PeoplePeople & PlacesCommunity Opelousas DAR Chapter Recognizes Gold Star Mothers A pair of St. Landry Parish Gold Star mothers, whose sons were killed in combat,…Bobby ArdoinMay 18, 2023
Local NewsPeopleEvents & ActivitiesCommunity Happy Mother’s Day! Happy Mother's Day from St. Landry Now!AdminMay 14, 2023
CultureLocal NewsPeopleCultureCommunity Local Author Schedules Friday Appearances New York Times Best-Selling editor, author, publisher Lavaille Lavette will be recognized on the floors of the…AdminMay 11, 2023
CommunityPeopleEvents & ActivitiesPeople & Places June 3rd Father’s Day Walk and Fun Day in the Park Please check the flyer for information about the upcoming Father's Day Walk and Fun Day…AdminMay 11, 2023
HistoryPeopleEvents & ActivitiesSt Landry HistoryPeople & PlacesCommunity Mini-Documentary Film Chronicles Histories of Orphan Train Riders What are the future plans for a now publicly-released, mini-documentary film that chronicles the histories…Bobby ArdoinMay 7, 2023
PeoplePeople & PlacesCommunity Northwest High Grad Prepares For Educating Others Jordan Guillory learned a lot about himself on his journey to becoming an educator and…Guest ContributorMay 5, 2023
PeopleSt Landry HistoryPeople & PlacesCommunityOpelousas HistoryHistory The Orphan Train Comes To Opelousas Opelousas was buzzing with excitement and anticipation in April of 1907. Local citizens, especially those…Carola HartleyMay 1, 2023
CultureHistoryPeopleGenealogyFamily StoriesSt Landry HistoryPeople & PlacesCommunityOpelousas History “Louisiana Orphan Trains – The Untold Story” Documentary Screening On Wednesday, May 3 at the Delta Grand Theatre in downtown Opelousas, a special screening…AdminMay 1, 2023
PeoplePeople & Places Floral Arranging Melville resident Wendy Sibille, professional florist, gives a demonstration on floral arranging to members of…Freddie HerpinApril 25, 2023
Local NewsPeoplePeople & PlacesCommunity Yvonne Normand, St. Landry Community Volunteer is Awarded District 6200 Rotary Governor’s Cup Congratulations to Yvonne Normand, Past District Governor, for receiving the prestigious Governor's Cup Award at…Guest ContributorApril 24, 2023
Business NewsCommunityPeople Cleco Celebrates Employees for Line Mechanic Appreciation Day April 18, 2023 – Cleco joins electrical companies across the nation to celebrate National Line…AdminApril 18, 2023
PeoplePeople & PlacesCommunity Port Barre Elementary Act of Kindness Day Hair Donation Port Barre Elementary students and 4th Grade Teacher Sarah Keys participated in a hair donation…Guest ContributorApril 15, 2023
PeopleSportsPeople & PlacesCommunity Port Barre High School Honors Former Football Coach and Local Legend A local legend, William E. Duplechain, AKA 'Coach Dup' was honored by Port Barre High…AdminApril 3, 2023
HistoryPeopleCommunityWomen in HistoryOpelousas History Women of Opelousas – Mamie Camella “Cam” Johnson Leach Opelousas lost a good citizen in September of 2003 when Cam Leach passed away. I…Carola HartleyMarch 31, 2023
PeopleSt Landry HistoryCommunityWomen in HistoryLouisiana HistoryHistory Women of Opelousas – Marie Magdalena Esprit/Lemelle Simien As a Free Woman of Color, Marie Magdalena Esprit/Lemelle Simien played an important role in…Carola HartleyMarch 29, 2023
HistoryPeopleCommunityWomen in HistoryOpelousas History Women of Opelousas – Muriel Boswell Thompson Born on August 30, 1929, Muriel was the daughter of Rev. Cephas and Amelia Boswell.…Carola HartleyMarch 28, 2023
Women in HistoryHistoryPeopleSt Landry HistoryCommunity The Women of Opelousas – Edith Garland Dupré Continuing with our articles on the Women of Opelousas for National Women’s History Month, today’s…Carola HartleyMarch 27, 2023
PeopleSt Landry HistoryCommunityWomen in HistoryHistory Women of Opelousas – Marian Rose Smith As we continue the series on the Women of Opelousas, today we share the story…Carola HartleyMarch 26, 2023
PeopleEvents & ActivitiesPeople & PlacesCommunity Five Honored By Parish Democratic Party Five honorees were presented with honorary lifetime achievement awards by the St. Landry Parish Democratic…Bobby ArdoinMarch 26, 2023
St Landry HistoryCommunityWomen in HistoryHistoryPeople Women of Opelousas – Dorothy Mornhinveg Laas During the mid 1800s to early 1900s Mrs. Dorothy Mornhinveg Laas.was among the most successful…Carola HartleyMarch 22, 2023
HistoryPeopleSt Landry HistoryPeople & PlacesCommunityWomen in History Women of Opelousas – Agatha Dupre Lafleur As we continue with stories about the amazing women of Opelousas for National Women’s History…Carola HartleyMarch 18, 2023
Women in HistoryHistoryPeopleSt Landry HistoryCommunity Women of Opelousas – Effie Dimmick Hollier This week, on Thursday, March 16th the Opelousas Woman’s Club is holding a celebration for…Carola HartleyMarch 12, 2023
PeopleSt Landry HistoryCommunityWomen in HistoryHistory Women of Opelousas – Rachel Fergerson Gradenigo During colonial times women in Louisiana had more rights than women in other areas of…Carola HartleyMarch 10, 2023
HistoryPeopleSt Landry HistoryBusiness NewsCommunityWomen in History Women of Opelousas – Barbara Ann Giesen Perrault As we celebrate National Women’s History Month this year, we want to remember a special…Carola HartleyMarch 9, 2023
CommunityWomen in HistoryHistoryPeoplePeople & Places Women of Opelousas – Manon Baldwin March is National Women's History Month. During this month St. Landry Now will publish tidbits…Carola HartleyMarch 8, 2023
CulturePeoplePeople & PlacesCommunity Lifetime Washington Resident Treated To 100th Birthday Party Although Frederick Robert Bailey had his 100th birthday recognized by a governor’s proclamation and congratulations…Bobby ArdoinMarch 3, 2023
People & PlacesCommunityLocal NewsPeople 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
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
SponsorsOGHSPeopleEvents & ActivitiesCommunity Annual OGHS Gala Event Recognizes Medical Legends Legendary Opelousas General Hospital Health System professionals that included a family physician, two specialists, nurse…Bobby ArdoinFebruary 11, 2023
PeoplePeople & PlacesCommunity Guillory Announces For Lieutenant Governor Former Senator Elbert Guillory will formally announce his candidacy for Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana on…AdminFebruary 2, 2023
CommunityCulturePeopleEvents & ActivitiesPeople & Places Religious Leaders Explain Their Faiths At Museum Event Thursday night inside the Opelousas Museum and Interpretive Center representatives from three of the world’s…Bobby ArdoinJanuary 23, 2023
PeoplePeople & PlacesCommunity Drug Court Graduates Stories The 12 newest graduates of the St. Landry Parish Adult Drug and Specialty Court program…Bobby ArdoinJanuary 21, 2023
SportsCommunityBasketballPeople McNeese Set To Retire Jersey of John Rudd John Rudd, a McNeese Sports Hall of Fame basketball player and one of the greatest…AdminJanuary 11, 2023
PeoplePeople & PlacesCommunitySponsorsOGHS Opelousas General Health System Selects Hall of Fame Inductees Gina Bradley Tuttle, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, has announced that five individuals have…SponsorsJanuary 11, 2023
PeoplePeople & PlacesCommunity That’s One Kool Kid Macaroni KID would like to introduce our current Kool Kid, Landry S., who is a…Guest ContributorDecember 29, 2022
Louisiana HistoryHistoryPeopleSt Landry HistoryCommunity Photo from the Past – Family of Dr. Armand Lafleur c. 1905 Photo from the Past is the family of Dr. Armand Lafleur (December 19, 1871 –…Carola HartleyDecember 7, 2022
PeopleCommunityPublic Notices $200,000 IN HEALTH GRANTS FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES NOW AVAILABLE Addressing Systemic Inequities to Reduce Tobacco (ASIRT), a program of Louisiana Public Health Institute (LPHI)…AdminNovember 28, 2022
HistoryPeopleSt Landry HistoryPeople & PlacesCommunity Veterans Day Salute: Highly Decorated Opelousas Veteran Flew 50 Missions in World War II Editor’s note: The following story about the World War II experiences of U.S. Army Air…Bobby ArdoinNovember 11, 2022
CommunityHistoryPeoplePeople & Places Photo from the Past – 1917 Church Point Catholic School 1st Graduates The first graduates from Our Lady of Sacred Heart School in Church Point, LA pictured…Carola HartleyNovember 8, 2022
PeopleSportsPeople & PlacesCommunity Steve Duhon Day Is Celebrated Without The Boudin If Steve Duhon could have made a wish, everyone in St. Landry Parish would have…Bobby ArdoinOctober 30, 2022