CommunityPlacesPeople & PlacesBusiness News Lafleur Made The Right Decision With Glass Company Richard Lafleur had experienced the situation before, but his solution 40 years ago required a…Bobby ArdoinFebruary 25, 2023
Local News Downtown Market Visitors Opelousas residents Bobby and Debbie Ventre spent Saturday morning visiting the Makers Market located on…Freddie HerpinFebruary 25, 2023
Local News Peace March In honor of Black History Month, Guns Down Power Up and the Opelousas Museum and…Freddie HerpinFebruary 25, 2023
Local News Servant of God Lt. Father Joseph Verbis LaFleur Archives Rev. Michael Richard, Historical Commission for the Cause of Canonization chairman, studies the archives of…Freddie HerpinFebruary 24, 2023
J. S. ClarkSportsCommunityBasketball Adversity Doesn’t Deter Clark Girls Despite a chaotic end to the regular season, the J.S. Clark Leadership Academy girls basketball…Bobby ArdoinFebruary 24, 2023
Breaking NewsCommunityPolice NewsArrest Reports ESCAPED WORK CREW INMATE RECAPTURED Inmate Antonio Richard who walked off of a work detail has been captured.AdminFebruary 24, 2023
Local News NAUW Hall of Fame Program The National Association of University Women held their 31st annual Black History Hall of Fame…Freddie HerpinFebruary 23, 2023
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CultureLocal NewsCommunity CITY OF OPELOUSAS AWARDED KEEP LOUISIANA BEAUTIFUL TRASH RECEPTACLE GRANT The City of Opelousas is excited to announce it is one of the recipients of the…AdminFebruary 23, 2023
Crime StoppersArrest ReportsCommunityPolice News February 18 – 22, 2023 Arrest Report February 18 - 22, 2023 Arrest ReportPolice NewsFebruary 23, 2023
Local NewsHistorySt Landry HistoryBusiness NewsCommunityOpelousas History Downtown, Part 2 – From Boom to Doom The story on the old downtown, the heart of Opelousas, continues where we left off…Carola HartleyFebruary 22, 2023
HistoryFamily StoriesSt Landry HistoryCommunityOpelousas History J. J. Thompson and Horse Racing in Opelousas Although racing horses as a sport, and a business goes back over 200 years in…Carola HartleyFebruary 22, 2023
Local News Ash Wednesday Services Rev. Neil Pettit, St. Landry Catholic Church pastor, administers holy ashes onto the forehead of…Freddie HerpinFebruary 22, 2023
Events & ActivitiesCommunityCultureLocal News Countless Revelers Enjoy Downtown Mardi Gras The partygoers began arriving just before mid-morning and by late afternoon on Tuesday it was…Bobby ArdoinFebruary 22, 2023
CultureLocal NewsEvents & ActivitiesBreaking NewsCommunity Mardi Gras Parade Rolls in Opelousas Opelousas Imperial Mardi Gras Parade rolls through downtown Opelousas today. Watch for more photos in…AdminFebruary 21, 2023
PeoplePeople & PlacesCommunityLocal News Ambassador James Alfred Joseph (March 12, 1935 – February 17, 2023) Please see the obituary from the family of Opelousas native Ambassador James Alfred Joseph.AdminFebruary 21, 2023
CultureLocal NewsEvents & ActivitiesCultureCommunity Local Nashville Performers Sing For The Home Crowd A pair of young Nashville singer-songwriters brought their country sounds and inspiration back home Monday…Bobby ArdoinFebruary 21, 2023
Business NewsCommunityEvents & Activities Chamber of Commerce Weekly Update Please click on the following link for your weekly update of St. Landry Parish events…AdminFebruary 20, 2023
Local NewsPeoplePeople & PlacesBreaking NewsCommunity Ambassador James Joseph Has Passed Away Please click to see the following note from the family of Opelousas native Ambassador James…Carola HartleyFebruary 20, 2023
CommunityPolice News IBERIA PARISH SHERIFF’S OFFICE NEEDS ASSISTANCE IN LOCATING MURDER SUSPECT. Sheriff Tommy Romero and the Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office are requesting assistance from the public…Police NewsFebruary 20, 2023
Local NewsCommunityOpelousas City Council Women’s Shelter Approved For Bertheaud Avenue A transitional woman’s home scheduled to be located at 221 West Bertheaud Avenue was approved…Bobby ArdoinFebruary 20, 2023
SportsCommunityOpelousas High SchoolNorth Central High SchoolBasketball Opelousas-North Central Game Resembled Playoff Basketball Although postseason tip offs are still several days away, the ambient glamor of playoff basketball…Bobby ArdoinFebruary 19, 2023
Local News Eunice Mardi Gras Mardi Gras revelers head to Second Street as the town of Eunice continues the annual…Freddie HerpinFebruary 19, 2023
Local NewsHistorySt Landry HistoryBusiness NewsCommunityOpelousas History A Booming Downtown In order for all to know and understand how important a healthy downtown is to…Carola HartleyFebruary 19, 2023
SportsCommunityBasketball 2023 ST. LANDRY GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS 2023 ST. LANDRY GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL PLAYOFFSBobby ArdoinFebruary 19, 2023
CultureHistoryEvents & ActivitiesSt Landry HistoryCommunity St. Landry Preservationists Host Mother’s Day Brunch The Preservationists of St. Landry, Inc. have begun selling sponsorships and tickets for a Mother’s…Bobby ArdoinFebruary 18, 2023
Local NewsCommunityParish Council Council Selects Red, Clavier To Leadership Positions After a pair of close elections Jerry Red Jr. and Coby Clavier will control the…Bobby ArdoinFebruary 17, 2023
CommunityPolice NewsCrime StoppersArrest Reports February 17, 2023 Arrest Report February 17, 2023 Arrest ReportPolice NewsFebruary 17, 2023
Community Wild Ones Offers Free Native Garden Design for the Ecoregion of Lafayette that Supports Pollinators and Promotes Climate Resilience Wild Ones is proud to introduce a free to use, professionally designed, native garden plan specific…AdminFebruary 17, 2023
Local News Through the Front Window of Java Square Looking north down Court Street on a rainy Wednesday afternoon.Freddie HerpinFebruary 16, 2023
Crime StoppersArrest ReportsCommunityPolice News February 16, 2023 Arrest Report February 16, 2023 Arrest ReportPolice NewsFebruary 16, 2023
HistoryCommunityHistoric Preservation Most Endangered Places and Preservation Award Nominations due by 3/5/23 It's time to submit your nominations for LTHP's list of Most Endangered Places and the…AdminFebruary 16, 2023
Local NewsCommunitySchool Board School Board Property Tax Renewals Are Crucial Say Officials The St. Landry Parish School Board approved on Wednesday night a pair of Oct. 14,…Bobby ArdoinFebruary 16, 2023
Opelousas City CouncilLocal NewsBusiness NewsCommunity Letter to the Editor – Vacant Commercial Building Ordinance Last night was disappointing to the many who support the vacant commercial building ordinance. With…Guest ContributorFebruary 15, 2023
CommunityPolice NewsCrime StoppersArrest Reports February 15, 2023 Arrest Report February 15, 2023 Arrest ReportPolice NewsFebruary 15, 2023
Business NewsCommunity Cleco celebrates Power Plant Employee Appreciation Day Feb. 15, 2023 – In 2021, Cleco designated Feb. 15 as Power Plant Employee Appreciation…AdminFebruary 15, 2023
Local NewsBreaking NewsCommunityOpelousas City Council Aldermen Reject Proposed Vacant Building Ordinance Unoccupied downtown buildings in Opelousas won’t be subjected – at least for now – to…Bobby ArdoinFebruary 15, 2023
CultureEvents & ActivitiesCommunity Peace Walk, Events Highlight Black History Month In honor of Black History Month, Guns Down Power Up and the Opelousas Museum are…AdminFebruary 15, 2023
CulinaryEvents & ActivitiesCultureCommunity The Gumbo Foundation Announces Winners of 2023 Gumbo CookOff Tim Marks with The Gumbo Foundation announced the winners of this year's Gumbo CookOff.AdminFebruary 14, 2023
Local NewsCommunity ST. LANDRY PARISH ABILITIES ELECTS 2023-2024 BOARD AND OFFICERS St. Landry Abilities is for parents or caregivers of people with disAbilities from St. Landry…AdminFebruary 14, 2023