Thursday night inside the Opelousas Museum and Interpretive Center representatives from three of the world’s monotheistic religions – Islam, Christianity and Judaism – explained the basic tenets of their faiths.
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Drug Court Graduates Stories
The 12 newest graduates of the St. Landry Parish Adult Drug and Specialty Court program this week have had their criminal charges dismissed, but what happens to them now that they now are free from prosecution?
McNeese Set To Retire Jersey of John Rudd
John Rudd, a McNeese Sports Hall of Fame basketball player and one of the greatest rebounders in school and Southland Conference history, will have his No. 52 retired on Saturday prior to the Cowboys’ conference game against Houston Christian University.
Opelousas General Health System Selects Hall of Fame Inductees
Gina Bradley Tuttle, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, has announced that five individuals have been selected to be inducted into the Opelousas General Health System Hall of Fame.
That’s One Kool Kid
Macaroni KID would like to introduce our current Kool Kid, Landry S., who is a Kindergartener at Port Barre Elementary.
Photo from the Past – Family of Dr. Armand Lafleur c. 1905
Photo from the Past is the family of Dr. Armand Lafleur (December 19, 1871 – July 11, 1939) and Mary Evelyn (Mamie) Fontenot Lafleur (June 20, 1879 – December 16, 1868). (Photograph courtesy of Tommy Lafleur)
$200,000 IN HEALTH GRANTS FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES NOW AVAILABLE
Addressing Systemic Inequities to Reduce Tobacco (ASIRT), a program of Louisiana Public Health Institute (LPHI) is seeking to engage local community leaders, organizations, and residents in Black, rural communities (Ferriday, Jonesville, Lake Providence, Tallulah, Bastrop, Delhi, Opelousas, Kentwood, St. Joseph, and Newellton) to work towards addressing systemic inequities that drive high rates of tobacco use.
Veterans Day Salute: Highly Decorated Opelousas Veteran Flew 50 Missions in World War II
Editor’s note: The following story about the World War II experiences of U.S. Army Air Corps Capt. and longtime Opelousas resident Wilfred L. Smith is being told through his own wartime photographs, several newspaper articles from 1943 and personal letters discovered about 12 years ago just before his military remembrances packed into garbage bags on an Opelousas street corner, were destined for the parish landfill.
Photo from the Past – 1917 Church Point Catholic School 1st Graduates
The first graduates from Our Lady of Sacred Heart School in Church Point, LA pictured on their graduation day, June 20, 1917
Steve Duhon Day Is Celebrated Without The Boudin
If Steve Duhon could have made a wish, everyone in St. Landry Parish would have had a chance to eat unlimited helpings of free boudin.
Current PSC Commissioner Says He Supports Reasonable Amounts of Solar Power Generation
Mike Francis isn’t opposed to solar energy, as long as power from the sun is generated in what he feels are reasonable amounts.
St. Landry Cemetery Tour Continues Next Weekend October 15-16, 2022
The St. Landry Catholic Church Cemetery Tour will continue next week-end, Saturday and Sunday, October 15-16, 2022.
Who was L. A. “Pete” Andrepont?
No history of the printing and newspaper industry in Opelousas would be complete without knowing more about L. A. “Pete” Andrepont and the impact he had on that industry in the town, the parish and in Louisiana
Former Opelousas Residents Continue Missionary Work in Southeast Asia
Former Opelousas residents Pat Melancon and wife Veronica, who attended Opelousas High and graduated around 1980, now work as missionaries in Southeast Asia.
Opelousas Resident Reacts to Hearing the News of Queen Elizabeth’s Death
As with the rest of the world, people in this area of Louisiana were also sorry to hear about the Queen’s death. But to one St. Landry Parish woman the news was especially heartbreaking.
Father Lafleur’s Chalice Connected the Lives of Three Priests
The story of how the lives of Father Lafleur, Father Sylvester and Father Beekman intertwined around that chalice once used by Servant of God Rev. Father Joseph Verbis Lafleur, and how Father Beekman came to have it, is an interesting one.
Ordination Mass Chalice Story Will Be Retold at Anniversary Mass
The itinerant story of an ordination chalice used in 1938 by Servant of God Father Joseph Verbis Lafleur, is expected to be told in depth Wednesday night during an annual commemoration Mass scheduled for St. Landry Catholic Church.
Opelouas Trivia — A Little Jim Bowie Info
Where was Jim Bowie Born?
Did Jim Bowie Live in Opelousas?
The Jim Bowie Oak
Photo From The Past From Bruce Muller – Who is this?
Bruce Muller, and wife Florence from Otsego, Michigan, near Kalamazoo, are trying to identify this photo from the past. Can you help?
Photo from the Past – Arnaudville Family Over a Century Ago
Emile and Anna Roger with their two sons Frank and George, at their home in Arnaudville, LA. (John W. Coffey Collection.)
August 21 is Senior Citizens Day
Celebrate Senior Citizens on Sunday, August 21, 2022.
Annual Memorial Mass Scheduled for Servant of God Lt. Father Joseph Verbis Lafleur
The annual Memorial Mass to commemorate the 78th Anniversary of the death of Servant of God Lt. Father Joseph Verbis Lafleur will be held this year on Wednesday, September 7 at 6:30 P.M. at the St. Landry Catholic Church in Opelousas, LA.
Another Angel in Heaven
It is with deep sorrow and much love that we mourn the passing of Ansley Renee’ Fairley of Lutz, FL on Monday, July 25, 2022, at the age of 38. She was born June 29, 1984, in Opelousas, La. Ansley was an excellent artist and had a passion for drawing. She also loved animals, especially Read More…
Photo from the Past – Roger Family from Arnaudville, LA
Photo from the Past – Roger Family from Arnaudville, LA (Photograph from John Coffey Collection.)
Memorial Remembering Ovide Belizaire and an Unknown Individual Scheduled
At 10 a.m., on Saturday, August 13, 2022 a memorial remembers the life of Ovide Belizaire, who was murdered in his Youngsville area home in 1895 by a white mob. In addition, a yet unidentified man, recognized as having suffered death by lynching in 1878 in the neighborhood of Royville, today known as Youngsville, will also be remembered.
Aurdie Bellard of Eunice is Installed as Officer for Louisiana Pharmacists’ Association
Eunice Man Installed as Officer for Louisiana Pharmacists’ Association.
Rockin on the River to Benefit Mason Richard – Set for September 10, 2022
Rockin on the River is a non-profit organization inviting all surrounding community, friends, and family, to this year’s event on September 10, 2022. The event location address is 24399 Hwy 190, Krotz Springs, LA 70750. This is an outdoor event with an all-day event schedule.
Graduates Are Hoping To Leave Lifestyles Behind
The context for this graduation might have seemed a bit unusual, since there were state court judges, parole officers, prosecutors and treatment coordinators presiding over the ceremony.
New Parish AD Comes From Athletic Families
Presiding over a variety of sports activities is nothing new for newly-hired St. Landry Parish Athletic Director Clarissa Johnson.
New York Reporter Investigates Her St. Landry History.
The last name of a young slave girl sold and relocated to a Louisiana sugar plantation nearly 175 years ago has led a young New York-based digital news reporter to embrace and trace multiple generations of her own ancestral history.
St. Landry Now Editor Bobby Ardoin Inducted into Louisiana Press Association 50-Year Club.
St. Landry Now editor Bobby Ardoin was one five sports writers inducted last week into the Louisiana Press Association 50-year Club during a presentation ceremony held at the Baton Rouge City Club.
OGHS President and CEO Ken Cochran Featured in Business Beyond Magazine.
Ken Cochran, DSc, FACHE, President & CEO was recently featured in the May 2022 issue of Business Beyond, a magazine focused on ‘gathering inspiring success stories of influential personages of the business world.’
Photo From The Past – Opelousas’ Famous 1912 Baseball Team
Opelousas’ Famed 1912 Baseball Club: The featured photo from the past for today shown the members of the 1912 Opelousas Baseball Club.
Bobby Ardoin To Receive Louisiana Press Association Award
St. Landry Now is pleased to announce that Bobby Ardoin, Editor and contributing writer, will be honored by the Louisiana Press Association (LPA) for 50 years of dedicated service to journalism. The award will be presented at the LPA Luncheon to be held in Baton Rouge on Thursday, June 30, 2022.
Father’s Day – A Day to Celebrate and Remember Dad
Happy Father’s Day! from St. Landry Now. How it all began.
Clifton Chenier Day is June 25 – Tribute Set for his Birthday
The St. Landry Parish Tourist Commission will pay a tribute to Clifton Chenier on June 25, 2022, which is his birthday, and the day set to honor him in Louisiana.
Tony Chachere Day to be Celebrated in Louisiana
Designated by the State of Louisiana, tomorrow, June 14, 2022, is the official Tony Chachere Day in the state. What an honor for this Opelousas native son.
