CommunityHealth and WellnessEvents & Activities Community Baby Shower Scheduled for Saturday, August 19, 2023 Please see the information included with this announcement about the Community Baby Shower set for…AdminAugust 10, 2023
CultureEvents & ActivitiesCultureCommunity Accordion Prodigy Returns to Zydeco Capital Jam Truck-driving, master accordionist Ryan Perkins returns to the Zydeco Capital Jam from 1 p.m. to…AdminAugust 9, 2023
SportsCommunityFootballEvents & Activities 2023 St. Landry Parish Football Jamboree Set for Friday, August 25th St. Landry Landry Parish Football Jamboree is scheduled for Friday, August 25, 2023 at Donald…AdminAugust 9, 2023
PeopleEvents & ActivitiesPeople & PlacesCommunity Rice and Gravy Cook-Off Event Scheduled for Christina Melancon Pease see the following information for the Rice and Gravy Cook-Off event for Christina Melancon…AdminAugust 8, 2023
CommunityEvents & Activities Macaroni KID’s Pack the Park School Drive The Pack the Park school supply drive held in Port Barre on Sunday was a…Courtney JenningsAugust 6, 2023
Events & ActivitiesCultureCommunity Corridor des Arts–August Information See the latest news and other information for August 2023 from Corridor des Arts.AdminAugust 6, 2023
St Landry ParishLocal NewsEvents & ActivitiesCommunity St. Landry Parish Government Celebrates Success of Inaugural Community Clean-Up Day St. Landry Parish Government is thrilled to announce the remarkable success of its first-ever Community…Guest ContributorJuly 29, 2023
Local NewsEvents & ActivitiesCultureCommunity Kiwanis Club Sets Date for Annual Banquet Kiwanis Club of Opelousas announced their Annual Banquet will be held on Wednesday, October 11th…AdminJuly 27, 2023
CommunityCultureEvents & ActivitiesCulture Zydeco Festival Kickoff Party at the Museum The Opelousas Museum & Interpretive Center hosts pre-party for the SW Zydeco Festival.Courtney JenningsJuly 27, 2023
Events & ActivitiesCommunity Public Service Announcement – Williams Bros Diaper Drive Community Event Williams Bros Diaper Drive and Love of People are thrilled to invite our incredible community…AdminJuly 26, 2023
St Landry HistoryCommunityOpelousas HistoryHistoryEvents & Activities Opelousas Visual Historic Tour Discussed on KADN TV Channel 15 Noon Show Taylor Trache from KADN TV 15 in Lafayette, Carola Hartley and Patrice Melnick, from the…Carola HartleyJuly 24, 2023
HistoryEvents & ActivitiesGenealogyCultureCommunity CENLA Author’s Club TO MEET THURSDAY Please see the following announcement about the next Cenla Author's Club Meeting:AdminJuly 23, 2023
CommunityOpelousas HistoryHistoryEvents & ActivitiesSt Landry History A Visual Historic Tour Through Opelousas Set for Tuesday Evening at Opelousas Museum On Tuesday, July 25, historian Carola Lillie Hartley will present, “A Visual Historic Tour through Opelousas” at the…AdminJuly 23, 2023
Local NewsEvents & ActivitiesCommunitySt Landry Parish Parish Schedules First District Cleanup Day The St. Landry Parish Government Code Enforcement team is thrilled to invite all District 11…AdminJuly 21, 2023
CultureCommunityCultureEvents & Activities La Table Française Opelousas Set for July 26th La Table Française takes place Wednesday, July 26, 2023, in the Louisiana Orphan Train Museum…AdminJuly 21, 2023
Local NewsEvents & ActivitiesCommunity Opelousas Pregnancy Center Presents Be The Spark Gala Be the Spark Gala is an elegant evening of celebrating all that the Lord has…AdminJuly 21, 2023
Business NewsCommunityEvents & Activities PBS Special Will Highlight St. Landry A projected Public Broadcasting System episode that features St. Landry businesses and recreational destinations is…Bobby ArdoinJuly 21, 2023
Events & ActivitiesSeasonal InformationCommunity Back to School Events in St. Landry Parish Find local events for Back-to-School happening around the parish.Courtney JenningsJuly 20, 2023
Events & ActivitiesCommunityOpelousas Downtown Development DistrictLocal News NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING – Opelousas Downtown Development District NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Commissioners of the Downtown Development Authority, will…AdminJuly 19, 2023
Events & ActivitiesBusiness NewsCommunity Junior CEO Camp Starts Next Week The St. Landry Chamber Foundation's Jr. CEO Camp 2023 is scheduled to begin next week,…AdminJuly 18, 2023
Local NewsEvents & ActivitiesCommunity Benefit Black Pot Cook-off Scheduled on August 5, 2023 for Stroke Victim Shane Mistric Mark you calendar for Saturday, August 5, 2023 for the Black Pot Benefit Cool-off. The…AdminJuly 13, 2023
Events & ActivitiesCommunityPublic Notices St. Landry Parish Tourist Commission Networking Meeting set for July 20, 2023 July Networking Meeting of St. Landry Parish Tourist Commission set for Thursday, July 20 at 9 a.m. at the Michel…AdminJuly 13, 2023
HistoryEvents & ActivitiesGenealogyCommunity Lafayette Genealogical Society to Meet Thursday, July 20. 2023. Lafayette Genealogical Society monthly meeting will be Thursday, July 20, 2023 beginning at 6:00p.m., at…AdminJuly 13, 2023
Events & ActivitiesCultureBusiness NewsCommunity Downtown Opelousas Has a Beautiful New Venue — The Parlor Owned by Senic Batiste and Vanessa Harris-Batiste, the Parlor, located at 221 North Main Street…Carola HartleyJuly 12, 2023
HistoryEvents & ActivitiesCommunity JOY Group of First Baptist Church Meet — Learn about Opelousas The First Baptist Church JOY Group held a meeting today at the church hall on…AdminJuly 11, 2023
Events & ActivitiesCommunityCulture La Table Francaise to Meet July 26, 2023 La Table Française takes place Wednesday, July 26, 2023, in the Louisiana Orphan Train Museum…AdminJuly 11, 2023
CulturePeopleEvents & ActivitiesPeople & Places Theology on the Bayou: Servant of God Lt. Father Verbis Lafleur Presentation Held Near Arnaudville on Friday. A large crowd gathered on Friday evening at Bayou Tech Brewery on the Bayou Teche…AdminJuly 9, 2023
Events & ActivitiesCultureCommunityCulture Saturday Audience Hears Nostalgic Creole It was easy on Saturday afternoon to imagine the front porch scene at a Cajun…Bobby ArdoinJuly 9, 2023
CultureEvents & ActivitiesCultureCommunity Mark Ardoin Leads Zydeco Capital Jam Elton-native, Mark Ardoin displays family history of homegrown talentAdminJuly 6, 2023
Events & ActivitiesCommunityLocal NewsHistory A Visual Historic Tour Through Opelousas "A Visual Historic Tour through Opelousas", a presentation by historian Carola Lillie Hartley, will take…AdminJuly 6, 2023
CultureHistoryEvents & ActivitiesSt Landry HistoryCommunityOpelousas History Opelousas Celebrates July 4th in 1918 The Fourth of July was a special day for the citizens of Opelousas in 1918.…Carola HartleyJuly 4, 2023
CommunityLocal NewsEvents & Activities Happy 4th of July Happy July 4th! Be safe and Have fun!AdminJuly 4, 2023
CultureHistoryEvents & ActivitiesSt Landry HistoryCommunity Photo from the Past – Independence Day Parade in Eunice, LA – 1909 Today's photo from the past, taken 114 years ago today, gives us a view of…Carola HartleyJuly 3, 2023
Events & ActivitiesCultureCommunity July events by CORRIDOR DES ARTS Click to get information on all July events from CORRIDOR DES ARTS.AdminJuly 2, 2023
Events & ActivitiesCommunity Opelousas Museum Family Engagement Program On Wednesday, July 12, St Landry Parish’s Parent and Family Engagement Department celebrates the conclusion of…AdminJune 30, 2023
CultureLocal NewsEvents & ActivitiesCommunity Folk Roots Music Camp Kids Put on Le Show Chaud It was the finale to the Folk Roots Music Camp with an outdoor performance Thursday…Courtney JenningsJune 29, 2023
CultureEvents & ActivitiesCultureCommunity Grand Coteau Festival of Words Receives Grant The Festival of Words, based in Grand Coteau, is pleased to be the recipient of…AdminJune 29, 2023
Events & ActivitiesCommunity Love Movement March set for Thursday, June 29th in Opelousas. Please see the attached image for information on the Love Movement March scheduled for tomorrow,…AdminJune 28, 2023
Local NewsEvents & ActivitiesCommunity St. Landry Included In Empty The Shelters Month In July BISSELL Pet Foundation, a national animal welfare organization dedicated to ending pet homelessness, is excited…AdminJune 28, 2023
Local NewsEvents & ActivitiesCultureCommunityParish Council St. Landry Parish Government Red, White & Boom 4th of July Celebration Get ready for an amazing lineup of live music featuring the talented Gerald Gruenig &…AdminJune 27, 2023