2024
Local NewsSt Landry Parish Opelousas Receives New Trash Bins NEW TRASH RECEPTACLES ADDED TO DOWNTOWN OPELOUSAS THANKS TO A KEEP LOUISIANA BEAUTIFUL GRANT (Opelousas,…Courtney JenningsApril 12, 2024
Local NewsSt Landry Parish Parish Students Exhibit A Variety Of Art BOBBY ARDOIN Editor/Consulting Writer A one block section surrounding the St. Landry Parish Courthouse Square…Bobby ArdoinMarch 23, 2024
Local NewsSchool BoardSt Landry Parish Parish Students: Worth A Million Words BOBBY ARDOIN Editor/Contributing Writer When it comes to counting the number of words several St.…Bobby ArdoinMarch 18, 2024
Local NewsCultureSt Landry Parish Balfa Week Instructor Leads Next Zydeco Capital Jam For Immediate ReleaseMarch 6, 2024 McNeese graduate expands his music outreach Kaleb LeDay, an instructor…Courtney JenningsMarch 6, 2024
Local NewsOpelousas City CouncilSt Landry Parish 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 NewsSt Landry Parish St. Landry Here’s The Beef Cook Off Starting off with a trail ride from the St. Landry Parish Ag Arena, the 38th…Courtney JenningsMarch 3, 2024
School BoardSt Landry ParishLocal News School Officials Examine Pay Structures BOBBY ARDOIN Editor/Consulting Writer St. Landry Parish School District officials have agreed to develop a…Bobby ArdoinFebruary 27, 2024
Local NewsSt Landry Parish St. Landry State of the Parish Scheduled Tuesday FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE St. Landry Parish Government Invites the Public to the State of the…Bobby ArdoinFebruary 23, 2024
Local NewsBasketballSt Landry Parish Boys Playoffs Feature First-Round Home Games BOBBY ARDOIN Editor/Consulting Writer There’s a good chance St. Landry Parish could experience sufficient representation…Bobby ArdoinFebruary 20, 2024
Local NewsPolice NewsArrest ReportsSt Landry Parish Sheriff Arrests Krotz Springs Man FROM THE DESK OF ST. LANDRY PARISH SHERIFF'S OFFICE Press Release: February 14, 2024 ARRESTED:…Police NewsFebruary 15, 2024
St Landry ParishBusiness News Legal Notice – Family Dollar Stores Applying for Permit Family Dollar store #25020 is applying to the office of Alcohol and Tobacco control of…Courtney JenningsJanuary 23, 2024
Local NewsSt Landry Parish Parish Could Achieve Stability in New Minority District BOBBY ARDOIN Editor/Consulting Writer A newly-created Congressional minority voting district that includes St. Landry Parish…Bobby ArdoinJanuary 22, 2024
Local NewsSt Landry Parish Opelousas, Parish Endure Freezing Conditions BOBBY ARDOIN Editor/Consulting Writer St. Landry Parish and Opelousas city government offices are expected to…Courtney JenningsJanuary 16, 2024
Public NoticesSchool BoardSt Landry Parish Public Notice: School Closures for St. Landry Parish A MESSAGE FROM SLPSB:Due to possible unsafe weather conditions from the forecasted arctic blast, all…Courtney JenningsJanuary 15, 2024
CommunitySt Landry Parish St. Landry Parish Laptop Program for College Students The St. Landy Parish Community Action Agency will be accepting 15 applications for Laptops for…Courtney JenningsJanuary 11, 2024
Local NewsParish CouncilSt Landry Parish Parish Announces Priorities at Inaugural Event Bobby Ardoin, Edito/Consulting Writer St. Landry Parish government plans to emphasize parishwide drainage, road maintenance…Bobby ArdoinJanuary 8, 2024
Local NewsSchool BoardSt Landry Parish St. Landry Public Schools Rate “C” Overall BOBBY ARDOIN Editor/Consulting Writer St. Landry Parish School Superintendent Milton Batiste III feels the District…Bobby ArdoinDecember 7, 2023
FootballSt Landry ParishLocal NewsSchool Board Opelousas Schools Closing for Super Dome Event From St. Landry Parish School Board We're thrilled to announce that the OHS football team…AdminDecember 3, 2023
Business NewsCommunitySt Landry Parish St. Landry Parish Tourist Commission to Meet in Grand Coteau on October 19, 2023 October Networking Meeting on Thursday, October 19 at 9 a.m. at Big Hill Café at Brent's located at 234 East Martin Luther…AdminOctober 12, 2023
St Landry ParishLocal NewsEvents & ActivitiesCommunity Kiwanis Club of Opelousas Held its First Annual Banquet It was a grand evening at the Delta Grand theatre on Wednesday as the Opelousas…Courtney JenningsOctober 12, 2023
Local NewsBreaking NewsCommunitySt Landry Parish Big Cane Fire Was Difficult To Extinguish A rural fire that burned for nearly 15 hours in the Big Cane area of…Bobby ArdoinOctober 7, 2023
CommunitySt Landry ParishLocal NewsBreaking News St. Landry Parish Government has re-issued a burn ban in the parish effective Thursday, October 5, 2023. After recent consideration, St. Landry Parish Government has re-issued the parish-wide burn ban. The ban…AdminOctober 5, 2023
Local NewsCommunityParish CouncilSt Landry Parish Commission Plans To Discuss Collection Issues The St. Landry Parish Waste Commission plans to examine methods of reducing the amount of…Bobby ArdoinOctober 5, 2023
CommunitySt Landry ParishLocal News St. Landry Parish Solid Waste Commission to Meet on Monday, October 9, 2023. Agenda for the meeting of the St. Landry Parish Solid Waste Commission to be held…AdminOctober 4, 2023
SportsBreaking NewsCommunitySt Landry ParishBeau Chene High School Press Conference to Announce Return of Rodeo in St. Landry Press Conference to Announce the Acadiana Junior High and High School Rodeo Returns to St.…AdminOctober 3, 2023
St Landry ParishLocal NewsCommunity Eunice Schedules Community Clean-Up Day September 20, 2023 - St. Landry Parish Government is excited to announce its second Community Clean…AdminOctober 2, 2023
Local NewsCommunityParish CouncilSt Landry Parish Commissioners Role Might Become More Important Although no vote was officially taken on this suggestion, Opelousas Historic District Commission members essentially…Bobby ArdoinSeptember 28, 2023
CommunityParish CouncilSt Landry ParishLocal News Lost Letter Offers Possible Monument Solution A lost letter apparently mailed by an Opelousas businessman to the parish months ago, suggests…Bobby ArdoinSeptember 27, 2023
Local NewsBreaking NewsCommunityPublic NoticesSt Landry ParishPolitical Announcement Early Voting Begins Opelousas, Louisiana - Early voting for the October 14, 2023 election will be held from…AdminSeptember 24, 2023
St Landry ParishLocal NewsCommunity St. Landry Parish Adult SOBRIETY COURT COMPLETES FY 2022 – 2023 GRANT YEAR The St. Landry Parish Sobriety Court has continued its mission to increase public safety by…AdminSeptember 21, 2023
Local NewsEvents & ActivitiesBusiness NewsCommunitySt Landry Parish St. Landry Parish Tourist Commission to Meet Tomorrow St. Landry Parish Tourist Commission to Meet Tomorrow - September 21, 2023.AdminSeptember 20, 2023
CommunitySt Landry ParishOpelousas HistoryLocal NewsHistorySt Landry History Parish Unveils Courthouse Improvements From the first floor to the roof, the St. Landry Parish Courthouse is now featuring…Bobby ArdoinSeptember 20, 2023
Local NewsHistorySt Landry HistoryCommunitySt Landry ParishOpelousas History St. Landry Parish Courthouse – Courthouse Bell – Courthouse Art Opelousas is a small town with a BIG story to tell! And there are many…Carola HartleySeptember 18, 2023