HistoryPlacesSt Landry HistoryPeople & PlacesCommunityOpelousas History The Opelousas Hotel – G. Miller, Proprietor Over the years of its existence, Opelousas had several different hotels, some better known than…Carola HartleyAugust 23, 2023
Local NewsSportsCommunityBasketballSt Landry Parish Victory Celebration for Local Youth Basketball Win A reception banquet was held at the Delta Grand Theatre on Thursday evening to celebrate…AdminAugust 22, 2023
SportsCommunityLSUBasketball LSU Women Announce Cayman Schedule GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands – LSU’s opponents for the Cayman Island Classic during Thanksgiving break have…AdminAugust 22, 2023
SportsCommunityLSUESoccer Women Drop Soccer Opener LSU Eunice Women’s Soccer suffered a 3-0 setback to open the 2023 regular season as…AdminAugust 22, 2023
CommunityPolice NewsCrime StoppersArrest Reports August 22, 2023 Arrest Report August 22, 2023 Arrest ReportPolice NewsAugust 22, 2023
Local NewsBreaking NewsCommunity Water, Sewer Improvement Funding Appropriated For Opelousas, Sunset Nearly $38 million from state funding has been earmarked for water and sewer improvements for…Bobby ArdoinAugust 22, 2023
Local News Rotary Club Auction Items Mike Ortego, Opelousas Noon Rotary Club president, displays one of the many items to be…Freddie HerpinAugust 22, 2023
SportsCommunityFootball St. LANDRY 2023 FOOTBALL – Opelousas High Outlook What’s New - For the first time since the 1990’s Opelousas High is considered to…Bobby ArdoinAugust 21, 2023
CommunityPolice NewsCrime StoppersArrest Reports August 19 – 21, 2023 Arrest Report August 19 - 21, 2023 Arrest ReportPolice NewsAugust 21, 2023
SportsCommunityFootballSt Edmund High School 2023 ST. LANDRY FOOTBALL – St. Edmund Outlook What’s New - This season appears to be more of a continuation for a building…Bobby ArdoinAugust 21, 2023
OpinionHistoric PreservationCultureLocal NewsHistoryCultureCommunity Historic Preservation is Important to our City Where can you find the Michel Prudhomme Home? Where can you find St. Landry Catholic…Carola HartleyAugust 21, 2023
CultureEvents & ActivitiesCultureCommunity CENLA Author’s Club to Meet on Thursday Night Thursday night's meeting is our yearly writing workshop. We are indeed privileged to have Dr.…AdminAugust 21, 2023
SportsCommunityFootballPort Barre High School ST. LANDRY 2023 FOOTBALL – Port Barre Outlook What’s New - Port Barre has a new head football coach – Brent Angelle –…Bobby ArdoinAugust 21, 2023
Local NewsBreaking NewsCommunity Courthouse Oak Trees And Flowers Receive Attention Landscape architect Greg Brandl and members of his St. Landry Parish Courthouse beautification crews were…Bobby ArdoinAugust 21, 2023
Local News DOA Proclamation The Opelousas Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution would like to invite all people in…Freddie HerpinAugust 20, 2023
North Central High SchoolSportsCommunityFootball 2023 ST. LANDRY FOOTBALL – North Central Football Outlook What’s New: The Hurricanes have Julian Rideau as the program head football coach and a…Bobby ArdoinAugust 20, 2023
Breaking NewsCommunityPolice NewsCrime StoppersArrest Reports OPD Investigates Separate Shootings Opelousas Police are currently investigating two shootings that occurred over the past week. The first…Police NewsAugust 20, 2023
Local News OGHS Baby Shower In celebration of National Breastfeeding Month, August 2023, Opelousas General Health System along with Amerihealth…Freddie HerpinAugust 19, 2023
HistorySt Landry HistoryPeople & PlacesCommunityOpelousas History Rev. Carmen George Chachere – Opelousas’ First African American Catholic Priest Today’s Photo from the Past is this one of Rev. Carmen George Chachere (1909-1939), the…Carola HartleyAugust 19, 2023
Local NewsPeople & Places CASA of St. Landry-Evangeline, Inc. Seeks Public’s Assistance Keep CASA of St. Landry-Evangeline in St. Landry ParishCourtney JenningsAugust 18, 2023
CommunitySchool BoardSt Landry ParishLocal News Back to School Encouragement Event August 19th Big Brown Cares Foundation, Raising Canes and Acts of Love team up to partner with…Courtney JenningsAugust 18, 2023
CommunityPolice NewsCrime Stoppers August 18, 2023 Arrest Report August 18, 2023 Arrest ReportPolice NewsAugust 18, 2023
SportsPeople & PlacesCommunityPeople Opelousas’ Carron Named To NSU Hall of Fame A quartet of All-American football players (including Opelousas' Carron), a Southland Conference women’s basketball Player…AdminAugust 18, 2023
Local NewsEvents & ActivitiesCommunitySt Landry Parish St. Landry Parish Courthouse Restoration Revealing Ceremony Parish President Jessie Bellard is pleased to announce the revealing of the restored St. Landry…AdminAugust 18, 2023
Local NewsBreaking NewsCommunitySt Landry Parish Bellard Candidacy Is Ruled Unopposed St. Landry Parish president Jessie Bellard had his reelection candidacy ruled unopposed Friday morning after…Bobby ArdoinAugust 18, 2023
Local News DOA Proclamation The Opelousas Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution would like to invite all people in…Freddie HerpinAugust 18, 2023
CommunityPolice NewsCrime StoppersArrest Reports August 17, 2023 Arrest Report August 17, 2023 Arrest ReportPolice NewsAugust 18, 2023
Opelousas City CouncilLocal NewsCommunity City Workers Say Millage Increase Is Necessary Opelousas municipal employees told Board of Aldermen members Wednesday night that the passage of a…Bobby ArdoinAugust 18, 2023
Local News Zydeco Fest Promotion Lena Charles, Southwest Louisiana Zydeco Festival chairperson, gives an update on the upcoming festival to…Freddie HerpinAugust 16, 2023
Local News Lynn LeJeune sworn in as Dist. 13 St. Landry Parish councilwoman. Lynn LeJeune is sworn in as District 13 St. Landry Parish Councilwoman by Judge Jason…Freddie HerpinAugust 16, 2023
Local NewsSeasonal InformationCommunity Port Barre Lions Club Announces 2023 Cracklin Festival Dates Mark your calendars for the 37th Annual Cracklin Festival happening November 9th through the 12th.…Courtney JenningsAugust 16, 2023
Local News CenterWell Opelousas grand opening CenterWell Senior Primary Care is now open in Opelousas following a ribbon cutting ceremony held…Freddie HerpinAugust 16, 2023
CulinaryEvents & ActivitiesCultureCommunityCultureLocal News Kiwanis Club of Opelousas Announces 3rd Annual Co-Ed Softball Tournament with Celebrate Community Family Fun Day and a Black Pot Cook-off. The Kiwanis Club of Opelousas is pleased to announce its third year Co-Ed Softball Tournament,…AdminAugust 16, 2023
CommunityPolice NewsCrime StoppersArrest Reports August 16, 2023 Arrest Report August 16, 2023 Arrest ReportPolice NewsAugust 16, 2023
Business NewsCommunity Downtown Revitalization — Don’t Forget Quality of Life Something to think about: Recently when visiting a Facebook Group called Revitalize, or Die, I…Guest ContributorAugust 16, 2023
CultureCultureBusiness NewsCommunity United Way of Acadiana and Acadiana Center for the Arts Announce Grants for Teachers United Way of Acadiana and Acadiana Center for the Arts announce a call for applications to…AdminAugust 16, 2023
Events & ActivitiesBusiness NewsCommunity Opelousas Downtown Development District Special Meeting Called for August 17th. NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING Opelousas Downtown Development District Special Meeting NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING Opelousas…AdminAugust 15, 2023
Arrest ReportsCommunityPolice NewsCrime Stoppers MELVILLE RESIDENT ARRESTED FOR FINANCIALLY EXPLOITING INFIRMED ST. LANDRY PARISH CITIZEN According to Sheriff Bobby J. Guidroz “On July 7, 2023 a family member reported to…Police NewsAugust 15, 2023
Local News Opelousas Noon Rotary Club Luncheon Melanie LeBouef, tourism director for the city of Opelousas, was the guest speaker at the…Freddie HerpinAugust 15, 2023