Events & ActivitiesCultureCommunity 24th Annual Creole Festival Set To Open Tomorrow Mark your calendar for the 24th Annual Creole Festival in Opelousas November 4-6, 2022.AdminNovember 3, 2022
CultureCommunityEvents & Activities Corridor des Arts–November 2022 Activities and Events Corridor des Arts November 2022 Events and Activities.AdminNovember 3, 2022
SportsCommunityWildlife Wildlife in St. Landry Parish – White-tailed Deer White-tailed deer are found throughout the state even in some coastal locales.Guest ContributorNovember 2, 2022
CommunityWildlife Wildlife in St. Landry – Louisiana Alligator Louisiana Alligator by Berchman Soileau - St. Landry Parish 2021.Guest ContributorOctober 26, 2022
Events & ActivitiesCommunityCultureHistory Washington Cemetery Foundation Presents “Visiting The Past” Scheduled for next Saturday, October 29, 2022, “Visiting The Past” is an outdoor event at…AdminOctober 22, 2022
CultureEvents & ActivitiesCommunity Festival of Words is Live 2022 in Grand Coteau The Festival of Words celebrates another year with three amazing artists and two days of…AdminOctober 21, 2022
Louisiana HistoryCultureCommunity New Book Focuses on Traditional Healing in South Louisiana The Acadian Museum of Erath is very pleased to announce that the long awaited book…AdminOctober 19, 2022
SportsCommunityWildlife Wildlife in St. Landry – The Bald Eagle After almost going extinct in the mid 20th century due to DDT poisoning, bald eagles…Guest ContributorOctober 19, 2022
CulinaryCultureCommunity Today is National Gumbo Day October 12, 2022, National Gumbo Day.AdminOctober 12, 2022
SportsCommunityWildlife Wildlife in St. Landry – The Ruby-throated Hummingbird Ruby-throated hummingbirds are tiny, fast-flying birds that are commonly seen throughout the eastern United States…Guest ContributorOctober 12, 2022
CultureHistoryEvents & ActivitiesFamily StoriesSt Landry HistoryCommunity Saint Luc Centre Storytelling Competition Held Today in Arnaudville Saint Luc Centre Storytelling Competition Held Today in Arnaudville, Photo Gallery by Valli Soileau -…AdminOctober 9, 2022
HistoryPlacesPeople & PlacesLouisiana HistoryCulture Louisiana Author Ruth Laney’s New Book Set to Be Released The book Cherie Quarters: The Place and the People That Inspired Ernest J. Gaines by…AdminOctober 9, 2022
CultureEvents & ActivitiesCultureCommunity October 2022 News and Events From NUNU Arts and Culture Collective October 2022 Events and Activities from NuNu's in Arnaudville, LA.AdminOctober 7, 2022
CommunityCultureEvents & Activities “Land of Misfit Toys” Accepting Applications Through Oct. 9 Artists seeking to participate in the upcoming "Introspection - Land of Misfit Toys" exhibit have through Sunday, Oct.…AdminOctober 6, 2022
Local NewsSportsCommunityWildlife Wildlife in St. Landry – Great Horned Owls "I found a pair of Great Horned Owls there and was able to capture these…Guest ContributorOctober 5, 2022
CultureEvents & ActivitiesCommunity Opelousas Little Theater Production of The Beverly Hillbillies Continues For those who are looking for some good local, family entertainment, tickets are still available…AdminOctober 2, 2022
CultureEvents & ActivitiesCommunity St Landry Catholic Church Cemetery Tour – 2022 The 20th annual St. Landry Catholic Church Cemetery Tour in Opelousas, LA is set for…AdminOctober 2, 2022
CultureEvents & ActivitiesCommunity Fall Fêtes on the Corridor – October Events Whether you live here in Acadiana or you are driving in from someplace else. there…AdminOctober 2, 2022
CultureHistoryCulinaryEvents & Activities Today September 29th Is National Coffee Day 2022 In our area of Louisiana, coffee is so much a part of our culinary culture.…AdminSeptember 29, 2022
CultureHistorySt Landry HistoryCommunity Opelousas Museum Asking For Artifacts To Help With New Exhibit Do you have fascinating historical items that you would like to share with the community?AdminSeptember 29, 2022
CommunityWildlifePlacesSports Wildlife In St. Landry – Bobcat Bobcat in St. Landry Parish - by Wildlife Photographer Berchman SoileauGuest ContributorSeptember 29, 2022
CultureEvents & ActivitiesCommunity Blown Away At The Bayou Set for October 20-23 in Sunset Love of People Nonprofit is happy to help promote an upcoming World Class Harmonica Summit,…AdminSeptember 24, 2022
CulinarySt Landry HistoryBusiness NewsCommunityLocal NewsHistory From Benny’s Big Star to Benny’s Supermarket First known a Benny's Big Star in 1976, Benny's Supermarket remains in business today in…Carola HartleySeptember 23, 2022
CultureHistoryEvents & ActivitiesSt Landry HistoryCommunity Candlelight Vigil to be Held September 28, 2022 in Opelousas, LA The deadliest instance of racial violence during the Reconstruction period “the Opelousas massacre” is little…AdminSeptember 21, 2022
WildlifeCultureSportsCommunity Wildlife in St. Landry – The Louisiana Black Bear St. Landry Wildlife by Berchman Soileau According to the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Louisiana’s…Guest ContributorSeptember 21, 2022
CultureHistoryCultureCommunity Opelousas Museum and Interpretive Center Opened in Opelousas Thirty Years Ago The Opelousas Museum and Interpretive Center opened in what was called the Sibille Building on…Carola HartleySeptember 20, 2022
CommunityCultureCulture LEH Awards More Than 20 Grants for Humanities Projects Across Louisiana Museums, festivals and art galleries among organizations receiving more than $97,000 in funding Opelousas Museum…AdminSeptember 20, 2022
Local NewsCulinaryBusiness NewsCommunity St. Landry Parish Tourism to Launch Allons Manger Allons Manger! Let’s eat! St. Landry Parish Tourism, the official Destination Marketing Organization for the…Guest ContributorSeptember 13, 2022
CultureBusiness NewsCommunityEvents & Activities Reminder: Soirée Royale is Tonight – September 12, 2022. Reminder: Soirée Royale is Tonight - September 12, 2022.AdminSeptember 12, 2022
CulinaryEvents & ActivitiesBusiness NewsCommunity Soirée Royale Is Monday, September 12, 2022 In Opelousas Soirée Royale is next Monday in Opelousas. For more information contact the St. Landry Chamber…Carola HartleySeptember 7, 2022
Business NewsCommunityCultureLocal News Giant Estate Sale Offers Something For Everyone If you like real treasures, antiques, maybe vintage, or even just small collectibles, this is…Carola HartleySeptember 6, 2022
CultureHistorySeasonal InformationCommunity Happy Labor Day — How It All Began Did you know the United States did not have a Labor Day holiday until the…Carola HartleySeptember 5, 2022
CultureEvents & ActivitiesCultureCommunity Accordion prodigy returns to Zydeco Capital Jam Ryan Perkins heads Sept. 10 jam in St. Landry ParishAdminSeptember 2, 2022
HistoryCulinaryCultureCommunityWomen in History Remembering Enola Prudhomme Prather Enola Prudhomme, the daughter of Eli Prudhomme and Hazel Reed Prudhomme, was born in St.…Carola HartleyAugust 28, 2022
Events & ActivitiesCultureCommunityCulture Artists Celebrate New Works Join artists David P. Morrow and Janelle Hebert 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 27, for…AdminAugust 27, 2022
CultureEvents & ActivitiesCommunityWomen in History Angela Gregory Documentary Premieres Tomorrow Evening on LPB. Angela Gregory: A Legacy Chiseled in Stone - Louisiana Public Broadcast (LPB) - Monday, August…Carola HartleyAugust 21, 2022
CultureCultureCommunity Grants Received by Opelousas Museum and Interpretive Center for New Exhibit The Opelousas Museum and Interpretive Center is thrilled to announce that that we have received…AdminAugust 12, 2022
CultureLocal NewsEvents & ActivitiesCommunity Annual Zydeco Festival Kicks Off 40th Event It didn’t take long to absorb the various vibes acknowledging an official start for the…Bobby ArdoinAugust 4, 2022
Events & ActivitiesCommunityPhoto GalleriesCulture Photo Gallery – Annual Zydeco Festival Kicks Off 40th Event Annual Zydeco Festival Kicks Off 40th Year Event at Opelousas MuseumBobby ArdoinAugust 4, 2022
CultureEvents & ActivitiesCultureCommunity Mark Ardoin Leads The Next Zydeco Capital Jam Accordion ace Mark Ardoin leads the Zydeco Capital Jam from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.…AdminAugust 3, 2022