People New BandMember For The ULL Pride Of Acadiana Band St. Landry Now Editor Bobby Ardoin had two reasons to cover the ULL vs. Grambling…Freddie HerpinSeptember 1, 2024
People & Places Photos From The Past These three well known musicians gathered at a local function in Opelousas that took place…Freddie HerpinJuly 18, 2024
People Profile Judy Credeur "What are you doing here Judy" I asked as I arrived at the St. Landry…Freddie HerpinJune 12, 2024
Local NewsPeople & Places Finding Strength in the Struggle: A Mother’s Cancer Survival Journey A Mary Bird Perkins patient story: Finding strength in the struggleCourtney JenningsJune 3, 2024
CommunityPeople & Places Gold Star Families Recognized At Ceremony BOBBY ARDOIN Editor/Consulting Writer Members of five St. Landry Parish Gold Star families were recognized…Bobby ArdoinMay 27, 2024
Local NewsPeople & Places Vidrine Family Awaits Closure After 80 Years BOBBY ARDOIN Editor/Consulting Writer As Memorial Day and the 80th commemoration of the Allied invasion…Courtney JenningsMay 23, 2024
People & Places Opelousas Man Receives Long-Awaited College Diploma Released from Northwestern State University of Louisiana NATCHITOCHES – Donald Smith of Opelousas will collect…Bobby ArdoinMay 11, 2024
People & PlacesCommunity Women with Heart Selected St. Landry-Evangeline Women UnitedWoman With Heart Awards “Woman With Heart” Recipients for 2024 Announced Opelousas,…Courtney JenningsMay 10, 2024
PeoplePeople & PlacesCommunity 2024 “Women with Heart” Nominees Announced Opelousas, La – April 24, 2024 The Women United of St. Landry-Evangeline United Way will…Courtney JenningsApril 29, 2024
Local NewsPeople & Places Book Signing Event Set for Cancer Surviving Author FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Award-Winning Writer Michelle Sandlin Unveils Inspirational Book: “Cancer Don’t Care” HOUSTON, TX…Courtney JenningsApril 24, 2024
Local NewsPeople & PlacesPolitical Announcement District Court Judge Candidate Jessica Wimberley Marchand #68 is running for St. Landry Parish District Court Judge, Division B.Early…Courtney JenningsMarch 5, 2024
HistoryPeoplePeople & PlacesCommunityWomen in History OPW Celebrates Women’s History Month The Opelousas Women's Club invites the public to join a Women's History Month Celebration honoring…Courtney JenningsMarch 5, 2024
Local NewsPeople & Places Local Author Hopes To Inspire With His Autobiography BOBBY ARDOIN Editor/Consulting Writer Dr. Walter Davis Sr. hopes that those who read his autobiographical…Bobby ArdoinMarch 1, 2024
People & PlacesLocal News Port Barre Native Speaks About His Roots February 29 Book Signing with Dr. Walter Davis Dr. Walter Davis Sr. reads from his…Courtney JenningsFebruary 28, 2024
Local NewsPeople & Places Museum Event Highlights First Black City Officers BOBBY ARDOIN Editor/Consulting Writer They are labeled now as trailblazers, three Black Opelousas city police…Bobby ArdoinFebruary 4, 2024
Local NewsSportsPeople & Places Ardoin, Higgins Selected For Distinguished Service Award Bobby Ardoin, Editor | Consulting Writer For immediate release from LaSportsHall.com NATCHITOCHES – Two versatile…Bobby ArdoinJanuary 4, 2024
People & PlacesCommunity 4-H Food Festival St. Ignatius School hosted St. Landry 4-H for the annual Food Festival where 4-H members…Courtney JenningsDecember 5, 2023
PlacesPeople & PlacesCommunity Opelousas Pregnancy Center Makes a Move n a newsletter early this month, the center's director released an announcement stating they were…Courtney JenningsOctober 29, 2023
Events & ActivitiesPeople & Places Alumni Recollect J.S. Clark Moments J.S. Clark Annual Alumni CelebrationBobby ArdoinOctober 24, 2023
People & PlacesCommunityPhoto Galleries Macaroni KID Acadia-St. Landry Reading Fun at Le Vieux Village Le Vieux Village Heritage Park was the scene for a Halloween-themed story event.Courtney JenningsOctober 23, 2023
Local NewsPeople & PlacesCommunityPhoto Galleries Squirrel Cook-Off in Washington The pots were going at Willie's Campground in Washington for their annual Squirrel Cook-Off! Chris…Courtney JenningsOctober 21, 2023
Events & ActivitiesGenealogySt Landry HistoryCommunityOpelousas HistoryCultureHistoryPeople Le Vieux Village Being Readied for Louisiana Orphan Train Reunion Gathering Set for Tomorrow. Volunteers with the Louisiana Orphan Tain Museum, Bernadette Gaudin and Martha Aubert, are sprucing up…AdminOctober 13, 2023
PeopleCommunityOpinion Congressman Higgins Questions Ethic Charges This is an opinion piece in response to recent articles regarding Ethic Violations accusations about…AdminOctober 10, 2023
US HistoryLouisiana HistoryHistoryPeopleSt Landry HistoryPeople & PlacesCommunityOpelousas History The First Woman US Cheerleader’s Opelousas Connection As I like to say, Opelousas is a small town with a big story to…Carola HartleyOctober 9, 2023
CommunityPhoto GalleriesLocal NewsEvents & ActivitiesPeople & Places Business Was Popping in Downtown Opelousas on Saturday Merisa Edwards, owner of Grayson’s Closet hosted a Fall Pop-Up Shop event at Sophisticated Look…Courtney JenningsOctober 9, 2023
PeoplePeople & PlacesCommunity St. Landry Veteran Remembered As A Veteran Who Loved His Country Nationally-recognized World War II veteran and St. Landry Parish resident Joseph W. Richard is being…Bobby ArdoinSeptember 30, 2023
People & PlacesCommunityPeopleEvents & Activities A Visit with a New Jersey Friend A local Opelousas restaurant was the setting for my most recent meet with St. Landry…Courtney JenningsSeptember 22, 2023
PeoplePeople & PlacesCommunity Heaven Riley Breaux Seeks Miss Louisiana Teen USA Title A Freshman at Lafayette Renaissance Charter High, Heaven Riley Breaux is the daughter of Riley…AdminSeptember 21, 2023
Local NewsPeople & PlacesCommunitySoftball Annual St. Landry Abilities Softball Tournament It was a beautiful day for a ballgame on Saturday for the Annual St. Landry…Courtney JenningsSeptember 16, 2023
CultureLocal NewsHistoryPeopleSt Landry HistoryPeople & PlacesCommunityOpelousas History Mass Celebrates The Mission Of Dedicated Priest Father Joseph Verbis Lafleur was described Thursday night as a man on a mission, whose…Bobby ArdoinSeptember 9, 2023
St Landry ParishLocal NewsPeopleEvents & ActivitiesPeople & Places Creole-Speaking Texan Returns to Zydeco Jam Monthly Zydeco Capital Jam highlights the roots music of St. Landry Parish.Courtney JenningsSeptember 6, 2023
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
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
Opelousas HistoryHistorySt Landry HistoryPeople & PlacesCommunity 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
PeopleSportsPeople & PlacesCommunity 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
HistoryPeopleSt Landry HistoryPeople & PlacesCommunityOpelousas History First Opelousas Catholic Priest – Rev. Charles Beauchamp Anderson Opelousas, one of the oldest Louisiana’s towns, has so many great stories to tell. One…Carola HartleyAugust 13, 2023
PeoplePeople & PlacesCommunityPolitical Announcement Miller Seeks Third Term as District 40 State Representative State Representative Dustin Miller is embarking on his third term as District 40 State Representative,…AdminAugust 9, 2023
PlacesPeople & PlacesCommunity EUNICE PUBLIC LIBRARY RECOGNIZED AS 68th PUBLIC LIBRARY IN LOUISIANA Louisiana has welcomed its newest library. The State Library of Louisiana formally recognized the Eunice…AdminAugust 9, 2023
Opelousas HistoryLocal NewsHistoryPlacesSt Landry HistoryPeople & PlacesBusiness NewsCommunity The Sorry State of Estates — Lacombe/New Drug Store Building See this latest article (a paid advertisement) on The Sorry State of Estates in Opelousas,…Guest ContributorAugust 8, 2023