HistoryEvents & ActivitiesPeople & PlacesCommunity Memorial Mass Set for September 7th to Celebrate the Life of Servant of God Lt. Father Joseph Verbis Lafleur A memorial Mass marking the anniversary of the death of Father Joseph Verbis Lafleur is…Carola HartleySeptember 3, 2023
Local News Southwest La. Zydeco Festival Lovers of Zydeco music were in their element Saturday as they attended the 41st annual…Freddie HerpinSeptember 2, 2023
SportsCommunityFootballPort Barre High School Opelousas Opens Season In A Familiar Way The start of the regular 2023 Opelousas High football season unfolded in familiar fashion on…Bobby ArdoinSeptember 2, 2023
FootballNorthwest High SchoolSportsCommunity Turnovers, Penalties Costly For Northwest Too many fumbles and an excess of penalties were contributing culprits Friday night as Northwest…Bobby ArdoinSeptember 2, 2023
Local News Zydeco Breakfast and Parade A large crowd gathers Saturday morning to watch the Zydeco Parade as Joe Citizen plays…Freddie HerpinSeptember 2, 2023
SportsCommunityFootballSt Edmund High School St. Edmund-South Lafourche Football Game South Lafourche used short scoring drives to establish an early lead and defeat St. Edmund-Eunice…Bobby ArdoinSeptember 2, 2023
FootballSportsCommunity St. Landry Parish Football Scores and Next Week’s Schedule Week 1 St. Landry Football Scores Week 2 St. Landry Football ScheduleBobby ArdoinSeptember 2, 2023
Local NewsBreaking NewsCommunitySt Landry Parish Parish Residents Receive Fines, Citations For Fires St. Landry Parish officials are already issuing citations and fines for parish residents who have…Bobby ArdoinSeptember 2, 2023
FootballULLNorthwestern State UniversitySportsCommunity Northwestern State Anxious For Opener Against Louisiana The foreword to the 2023 Northwestern State football season has been written. At 7:30 p.m.…AdminSeptember 2, 2023
SportsCommunityFootballULL Gillie Leads Cajuns’ Defense The second full season of the Michael Desormeaux era begins on Saturday at Cajun Field…AdminSeptember 2, 2023
Crime StoppersArrest ReportsOPDBreaking NewsCommunityPolice News Suspect Charged In Tire Shop Shooting On September 1, 2023 just before 3:30 P.M. officers with the Opelousas Department responded to…Police NewsSeptember 2, 2023
CommunityPolice NewsCrime StoppersArrest Reports August 31, 2023 Arrest Report August 31, 2023 Arrest ReportPolice NewsAugust 31, 2023
Events & ActivitiesBusiness NewsCommunity St. Landry Chamber of Commerce Presents Tangled in Tinsel in November Mark your calendars for November 14, 2023 for this great event, sponsored by the St.…AdminAugust 31, 2023
Local NewsBusiness NewsCommunity City of Opelousas Job Opportunity The City of Opelousas is advertising for a Municipal Civil Service Director. For those who…AdminAugust 31, 2023
Business NewsCommunityBreaking News Love’s Travel Stops in Opelousas Set to Open Tomorrow, August 31, 2023 According an announcement on the Central St. Landry Economic Development District FaceBook Page, Love's Travel…AdminAugust 30, 2023
Breaking NewsBusiness NewsCommunity Hobby Lobby to Open Opelousas Location According to the Central St. Landry Economic Development website, H0bby Lobby is coming to Opelousas.…AdminAugust 30, 2023
Local NewsCommunitySt Landry Parish Parish President Offers Truancy Help For Schools St. Landry Parish president Jessie Bellard is offering assistance without cost from his investigative staff…Bobby ArdoinAugust 30, 2023
Local NewsEvents & ActivitiesBreaking NewsCommunityOpelousas City CouncilSt Landry Parish St. Landry Ag Arena Stage Unveiling Concert Featuring Cupid St. Landry Parish Government is thrilled to announce the Ag Arena Stage Unveiling Concert, set…AdminAugust 30, 2023
School BoardSt Landry ParishLocal NewsCommunity School Board Considers Sale, Purchase of Properties The St. Landry Parish School District is prepared to purchase a state-owned campus in Opelousas,…Carola HartleyAugust 30, 2023
Local News CASA News Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) representative Madelyn Rosette congratulates Corey Frank after he was appointed…Freddie HerpinAugust 30, 2023
Local News Kiwanis Club Officers Madelyn Rosette, right, Opelousas Kiwanis Club outgoing president, presents the gavel to Shelly Fontenot who…Freddie HerpinAugust 30, 2023
CommunityPolice NewsCrime StoppersArrest Reports August 30, 2023 Arrest Report August 30, 2023 Arrest ReportPolice NewsAugust 30, 2023
Local NewsBusiness NewsCommunity Don’t Expect Oil To Vanish Immediately, Says Refinery Manage Delek-Krotz Springs plant general manager John Thompson is a strong proponent of clean air emissions,…Bobby ArdoinAugust 30, 2023
Local NewsEvents & ActivitiesCommunityHealth and Wellness OPC’s Be the Spark Gala Tickets Available The deadline is quickly approaching for sponsorships for Opelousas Pregnancy Center's Be the Spark GalaCourtney JenningsAugust 30, 2023
Events & ActivitiesCultureBusiness NewsCommunity St. Landry Parish Tourist Commission September Events Please visit the St. Landry Parish Tourist Commission website to see all events and activities…AdminAugust 29, 2023
SportsCommunityFootball Keeping Score — LSU Fans Can Watch Opelousas Receiver KEEPING SCORE by Bobby Ardoin It’s hard to forget those acrobatic catches Keon Coleman made…Bobby ArdoinAugust 29, 2023
Arrest ReportsCommunityPolice NewsCrime Stoppers August 28 – 29, 2023 Arrest Report August 28 - 29, 2023 Arrest ReportPolice NewsAugust 29, 2023
Local NewsBreaking NewsBusiness News Whataburger to Locate in Opelousas According to an article on the website for Developing Lafayette (https://developinglafayette.com/), Whataburger is coming to…AdminAugust 29, 2023
Police NewsLA State PoliceBreaking NewsCommunity Port Barre Man Dies in Single-Vehicle Crash DERIDDER, La. - A single-vehicle crash claimed the life of 18-year-old S. Gabriel Sonnier of…AdminAugust 29, 2023
Local NewsBreaking NewsCommunitySt Landry Parish Lewis Disqualified As Parish President Candidate Richard Lewis III, a candidate for St. Landry Parish president, was disqualified for the second…Bobby ArdoinAugust 29, 2023
Police NewsCrime StoppersArrest ReportsBreaking NewsCommunity Opelousas Police investigating East Jefferson Street Shooting Opelousas Police are investigating a shooting that occurred in the 800 block of E. Jefferson…Police NewsAugust 28, 2023
CommunityPolice NewsCrime StoppersArrest Reports TRAFFIC INFRACTION LEADS TO DRUG AND WEAPON CHARGES IN ST. LANDRY PARISH According to Sheriff Bobby J. Guidroz, “On Tuesday, August 22, 2023 the St. Landry Parish…Police NewsAugust 27, 2023
Crime StoppersArrest ReportsCommunityPolice News August 23, August 24 and August 25, 2023 Arrest Report August 23, August 24 and August 25, 2023 Arrest ReportPolice NewsAugust 27, 2023
CommunityPolice NewsCrime StoppersArrest Reports Opelousas Police Arrest West Bellevue Shooting Suspect One arrest has been made in connection to the shooting that occurred at about 3:30…Police NewsAugust 27, 2023
CommunityFootballSports Parish Teams Audition In St. Landry Jamboree Crowd security was tight and attendance was near capacity as six public school football teams…Bobby ArdoinAugust 26, 2023
SportsCommunityNorthwestern State University Former Beau Chene Standout Makes A Comeback “I wanted to prove to myself and everybody that told me I couldn't play at…AdminAugust 26, 2023
CommunityFootballWestminster Christian AcademySports Westminster Searches For Improvement There’s always tomorrow, but for the Westminster Christian Academy football team, that also means there…Bobby ArdoinAugust 26, 2023
Local NewsBusiness NewsCommunity ODDD Requests Special Meeting for Stadium Project Opelousas Downtown Development board members discuss funding for Phase 1 of the Donald Gardner Stadium…Bobby ArdoinAugust 25, 2023
Local NewsParish Council Parish Officials Hire Defense Attorney The St. Landry Parish Council agrees to hire Defense Attorney to represent parish officials.Bobby ArdoinAugust 24, 2023
St Landry ParishLocal NewsPublic NoticesParish District Attorney Trial Jury Hands Down Verdict In Juvenile Case PRESS RELEASE FROM THE ST. LANDRY DISTRICT ATTORNEY OFFICE On Wednesday, August 23, 2023 after…AdminAugust 24, 2023