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 OGH Honors Legends BOBBY ARDOIN St. Landry Now.com Editor Five former Opelousas General Hospital staff members who…

A MESSAGE FROM CLERK OF COURT CHARLES JAGNEAUX  WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT THE MAY 16TH…

SUNSET MAN CONVICTED, 2ND DEGREE MURDER  Late Wednesday afternoon, a St. Landry Parish jury returned…

Press Release: April 16, 2026 Inmate Escapes From Behavioral Health Center During Transport WANTED:Michael Jerome…

ESCAPED INMATE – PUBLIC SAFETY ALERT  The Opelousas Police Department is actively searching for an…

 Handling Nightclub Issues BOBBY ARDOIN St. Landry Now.com Editor Residential relief might occur soon for some Opelousas…

OR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Opelousas Police DepartmentProtection Through Service MISSING JUVENILE / WARRANT ISSUED  The Opelousas…

RAFFIC INCIDENT INVOLVING SCHOOL BUS  On April 13, 2026, the Opelousas Police Department responded to…

Water Service Interruption and Boil Advisory Issued for Grolee Area Opelousas, LA, APRIL 13, 2026…

St. Landry Historic Gallery and Clerk of Court Office Recognize Donation of HistoricLafleur Cotton Gin…

Northwest Is Dominant BOBBY ARDOIN St. Landry Now.com Editor When it came to executing the St. Landry…

slp NOTICE IS HEREBY GMN that a ST. LANDRY PARISH COUNCILMEETING has been called and…

The St. Landry Parish Track Meet featuring middle school and high school athletes was held…

Health Information Management professional Laura Collins provided Opelousas Rotary Club members on Tuesday with ways…

The Sunrise Rotary Club members recently provided sports gear, personal hygiene and healthy food items…

After nearly an hour of School Board discussion conducted in public view on Thursday night,…

April 10, 2026 Jamile Brooks, B/M, age 19, 4608 Hazard Road, New Iberia, LA., 70560,…

BIG Grants Available For Downtown BOBBY ARDOIN St. Landry Now.com Editor Opelousas downtown business and commercial owners…

Press Release: April 9, 2026 Project Safe Neighborhood Operation Nets Two Arrests ARRESTED:Joseph Blaine Mistric,…

PRESS RELEASEApril 9, 2026 On Wednesday, April 8, 2026, the Opelousas Police Department responded to…

PRESS RELEASEApril 9, 2026 Richard Dean Ellis, W/M, age 35, 17593 Highway 190, Port Barre,…

4-7-26 Safety PSA on All Terrain Vehicles In this “Did You Know” topic from Sheriff…

The historic Michel Prudhomme Home was the setting for the St. Landry Chamber of Commerce…

PRESS RELEASEApril 8, 2026 Mark Roberts, W/M, age 46, 1004 Three Mile Avenue, Port Barre,…

OC Meeting Challenges BOBBY ARDOIN St. Landry Now.com Editor Some high school baseball coaches prefer to construct…

 Perils Of Private Roads BOBBY ARDOIN St. Landry Now.com Editor Approximately 20 households located down Carrington Road…

PRESS RELEASEApril 7, 2026 Kendrell James Robert Hicks, B/M, age 32, 1615 Jake Drive, Opelousas,…

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a sr. LANDRY pARrsH couNCILMEETING has been called and will…

Jury Selection for 4/7/2026 Judge Garcille is cancelled. Jessica Sandoz Deputy Clerk of Court St.…

Melville Mayor Caretta Robertson is joined by town residents as they break ground Monday, April…

April 3 – 6, 2026 Shannon Cortez Beverly, B/M, age 33, 330 W. Church Street,…

DAR Celebrates 250th Staff Reports St. Landry Now.com  Heroes and personalities who played prominent roles during…

PERRY COUNTY RUNS AWAY IN THE $100,000 EVANGELINE MILE TEAM MAGNON AND TIZ MARY’S COMET…

Council Talks Trash BOBBY ARDOIN St. Landry Now.com Editor St. Landry Parish Council members are aware that…

Press Release: April 2, 2026 STANDOFF WITH DEPUTIES RESULTS IN ARREST ARRESTED:Jerome Oneall Benoit, 55…

St. Landry Parish Sheriff Deputy Mark LeBlanc was the guest speaker March 26 during the…

Louisiana Main Street Restoration Grants Available for Downtown Commercial Properties (Opelousas, LA) – Downtown commercial…

ED Season Starts Friday ----- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 2026 FOR MORE INFORMATION,…

CASA Displays New Office BOBBY ARDOIN St. Landry Now.com Editor A ribbon cutting for what…

SPECTRUM MARKS MAJOR MILESTONE IN MULTI-YEAR RURAL FIBER BROADBAND EXPANSION IN LOUISIANA More than 16,000…