The City of Opelousas, Zydeco Music Capital of the World, hosts the Annual Zydeco Breakfast…
AdminAugust 2, 2022
The 40th Original Southwest Louisiana Zydeco Festival is live! Organizers are preparing, trying to satisfy the…
AdminJuly 31, 2022
La Table Française Opelousas conversation group to meet on Wednesday, July 27th. at Le Vieux…
AdminJuly 26, 2022
The last name of a young slave girl sold and relocated to a Louisiana sugar…
Bobby ArdoinJuly 21, 2022
Make plans to attend this off the charts romp into hilarity!! Get your tickets online:…
AdminJuly 21, 2022
"A Bird in Hand" exhibit openes this month at NuNu's in Arnaudville. The exhibit by…
AdminJuly 6, 2022
It was only the second year of the new 20th century and Opelousas was flourishing…
Carola HartleyJuly 4, 2022
One of the city’s historic landmarks was recently lost when a fire destroyed Toby’s, also…
Carola HartleyJune 28, 2022
The 97th Clifton Chenier birthday party was saluted eclectically Saturday afternoon, with nearly two hours of…
Bobby ArdoinJune 26, 2022
There's no reason to believe that St. Landry Parish can't produce a colony of talented…
Bobby ArdoinJune 18, 2022
Le Vieux Village de Poste des Opelousas is the setting this week for Louisiana Folk…
AdminJune 17, 2022
The Tri-Parish Fair in Eunice was one of the top highlights of the year for…
Carola HartleyJune 15, 2022
Juneteenth National Independence Day falls on Sunday, June 19, 2022, this year. It is a…
Carola HartleyJune 15, 2022
The St. Landry Parish Tourist Commission will pay a tribute to Clifton Chenier on June…
Carola HartleyJune 13, 2022
Designated by the State of Louisiana, tomorrow, June 14, 2022, is the official Tony Chachere…
Carola HartleyJune 13, 2022
Louisiana Poet Laureate Mona Lisa Saloy to Hold Workshop and Presentation at Opelousas Library and…
AdminJune 10, 2022
Yesterday, in Uvalde, Texas at an elementary school, beautiful, innocent children and adults were killed…
AdminMay 25, 2022
Louisiana Folk Roots Kids Camp to be held at Vermillionville in Lafayette and Le Vieux…
AdminMay 20, 2022
St. Landry Parish elementary and middle school talented visual art students displayed their talents Friday…
Bobby ArdoinMay 15, 2022
Festival of Words is on the road, holding readings in different locations. This month’s event…
AdminMay 10, 2022
Yams from St. Landry Parish being loaded on an airplane to be delivered to Jimmy…
Carola HartleyApril 21, 2022
(Editor's note: Richard DeJean is an attorney in Sumner, Washington and a former Opelousas Resident.…
AdminApril 11, 2022
Editor Note: The views expressed in the opinion piece are those of the writer and…
Guest ContributorApril 6, 2022
The DeLuxe Café, owned by the Etienne Daigle family, operated in downtown Opelousas during the…
Carola HartleyMarch 25, 2022
CAROLA LILLIE HARTLEYContributing Writer Eunice’s World Championship Crawfish Etouffee Cook-off Contest is set for Sunday,…
Carola HartleyMarch 23, 2022
On a beautiful, bright Saturday morning St. Landry Now explored the Exit 11 Yard Sale…
Carola HartleyMarch 20, 2022
Zydeco accordionist and band leader Brandon Ledet leads the Zydeco Capital Jam from 1 p.m.…
Carola HartleyMarch 9, 2022
