Local NewsCommunitySt Landry Parish Parish Government And Bissell Foundation Offering Vouchers For Pet Sterilization To make a difference in the lives of St. Landry Parish pets, BISSELL Pet Foundation…AdminMarch 9, 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
Local News Here’s the Beef Cookoff and Trail Ride It was a good day for a ten mile trail ride as more than 150…Freddie HerpinMarch 4, 2023
Local News Citizens drop off hazardous materials as St. Landry Parish Solid Waste held their annual hazard waste disposal day Saturday at the St. Landry Parish Recycling Center. Workers dispose of paint and paint cans at the annual Hazardous Waste Disposal Day sponsored…Freddie HerpinMarch 4, 2023
Local NewsCommunity École St-Landry breaks ground on expansion of lower school campus École St-Landry announces the groundbreaking on the expansion of their lower school campus with a…AdminMarch 3, 2023
Local NewsCommunityWomen in History Mayor Alsandor Presents Opelousas Woman’s Club A Proclaimation For National Women’s History Month Mayor Julius Alsandor presented members of the Opelousas Woman’s Club with a Proclamation for National…AdminMarch 3, 2023
Events & ActivitiesCommunityWomen in HistoryLocal News Opelousas Woman’s Club Celebrating Women’s History Month in March No organization in Opelousas has more to celebration than the GFWC Opelousas Woman's Club. And…Carola HartleyMarch 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
Local NewsCommunity Household Hazardous Waste Day Scheduled Saturday St. Landry Parish Solid Waste Disposal District is pleased to announce our 2023 Household Hazardous…AdminMarch 2, 2023
Local NewsBusiness NewsCommunity DOWNTOWN OPELOUSAS HISTORIC PROPERTY OWNERS CAN APPLY FOR LOUISIANA MAIN STREET REVITALIZATION GRANTS Historic property and business owners in downtown Opelousas can now apply for grant funds for…AdminMarch 1, 2023
Local NewsCommunityParish District Attorney St. Landry Man Indicted On Multiple Rape Charges According to St. Landry Parish District Attorney Chad Pitre, a Grand Jury today returned a…AdminMarch 1, 2023
Events & ActivitiesCommunitySt Landry ParishCulinary Parish Government Schedules BBQ Festival St. Landry Parish Government is excited to announce the return of the highly anticipated 2nd…AdminFebruary 27, 2023
Local News A Rose by any other name would smell the same. These little white flowers were growing all around this rose. Does anyone know what type…Freddie HerpinFebruary 27, 2023
Local News Downtown Market Visitors Opelousas residents Bobby and Debbie Ventre spent Saturday morning visiting the Makers Market located on…Freddie HerpinFebruary 25, 2023
Local News Peace March In honor of Black History Month, Guns Down Power Up and the Opelousas Museum and…Freddie HerpinFebruary 25, 2023
Local News Servant of God Lt. Father Joseph Verbis LaFleur Archives Rev. Michael Richard, Historical Commission for the Cause of Canonization chairman, studies the archives of…Freddie HerpinFebruary 24, 2023
Local News NAUW Hall of Fame Program The National Association of University Women held their 31st annual Black History Hall of Fame…Freddie HerpinFebruary 23, 2023
CultureLocal NewsCommunity 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
HistorySt Landry HistoryBusiness NewsCommunityOpelousas HistoryLocal News Downtown, Part 2 – From Boom to Doom The story on the old downtown, the heart of Opelousas, continues where we left off…Carola HartleyFebruary 22, 2023
Local News Ash Wednesday Services Rev. Neil Pettit, St. Landry Catholic Church pastor, administers holy ashes onto the forehead of…Freddie HerpinFebruary 22, 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
Local NewsPeoplePeople & PlacesCommunity Ambassador James Alfred Joseph (March 12, 1935 – February 17, 2023) Please see the obituary from the family of Opelousas native Ambassador James Alfred Joseph.AdminFebruary 21, 2023
Events & ActivitiesCultureCommunityCultureLocal News 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
Local NewsPeoplePeople & PlacesBreaking NewsCommunity Ambassador James Joseph Has Passed Away Please click to see the following note from the family of Opelousas native Ambassador James…Carola HartleyFebruary 20, 2023
Opelousas City CouncilLocal NewsCommunity Women’s Shelter Approved For Bertheaud Avenue A transitional woman’s home scheduled to be located at 221 West Bertheaud Avenue was approved…Bobby ArdoinFebruary 20, 2023
Local News Eunice Mardi Gras Mardi Gras revelers head to Second Street as the town of Eunice continues the annual…Freddie HerpinFebruary 19, 2023
Local NewsHistorySt Landry HistoryBusiness NewsCommunityOpelousas History A Booming Downtown In order for all to know and understand how important a healthy downtown is to…Carola HartleyFebruary 19, 2023
Parish CouncilLocal NewsCommunity Council Selects Red, Clavier To Leadership Positions After a pair of close elections Jerry Red Jr. and Coby Clavier will control the…Bobby ArdoinFebruary 17, 2023
Local News Through the Front Window of Java Square Looking north down Court Street on a rainy Wednesday afternoon.Freddie HerpinFebruary 16, 2023
Local NewsCommunitySchool Board School Board Property Tax Renewals Are Crucial Say Officials The St. Landry Parish School Board approved on Wednesday night a pair of Oct. 14,…Bobby ArdoinFebruary 16, 2023
CommunityOpelousas City CouncilLocal NewsBusiness News Letter to the Editor – Vacant Commercial Building Ordinance Last night was disappointing to the many who support the vacant commercial building ordinance. With…Guest ContributorFebruary 15, 2023
Local NewsBreaking NewsCommunityOpelousas City Council Aldermen Reject Proposed Vacant Building Ordinance Unoccupied downtown buildings in Opelousas won’t be subjected – at least for now – to…Bobby ArdoinFebruary 15, 2023
Local NewsCommunity ST. LANDRY PARISH ABILITIES ELECTS 2023-2024 BOARD AND OFFICERS St. Landry Abilities is for parents or caregivers of people with disAbilities from St. Landry…AdminFebruary 14, 2023
Local NewsCommunity Congressman Discusses Issues During Opelousas Visit United States Congressman Mike Johnson expressed concern during a town hall meeting at the Delta…Bobby ArdoinFebruary 14, 2023
Local NewsBreaking NewsCommunity Congressman Mike Johnson – St. Landry Parish Town Hall Today in Opelousas See the image for more information.AdminFebruary 13, 2023
CultureCommunityLocal NewsHistorySt Landry History 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
Breaking NewsCommunityPolice NewsParish District Attorney McLendon Receives Two Life Sentences JeMarcus McLendon was sentenced today to two life sentences for the first-degree murders of Nakia…AdminFebruary 10, 2023
Local NewsHistorySt Landry HistoryCommunity Tour Historic Opelousas during Black History Month Opelousas citizens and visitors to the community can learn more about the contributions African Americans…Carola HartleyFebruary 10, 2023
Local NewsCommunityParish CouncilSt Landry Parish Parish Moving Forward Despite Disagreements, Bellard Says Although at times it might seem personal between him and Parish Council members, parish president…Bobby ArdoinFebruary 9, 2023