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Melville Provides Gas Pipeline Awareness

April 30, 2026
Town of Melville  Gas System Public Awareness/Damage Prevention Notice  Please read the following gas system safety information.  It is provided to promote public awareness and damage prevention awareness.  The Town of Melville owns and operates a natural gas distribution system. The gas system consists of an underground network of pipelines throughout the Town and in areas adjacent to the Town limits. The purpose of the gas system is to provide a reliable and safe economical source of energy for heating purposes to the homes and businesses adjacent to the underground gas pipelines. The pipeline system has the capacity to reliably deliver natural gas to the customers.  The hazards of natural gas are that it is: odorless, colorless, tasteless, lighter than air and can ignite and/or explode with tremendous force when mixed with the right amount of air.  Prevention measures taken include:  Adding odorant to the gas to give it that…
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Poll Shows Tight Republican Race

April 30, 2026
Emerson College  POLLING  ALL CONTENTS ON EMBARGO UNTIL  APRIL 29, 2026 AT 7:00 AM ET  CONTACT: Camille Mumford  Director of Communications  camille mumford@emerson.edu  (215) 317-5873  Louisiana 2026 Poll: Fleming, Letlow, Cassidy in Close Three-Way Race for Senate Plurality think Letlow is the candidate most supportive of Trump agenda  A new Emerson College Polling/KLFY News 10 survey of the Louisiana Republican Primary for U.S. Senate finds 28% of voters support Treasurer John Fleming, 27% Rep. Julia Letlow, 21% incumbent Senator Bill Cassidy. Twenty-two percent of voters are undecided.  LOUISIANA 2026 POLL Republican Primary for U.S. Senate  John Fleming 28%  Julia Letlow 27%  Bill Cassidy 21%  Mark Spencer 2%  Undecided 22%  ECY  =MOE  Likely GOP Primary Voters, April. 24-26, 2026, n=500, +/- 4.3%  "If the Republican Primary for Senate were held tomorrow, the poll indicates the race would move to a June runoff, as no candidate appears to meet the 50% threshold,"…
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Taking Back The Night

April 30, 2026
Taking Back The Night Staff Reports St. Landry and Evangeline Parish citizens took to the streets of Opelousas on Tuesday night as they demonstrated their concerns about domestic violence and sexual assaults. The Sexual Assault Center that represents both parishes completed an annual Take Back The Night walk through Opelousas. Walkers accompanied by OPD moved down Market Street from Opelousas Junior High School to the St. Landry Parish Courthouse completed their journey and listened to guest speakers..
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OGH Hosts Wound Seminar

April 30, 2026
Opelousas General Health System, The Wound Treatment Center, and Tides Medical will host a joint press conference in celebration of positive outcomes from first-in-state APLICOR 3D Tissue Regeneration System. 1st and 2nd patients treated in Louisiana will be available to the media as well as a live product demonstration. Date: May 6, 2026 Location: OGHS 3rd Floor Auditorium A Address: 539 E. Prudhomme Street, Opelousas Time: 11:00 am Opelousas General Health System and The Wound Treatment Center introduced a first-in-state technology just a few months ago using APLICOR 3D tissue regeneration system, distributed by Tides Medical, a Lafayette-based biotechnology company that specializes in wound care products. APLICOR 3D uses AI, 3D printing technology and a patient’s own adipose (fat) tissue to print a personalized tissue graft. This novel approach emphasizes using a patient’s own biology to support wound progression, after standard of care has stalled. By integrating this technology at…
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Boosie Arrives In O-Town

April 29, 2026
 Boosie Arrives In O-Town BOBBY ARDOIN St. Landry Now.com Editor Boosie Badazz shed what he calls his “happy tears,” on Wednesday as he arrived at Opelousas’ Delta Grand Theatre to promote his upcoming concert. Formerly known as Lil’ Boosie, the 43-year-old, nationally-known rapper received a proclamation from St. Landry Parish president Jessie Bellard, who declared May 10 as “Boosie Badazz Day.” The parishwide acknowledgement and the Mother’s Day parish Agricultural Arena concert that begins at noon, seemed to emotionally capture Boosie, as Bellard read the proclamation. “No one has ever done this for me,” Boosie said in an interview afterward. Boosie said that the Opelousas-area crowd was always important for him as he launched his career nearly 30 years ago. “I’ve been coming here for a long time and I’m just really grateful. I just want to say thank you’all,” said Boosie, who handled questions from digital and television media. Boosie joked…
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SLPSD Crime Of The Week

April 29, 2026
Sunset Mini Mart Shooting The Sunset Police Department comes to Crime Stoppers and asks yourhelp in identifying multiple offenders involved in a shooting.On March 25, 2026 at about 6:24 pm, officers were dispatched to ashooting at the Sunset Mini Mart, located at 914 Napoleon Avenue inSunset.The investigation revealed that three male subjects exited a SilverChevrolet Impala, LA license 577GHK and entered the store while afourth male remained in the vehicle. While in the store, the threesubjects had an intense confrontation with a single male subjecttowards the rear of the store. At one point, one of the suspectsproduced a handgun and fired multiple shots at the victim. Whilemany objects in the store were damaged, no individuals were shot.The suspects were seen leaving the store in the Impala, headingtowards Duffy Avenue.If you have any information on this, or any other crime, contact St.Landry Crime Stoppers at 948-TIPS, or use the QR code…
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Fields Reacts To Supreme Court

April 29, 2026
CONGRESSMAN CLEO FIELDS RELEASES STATEMENT ON THE SUPREME COURT’S LOUISIANA V. CALLAIS DECISION WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Cleo Fields released the followingstatement in regard to the Supreme Court’s Louisiana v. Callais decision:“The Supreme Court’s ruling this morning is a grave setback to voting rights and to thepromise of equal political representation for all Americans. The Supreme Court's majorityhas significantly narrowed Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, dismantling decades ofsettled law that Congress established to ensure that no community's votes could besilenced.Make no mistake: this decision does not reflect some neutral reading of the law. As JusticeKagan's powerful dissent makes clear, Congress explicitly rejected an intent-basedstandard when it amended Section 2 in 1982, because lawmakers understood thatrequiring proof of discriminatory purpose would make the law all but unenforceable.Today's majority has resurrected exactly that standard — and the practical effect is tomake it far harder for minority communities to challenge…
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Willis Is Rotary’s Top Citizen

April 29, 2026
EUNICE ROTARY NAMES LSUE’S WILLIS THE 2025 CITIZEN OF THE YEAR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – APRIL 29, 2026 EUNICE, La.- LSU Eunice Baseball Head Coach and Athletic Director Jeff Willis has been awarded the 2025 Citizen of the Year by the Eunice Rotary Club, the organization announced on Wednesday at their weekly meeting.  Willis was selected from nominations submitted by both members of the Rotary Club and the entire Eunice community. Willis was nominated by Eunice Mayor Scott Fontenot.  In his nomination letter, Mayor Fontenot says Willis “embodies the very best of what it means to be a dedicated community leader in Eunice.  Through his extraordinary achievements in athletics, visionary leadership, and tireless efforts to improve our region, he has brough national recognition to our city while creating lasting economic and community benefits.” The Dumas, Texas native has called Eunice home since taking over the program in 2003 and building…
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Class Meets After 60 Years

April 29, 2026
Class Meets After 60 years BOBBY ARDOIN St. Landry Now.com Editor About 20 members of the 1966 boys and girls Academy of The Immaculate Conception graduating class met on Monday during a daytime, three-hour reunion held at a Lafayette restaurant. The informal event held underneath the Agave Restaurant pavilion on Kaliste Saloom, was planned with primary help from class members Fred Credeur, Robert Voitier and Debbie Dossman Gooch. Reunion items provided for the attendees included sunglasses and official AIC t-shirts. Songs that were popular during the mid-1960’s played as the former classmates became reacquainted and recalled classroom, athletic and social events that defined their AIC experience. During the reunion, class members also had access to photos and articles from The Wildcat, student newspaper in addition to vintage black and white photographs taken during their high school days. A roll call for deceased class members was observed before a reunion-ending luncheon. Two young…
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Sheriff’s Association Scholarship Recipient

April 29, 2026
Sheriff’s Association Scholarship Recipient Sheriff Bobby J. Guidroz is pleased to report, “I am pleased to announce that Sara Danielle St.Cyr has been selected as this year’s Sheriff’s Association Scholarship recipient. Ms. St. Cyr isa senior at Opelousas Catholic with a 4.0 GPA and an ACT score of 28. She resides inWashington with her parents, Joseph Dean and Carmen St. Cyr. Sara plans to attendNorthwestern State University to study Health and Human Performance, with the goal ofbecoming a physical therapist.”

 

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