CultureCulinaryEvents & ActivitiesCultureCommunity 36th ANNUAL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP CRAWFISH ÉTOUFFÉE COOK-OFF The Eunice Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with the City of Eunice presents the 36th…AdminMarch 21, 2023
CultureEvents & ActivitiesCultureCommunity Washington 2nd Annual Community Festival This Weekend. The Town of Washington, with support of the Steamboat City Association, Inc., is hosting the…AdminMarch 21, 2023
CultureEvents & ActivitiesCultureCommunity Acadiana Center for the Arts Hosts Documentary Film Screening HOLLOW TREE, a new feature documentary that follows three Louisiana teenagers as they discover how…AdminMarch 21, 2023
CultureEvents & ActivitiesCommunity HOPE for Opelousas Art Show/Fundraiser Scheduled for Thursday Mark your calendars for this special Art Show Fundraiser to benefit HOPE for Opelousas.AdminMarch 21, 2023
CultureEvents & ActivitiesCommunity Cenla Author’s Club – One of a Kind Meeting Mark your calendar for what is being called a "one of a kind meeting" at…AdminMarch 20, 2023
CulinaryCommunity AcA’s grant awards for young creatives seeks applications from high school & college students Acadiana Center for the Arts announces a call for applications to the Courtney Granger Memorial…AdminMarch 14, 2023
CulinaryEvents & ActivitiesCommunity 2nd Annual Rotary Club Black Pot Cook-off set for Saturday. Come out and bring the family to the Yambilee Ag Arena this Saturday for the…AdminMarch 10, 2023
PlacesSeasonal InformationPeople & PlacesCommunityCultureLocal News Azaleas Decorate The Approach Of Opelousas Springtime It’s been often said that Opelousas appears most well-dressed and picturesque during the beginning of…Bobby ArdoinMarch 9, 2023
CultureEvents & ActivitiesCultureCommunity Delta Grand Concert Series Features Local Artists St. Landry Parish Government announces monthly concert series at Delta Grand. St. Landry Parish Government…AdminMarch 7, 2023
GenealogyCommunityCultureHistory Lafayette Genealogical Society to Meet Thursday, March 16, 2023, at 6:00 p.m Lafayette Genealogical Society monthly meeting will be Thursday, March 16, 2023 beginning at 6:00 p.mAdminMarch 7, 2023
CultureEvents & ActivitiesCommunity Corridor des Arts–March Experience diverse, authentic living culture along the back roads of Acadiana.AdminMarch 7, 2023
CommunityOpinion Writer Urges Board To Choose A Local Superintendent 'SELECT FROM WITHIN'AdminMarch 7, 2023
CultureLocal NewsEvents & ActivitiesCultureCommunity Parish Students Go Public With Art and Talent The cool, sunny weather was Louisiana beautiful as St. Landry Parish public school students became…Bobby ArdoinMarch 5, 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
HistorySt Landry HistoryCultureCommunity NEW EXHIBIT AT OPELOUSAS MUSEUM Through images, text, maps and a timeline, the Opelousas Museum and Interpretive Center wil display…AdminMarch 2, 2023
CultureEvents & ActivitiesCultureCommunity Musicians celebrate birth date of Amédé Ardoin Creole accordionists Joe Hall and Dexter Ardoin lead the monthly Zydeco Capital Jam from…AdminMarch 2, 2023
CultureEvents & ActivitiesCultureCommunity The Sunny Side Jazz Brunch – Sunday, March 19th The Acadiana Center for the Arts is pleased to announce a new event, The Sunny…AdminMarch 2, 2023
CultureLocal NewsEvents & ActivitiesCultureCommunity Student Arts Expo festival in St. Landry Parish – Saturday, March 4th The free festival is a celebration of student-artists in all artistic disciplines from every corner…AdminMarch 2, 2023
CultureHistoryGenealogySt Landry HistoryCommunity St. Landry Parish Clerk of Court Black History Exhibit Available for Additional Viewing St. Landry Parish Clerk of Court Charles Jagneaux is announcing an extension for a research-based…AdminMarch 2, 2023
CulinaryEvents & ActivitiesCommunitySt Landry Parish Parish Government Schedules BBQ Festival St. Landry Parish Government is excited to announce the return of the highly anticipated 2nd…AdminFebruary 27, 2023
CultureEvents & ActivitiesCultureCommunity Gifted Parish Students Schedule Courthouse Art Displays Acadiana Center for the Arts announces its latest expansion of programming with an all-new St.…AdminFebruary 27, 2023
CultureEvents & ActivitiesCommunity Annual Black History Program Recognizes Parish Honorees Three individuals that influenced community and political issues over the past several decades were recognized…Bobby ArdoinFebruary 27, 2023
CommunityCultureLocal News 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
CultureLocal NewsEvents & ActivitiesCommunity 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
Events & ActivitiesBreaking NewsCommunityCultureLocal News Mardi Gras Parade Rolls in Opelousas Opelousas Imperial Mardi Gras Parade rolls through downtown Opelousas today. Watch for more photos in…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
St Landry HistoryCommunityCultureHistoryEvents & Activities 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
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
Events & ActivitiesCultureCommunity Macaroni Kid Mardi Fun Guide Click on the image to get information on the area Mardi Gras celebrations from the…AdminFebruary 13, 2023
Local NewsHistorySt Landry HistoryCultureCommunity Tour Historic Opelousas during Black History Month – Part Two We invite you to continue to explore historic Opelousas during Black History Month. Here is…Carola HartleyFebruary 11, 2023
CultureEvents & ActivitiesSt Landry HistoryCommunity Celebrate Black History Month with NuNu’s Celebrate Black History Month with NuNu'sAdminFebruary 11, 2023
CultureEvents & ActivitiesBreaking NewsCommunity New “ Arts and STEAM” festival comes to Downtown Opelousas March 4 Acadiana Center for the Arts announces its latest expansion of programming with an all-new St.…AdminFebruary 9, 2023
CultureEvents & ActivitiesCultureCommunitySt Landry Parish ZydeGras on the Square Set for Mardi Gras Day in Opelousas Want to hear great Zydeco Music performed right here in the Zydeco Capital of the…AdminFebruary 7, 2023
CultureCommunityEvents & Activities Washington to Host 2nd Annual Community Festival The Town of Washington, with support of the Steamboat City Association, Inc., is hosting the…AdminFebruary 6, 2023
CultureEvents & ActivitiesCommunity Third Annual Krewe des Chiens des Opelousas Set for February 11th Save the date Saturday, February 11. 2023. (Rain date) Saturday, February 18, 2023)AdminFebruary 6, 2023
CultureLocal NewsEvents & ActivitiesCommunity Nashville Recording Artist Kylie Frey to Lead Opelousas Imperial Mardi Gras Parade The Opelousas Imperial Mardi Gras Association (OIMGA) is pleased to announce Opelousas native and Nashville recording…AdminFebruary 6, 2023
CultureEvents & ActivitiesSeasonal InformationCommunity Hollywood and Mardi Gras Collide At Delta Grand It almost seemed appropriate that brightness from a full moon shone unmistakably Saturday night as…Bobby ArdoinFebruary 5, 2023
CultureEvents & ActivitiesCommunity NuNu Arts and Culture Collective Upcoming Activitied NuNu's in Arnaudville announces upcoming events and activities in and around St. Landry Parish.AdminFebruary 5, 2023
CultureEvents & ActivitiesCultureCommunity Emerging Band Leader Heads Zydeco Capital Jam M. J. Fontenot, a 21-year-old accordionist from Chataignier, leads the Zydeco Capital Jam from 1…AdminFebruary 2, 2023