The old federal building in downtown Opelousas with Shute's Drug Store in the background
Freddie HerpinApril 11, 2022
Opelousas Police Chief Martin McLendon says he occasionally hears gunshots that originate near his Madison…
Bobby ArdoinApril 11, 2022
On July 25, 1950, the Associated Press announced the US Congress had appropriated $930,000 for…
Carola HartleyApril 11, 2022
The Southern University Alumni Federation, St. Landry Parish Chapter sponsored its 40th annual Debutante Cotillion,…
Freddie HerpinApril 9, 2022
The semi annual Antique Fair and Yard sale being held this weekend in the town…
Freddie HerpinApril 9, 2022
Pat Mason-Guillory and Councilman Floyd Ford welcome visitors to the St. Landry Parish Veterans Memorial…
Freddie HerpinApril 9, 2022
By the end of 2022, St. Landry Parish households will have a new residential garbage…
Bobby ArdoinApril 9, 2022
Owned by John and Beulah Badeaux, the Traveler’s Motel and Café was located on U.…
Carola HartleyApril 9, 2022
Four St. Landry Parish residents were honored Thursday night at the Opelousas Civic Center with…
Bobby ArdoinApril 8, 2022
April is Autism Awareness Month. We have certified deputies trained in the handling of a…
Police NewsApril 8, 2022
St. Landry Parish president Jessie Bellard is not in favor of using public funding to…
Bobby ArdoinApril 8, 2022
Sheriff Bobby J. Guidroz has confirmed that his office has received a grant to deter…
Police NewsApril 8, 2022
The Southern University Alumni Federation, St. Landry Parish Chapter will sponsor its 40th annual Debutante…
Carola HartleyApril 8, 2022
After the 1803 Louisiana Purchase, in1805, people from other areas of the United States came…
Carola HartleyApril 8, 2022
A second suspect has been taken into custody in reference to the February 2022 homicide…
Police NewsApril 7, 2022
Katrina Brown can be found on Wednesdays at the Kiwanis Club of Opelousas meetings.
Carola HartleyApril 7, 2022
A life-sized statue of St. Landry of Paris sponsored by the Opelousas Rotary Club is…
Bobby ArdoinApril 7, 2022
This photo from the past provides us with a glimpse of the corner of Main…
Carola HartleyApril 7, 2022
The LSU Ag Center announces a new Master Gardner class set for next week in…
Carola HartleyApril 7, 2022
On Tuesday, April 26, stop by to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Opelousas Museum…
AdminApril 6, 2022
The Kiwanis Club of Opelousas has provided four local women with an award for Women’s…
Carola HartleyApril 6, 2022
Three St. Landry Parish law enforcement officers representing the Sheriff’s Department, Opelousas City Police and…
Bobby ArdoinApril 6, 2022
Students ask questions of vendors at the South Louisiana Community Career and Transfer Fair held…
Freddie HerpinApril 5, 2022
The St. Landry Parish 4-H Shooting Sports Competition was held on Sunday, March 6, 2022,…
AdminApril 5, 2022
The 2022 Thoroughbred season at Evangeline Downs will begin on Wednesday, April 6. The meet…
AdminApril 4, 2022
The Plonsky’s Opera House, pictured here in the early 1900s, is from Ophelia Pitre Lafleur’s…
Carola HartleyApril 4, 2022
When reading the story of Opelousas, one can’t help but notice how the art of…
Carola HartleyApril 3, 2022
They arrived with beards and hair peppered in grey, looking quite heavier and generally unlike…
Bobby ArdoinApril 3, 2022
The two 2022 United Way Women of Heart recipients – Shaunn Callier-Harden and Dr. Gwen…
Bobby ArdoinApril 2, 2022
Eva Iford thinks the best way to commemorate her 85th birthday is once again seeing…
Bobby ArdoinApril 2, 2022
Two historic family-owned Opelousas printing businesses have begun combining their retail customer services as Andrepont…
Bobby ArdoinApril 2, 2022
Bikes of all sizes and styles make their way down Main Street in downtown Opelousas…
Freddie HerpinApril 1, 2022
According to Sheriff Bobby J. Guidroz, “On December 31, 2021, deputies were dispatched to the…
Police NewsApril 1, 2022
