Business NewsCommunityParish CouncilLocal NewsPeople Current PSC Commissioner Says He Supports Reasonable Amounts of Solar Power Generation Mike Francis isn't opposed to solar energy, as long as power from the sun is…Bobby ArdoinOctober 17, 2022
PeopleEvents & ActivitiesSt Landry HistoryCommunity St. Landry Cemetery Tour Continues Next Weekend October 15-16, 2022 The St. Landry Catholic Church Cemetery Tour will continue next week-end, Saturday and Sunday, October…AdminOctober 9, 2022
Local NewsPeople Murphy Thomas Murphy Thomas takes a selfie with Governor John Bel Edwards Thursday at the Opelousas Civic…Freddie HerpinOctober 6, 2022
Local NewsPeople Gov. John Bel Edwards host fundraiser for Judge Ledricka Johnson Thierry Thursday at the Opelousas Civic Center. Governor John Bel Edwards and Judge Ledricka Johnson Thierry pose for photos prior to the…Freddie HerpinOctober 6, 2022
HistoryPeopleSt Landry HistoryCommunity Who was L. A. “Pete” Andrepont? No history of the printing and newspaper industry in Opelousas would be complete without knowing…Carola HartleyOctober 4, 2022
People & PlacesCommunityPeople Former Opelousas Residents Continue Missionary Work in Southeast Asia Former Opelousas residents Pat Melancon and wife Veronica, who attended Opelousas High and graduated around…AdminOctober 2, 2022
PeoplePeople & Places Danny Wells Profile I've seen Danny Wells at several news events over the years but never had the…Freddie HerpinSeptember 27, 2022
PeoplePeople & PlacesBreaking NewsCommunity Opelousas Resident Reacts to Hearing the News of Queen Elizabeth’s Death As with the rest of the world, people in this area of Louisiana were also…Carola HartleySeptember 9, 2022
CommunityLocal NewsPeople Father Lafleur’s Chalice Connected the Lives of Three Priests The story of how the lives of Father Lafleur, Father Sylvester and Father Beekman intertwined…Carola HartleySeptember 8, 2022
PeopleCommunity Ordination Mass Chalice Story Will Be Retold at Anniversary Mass The itinerant story of an ordination chalice used in 1938 by Servant of God Father…Bobby ArdoinSeptember 6, 2022
St Landry HistoryPeople & PlacesCommunityHistoryPeople Opelouas Trivia — A Little Jim Bowie Info Where was Jim Bowie Born? Did Jim Bowie Live in Opelousas? The Jim Bowie OakCarola HartleySeptember 4, 2022
HistoryPeopleGenealogyPeople & PlacesCommunity Photo From The Past From Bruce Muller – Who is this? Bruce Muller, and wife Florence from Otsego, Michigan, near Kalamazoo, are trying to identify this…Carola HartleyAugust 31, 2022
HistoryPeopleSt Landry HistoryPeople & PlacesCommunity Photo from the Past – Arnaudville Family Over a Century Ago Emile and Anna Roger with their two sons Frank and George, at their home in…Carola HartleyAugust 20, 2022
PeoplePeople & PlacesCommunity August 21 is Senior Citizens Day Celebrate Senior Citizens on Sunday, August 21, 2022.AdminAugust 18, 2022
Local NewsPeoplePeople & PlacesCommunity Annual Memorial Mass Scheduled for Servant of God Lt. Father Joseph Verbis Lafleur The annual Memorial Mass to commemorate the 78th Anniversary of the death of Servant of…Carola HartleyAugust 16, 2022
PeoplePeople & Places Another Angel in Heaven It is with deep sorrow and much love that we mourn the passing of Ansley…Freddie HerpinAugust 14, 2022
CommunityLouisiana HistoryHistoryPeopleFamily StoriesPeople & Places Photo from the Past – Roger Family from Arnaudville, LA Photo from the Past - Roger Family from Arnaudville, LA (Photograph from John Coffey Collection.)Carola HartleyAugust 10, 2022
HistoryPeopleEvents & Activities Memorial Remembering Ovide Belizaire and an Unknown Individual Scheduled At 10 a.m., on Saturday, August 13, 2022 a memorial remembers the life of Ovide…AdminAugust 9, 2022
Business NewsPeoplePeople & Places Aurdie Bellard of Eunice is Installed as Officer for Louisiana Pharmacists’ Association Eunice Man Installed as Officer for Louisiana Pharmacists' Association.AdminAugust 6, 2022
PeopleEvents & ActivitiesPeople & PlacesCommunity Rockin on the River to Benefit Mason Richard – Set for September 10, 2022 Rockin on the River is a non-profit organization inviting all surrounding community, friends, and family,…AdminAugust 6, 2022
CommunityLocal NewsPeople Graduates Are Hoping To Leave Lifestyles Behind The context for this graduation might have seemed a bit unusual, since there were state…Bobby ArdoinJuly 28, 2022
PeopleSportsCommunity New Parish AD Comes From Athletic Families Presiding over a variety of sports activities is nothing new for newly-hired St. Landry Parish…Bobby ArdoinJuly 27, 2022
Family StoriesCommunityCultureHistoryPeopleGenealogy New York Reporter Investigates Her St. Landry History. The last name of a young slave girl sold and relocated to a Louisiana sugar…Bobby ArdoinJuly 21, 2022
PeoplePeople & PlacesBusiness NewsCommunity St. Landry Now Editor Bobby Ardoin Inducted into Louisiana Press Association 50-Year Club. St. Landry Now editor Bobby Ardoin was one five sports writers inducted last week into…AdminJuly 8, 2022
SponsorsOGHSPeopleCommunity OGHS President and CEO Ken Cochran Featured in Business Beyond Magazine. Ken Cochran, DSc, FACHE, President & CEO was recently featured in the May 2022 issue…SponsorsJune 28, 2022
HistoryPeopleSportsSt Landry HistoryPeople & PlacesCommunity Photo From The Past – Opelousas’ Famous 1912 Baseball Team Opelousas’ Famed 1912 Baseball Club: The featured photo from the past for today shown the…Carola HartleyJune 26, 2022
PeoplePeople & PlacesBreaking NewsCommunity Bobby Ardoin To Receive Louisiana Press Association Award St. Landry Now is pleased to announce that Bobby Ardoin, Editor and contributing writer, will…Carola HartleyJune 25, 2022
Events & ActivitiesSeasonal InformationPeople & PlacesCommunityPeople Father’s Day – A Day to Celebrate and Remember Dad Happy Father's Day! from St. Landry Now. How it all began.AdminJune 19, 2022
CulturePeopleEvents & ActivitiesCommunity Clifton Chenier Day is June 25 – Tribute Set for his Birthday The St. Landry Parish Tourist Commission will pay a tribute to Clifton Chenier on June…Carola HartleyJune 13, 2022
PeoplePeople & PlacesCommunityCulinary Tony Chachere Day to be Celebrated in Louisiana Designated by the State of Louisiana, tomorrow, June 14, 2022, is the official Tony Chachere…Carola HartleyJune 13, 2022
PeopleSportsPeople & PlacesCommunity Duhon Rides Into Hall of Fame Doing What He Always Enjoyed Whenever the inevitable conflict appeared about which sport he should continue to play, Steve Duhon…Bobby ArdoinJune 13, 2022
Local NewsPeopleCommunitySchool Board School Board Member Continues Scholarship Fund St. Landry Parish School Board member Anthony Standberry presents Delores Standberry scholarships to Seth Lewis…Bobby ArdoinJune 3, 2022
PeopleFamily StoriesPeople & PlacesCommunity Granddaughter Wants to Bring Grandfather Back Home for Military Burial For the granddaughter of a U.S. Army private killed 77 years ago in Belgium, Memorial…Bobby ArdoinMay 29, 2022
Breaking NewsCommunityPeoplePeople & Places St. Landry WWII Soldier Buried by Family Members After 79 Years U.S. Army Pvt. Hillary Soileau was buried with graveside honors 79 years following his military…Bobby ArdoinMay 21, 2022
Local NewsPeoplePeople & Places St. Landry WWII Army Private Returns Home After 79 Years U.S. Army Private Hillary Soileau returned to St. Landry Parish for the first time in…Bobby ArdoinMay 17, 2022
Local NewsPeopleSports Athlete of the Week Xavier University basketball signee and Class 1A Girls' Most Valuable Basketball Player Ya'Jaia Goudeau holds…Freddie HerpinMay 16, 2022
People A Veterans Veteran Kenneth Thibodeaux When. Kenneth Thibodeaux returned home from Viet Nam he and his fellow vets did not…Freddie HerpinMay 4, 2022
PeoplePeople & Places Patrick Guidroz Profile The town of Arnaudville is celebrating their annual Crawfish Festival this week-end and naturally the…Freddie HerpinApril 30, 2022
PeoplePlacesPeople & Places Doris Barrow Profile South City Park in Opelousas was abuzz with activity Saturday morning as Opelousas General Health…Freddie HerpinApril 30, 2022
People & PlacesHistoryPeopleSt Landry History Dr. V. K. Irion Served Opelousas in Many Ways The dental office of Dr. V. K. Irion on the corner of Market and Vine…Carola HartleyApril 29, 2022