The Court Street entrance to the Waldorf Hotel is shown in this c.1940s photograph. T
Carola HartleyMay 3, 2022
This week is National Hurricane Preparedness Week, and Cleco is asking customers to prepare before…
AdminMay 3, 2022
It was about 1:30 on Monday morning, March 22, 1886, when the stillness of darkness…
Carola HartleyMay 3, 2022
A St. Landry Parish treasure and one of Louisiana’s historic places, the town of Washington,…
Carola HartleyMay 2, 2022
Established in 1973 by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, as National Preservation Week, in 2005 that…
Carola HartleyMay 1, 2022
The town of Arnaudville is celebrating their annual Crawfish Festival this week-end and naturally the…
Freddie HerpinApril 30, 2022
South City Park in Opelousas was abuzz with activity Saturday morning as Opelousas General Health…
Freddie HerpinApril 30, 2022
The Opelousas General Health System Foundation Healthy St Landry Alliance held their Celebrate Health Smoke…
Freddie HerpinApril 30, 2022
This photograph, taken in the early 1880s, shows the St. Landry Parish Courthouse, constructed in…
Carola HartleyApril 30, 2022
Opelousas native Joan DeJean who has authored 12 books covering aspects of French social and…
Bobby ArdoinApril 29, 2022
Investigators with the Opelousas Police Department were able to identify two suspects in the homicide…
Police NewsApril 29, 2022
The City of Opelousas Tourism Officeis excited to announce that Le Vieux Village will be…
AdminApril 29, 2022
St. Landry Parish Finance Committee members have agreed to erase $71,817 that Opelousas High School…
Bobby ArdoinApril 28, 2022
The Clifton Chenier Centennial Committee (CCCC), with support from the City of Opelousas, is pleased…
AdminApril 28, 2022
first annual business summit was held on Wednesday by St. Landry Chamber of Commerce.
Carola HartleyApril 28, 2022
The old courthouse bell, manufactured in 1896, remains on the top floor of the St…
Carola HartleyApril 28, 2022
A St. Landry Parish Grand Jury reviewed two separate murder cases Tuesday and returned indictments…
AdminApril 27, 2022
Zydeco music, a little bit of dancing, champagne, cake and snacks highlighted the afternoon Tuesday…
Bobby ArdoinApril 27, 2022
The Opelousas Police Department received a call approximately 12:56 AM in reference to several people…
Police NewsApril 27, 2022
This photo from the past give us a glimpse of Landry Street in downtown Opelousas…
Carola HartleyApril 27, 2022
Guest speaker Chef Randy David gave a cupcake decorating demonstration during the Opelousas Noon Rotary…
AdminApril 27, 2022
Roads in our parish are being protectively sealed this week, thanks to the Smooth Ride…
AdminApril 26, 2022
Maureen Little was on hand at the 30th anniversary celebration of the Opelousas Museum and…
Carola HartleyApril 26, 2022
The Opelousas Noon Rotary Club made their presentation for 2021 Office Worker Day award was…
Carola HartleyApril 26, 2022
After five years of planning and raising the necessary funds, the new Lacombe Hotel, shown…
Carola HartleyApril 26, 2022
Sports became an activity for schools in the area after baseball, football and basketball came…
Carola HartleyApril 25, 2022
Opelousas Police need the publics assistance in locating 13 YOA Zowie Fields of Opelousas. Zowie…
Police NewsApril 25, 2022
Four legendary employees with considerably more than 100 years of combined work experience at Opelousas…
Bobby ArdoinApril 23, 2022
On April 22, 2022, at approximately 1:35 AM Officers with the Opelousas Police Department were…
Police NewsApril 22, 2022
The Opelousas Courier and the St. Landry Democrat, two rival Opelousas newspapers, came together in…
Carola HartleyApril 22, 2022
