Road trips have become a weekly occurrence for the Opelousas High football team in 2023, but the journey the Tigers are taking to New Orleans this week obviously presents a considerable difference in importance. Opelousas has the opportunity on Friday to accomplish what no other school program team has done — winning a state football Read More…
The OHS football team have a complimentary lunch at Kayenne’s before departing for New Orleans and the Superdome where they will play Cecilia Friday afternoon.
Two bus loads of the OHS football team arrived at Kayenne’s Restaurant before leaving for the Superdome where they will play for the championship Friday afternoon. A large crowd waited at the restaurant to welcome the team as they arrived for a complimentary lunch before departing for New Orleans. Loud cheers from the fans could Read More…
St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Department TRIAD Christmas party
Over 500 senior citizens converged on the Yambilee Building Wednesday for the annual St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Department’s TRIAD Christmas party.The TRIAD program is designed to provide the elderly residents of St. Landry Parish proper information needed to protect themselves from predators and scams that take advantage of the elderly. It also gives the elderly an avenue for Read More…
A newly formed charity organization, Heaven’s Kitchen, is making big moves in the community through its mission of helping those in need during their most desperate and catastrophic moments. A year-end campaign has launched to help the organization move forward with upcoming events for 2024! What is Heaven’s Kitchen? Heaven’s Kitchen was formed to identify Read More…
From St. Landry Parish School Board We’re thrilled to announce that the OHS football team is heading to the Superdome in New Orleans on Friday, December 8, 2023, to face off against Cecilia High at 12:00 PM. To ensure the Opelousas community has the chance to cheer on the Tigers, all Opelousas High feeder schools will be Read More…
BOBBY ARDOIN Editor/Consulting Writer(Photo of Ja’Vian Reese, taken by Susan Angelle) Opelousas High is playing for a state football championship for the first time in 67 years, while Northwest High finished 2023 with a historic trip to a semifinal playoff round. The pair of St. Landry Parish programs, located about 15 miles apart, created a Read More…
Guillory Family Toy Drive
The Elbert Guillory family started the Guillory Family Toy Drive thanks to daughter Imani’s wish to help underprivileged children have a Merry Christmas. 33 years later Imani is now grown but the tradition continues at the Guillory law office located on East Landry Street. Santa Claus arrived around 10 a.m. to be greeted by Elbert Read More…
BOBBY ARDOIN Editor/Consulting Writer When construction work is completed in 2025 on a 12-acre site that will contain a new J.S. Clark Leadership Academy campus, the event will represent the completion of a dream that officials from the charter school have pursued for over a decade. J.S. Clark founder, president and CEO Tiffanie Lewis told Read More…
Dr. Julissa Braimoh, Family Medicine Obstetrics physician, joins the OGHS Medical Staff
St. Landry Bank & Trust Company is welcoming André Higginbotham as Senior Vice President,Chief Lending Officer. André brings over 20 years of experience and proven success in the financialservices industry. He enjoys meeting with business owners and has a passion for helping them grow their businesses byproviding proper lending and banking services and products to Read More…
20th annual Breakfast With Santa
Several years ago the late Bobby Dupre came up with an idea to support the Opelousas Cerebral Palsy Clinic. It was then that the Breakfast With Santa fundraiser began. With support from volunteers and area chefs supporters were treated to a delicious breakfast and an opportunity to socialize with friends and of course have your Read More…
The City of Opelousas has an open position for Accountant II/City Treasurer. Application for employment may be downloaded here or you can contact City Hall for more information. City of Opelousas105 N. Main Street (337) 948-2541
BOBBY ARDOIN Editor/Consulting Writer The long-awaited opening of a Chick-Fil-A Restaurant in Opelousas is scheduled Thursday morning, according to Opelousas Downtown Development executive director Lena Charles. Charles told St. Landry Now.com that the restaurant opening at US 190 and Waillor Street represents an important step of the ODD initiative to bring new businesses to the Opelousas downtown area. At this Read More…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE St. Landry Parish Animal Control Partners with Bissell Pet Foundation for Waived Fee Adoption Event Opelousas, LA – In collaboration with the Bissell Pet Foundation, St. Landry Parish Animal Control is excited to announce a Waived Fee Pet Adoption Event as part of the Empty the Shelters initiative. The event is scheduled to Read More…
Images from the downtown Christmas festivities
Opelousas Tourism Director Melanie LeBouef has her picture taken with Santa Claus Saturday on the courthouse square as the Opelousas Development District and St. Landry Parish Government presented the lighting of the nativity scene and oak trees located around the square. Besides Santa there were many vendors manned by civic organizations as well as the Read More…
Northwest, a No. 22 seed, moved into the semifinal round for the first time ever with a 46-44 comeback, overtime victory over Assumption.
BOBBY ARDOIN Editor/Consulting Writer A daring fourth down fake punt conversion and a crucial defensive adjustment resurrected Opelousas High in the second half Friday night, helping send the Tigers to a semifinal playoff berth for the first time in 29 seasons. Opelousas, a No. 12 Division II non-select seed, will now travel for a third straight Read More…
Parish-wide financial assistance will potentially be required during 2024 inside the boundaries of two taxing districts
Betty Chenier of Chenier Farm values the rewards that come from growing food.She and her husband, John Chenier, have farmed in Opelousas for thirty years. Theyproduce a variety of well-known vegetables, along with varieties that aren’t as commonsuch as kale, Bok choy, and daikon radishes. Through Nourish Louisiana, the Chenier’shave been given the opportunity to Read More…
The Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns closes a chapter in its 52-year-old football history at Cajun Field on Saturday afternoon when it plays Sun Belt Conference and in-state opponent ULM in the regular-season finale for both teams. Kickoff is slated for 2 p.m. The game will be streamed live on ESPN+ with Dan McDonald (pxp) and Eric Read More…
(Photo of Ascension Catholic running back Chad Elzy, Jr. moves past and Opelousas Catholic tackler, taken by Mike Curley) BOBBY ARDOIN Editor/Consulting Writer A high-scoring game against Ascension Catholic was a possibility that Opelousas Catholic head football Cullen Matherne considered before kickoff Friday night. However, Matherne was admittedly surprised by the impressive offensive numbers both teams Read More…
Jim Bowie Junior Livestock Show
The St. Landry Parish Ag Arena was filled with livestock as 4-H members from throughout Louisiana presented their animals at the annual Jim Bowie Junior Livestock Show held November 17-18. See a photo gallery of the event at stlandrynow.com.
The State Bond Commission has approved funding request by the Opelousas Downtown Development District to begin Phase 1 of Donald Gardner Stadium Project.
Tourist and economic incentive-related events were introduced on Thursday during a luncheon hosted by the St. Landry Parish Tourist Commission. The event held at The Parlor on South Main Street in Opelousas, featured presentations for equine tourism and high school rodeo, while the Town of Washington and Eunice introduced several events that will occur during Read More…
The St. Landry Parish Council hereby gives notice that it will hold the following special meeting listed below on Tuesday, November 21st, 2023, starting at 5:00pm located at the old city market at 131 W. Bellevue Street, Opelousas, La. The St. Landry Parish Council hereby gives notice that it will hold the following special meeting Read More…
The 1st Annual Tangled in Tinsel shopping event had great success.
BOBBY ARDOIN Editor/Consulting Writer Former Opelousas resident Annie Weinstein Richardson, has died of injuries sustained last week in Ruston, after she and three other women were apparently victims of a knife attack that occurred on the Louisiana Tech campus, according to Ruston mayor Ronny Walker. Walker told the Ruston Daily Leader in a published story Read More…
Acadiana Practitioners and HeartSense intends to close the gap in heart care access offered at rural clinics.
156 seventh and eighth grade students from Opelousas Junior High are involved in the STAR Academy program.
Star Academy atOJHS
Opelousas High is gaining maturity and flaunting their offensive identity in state playoffs.
BOBBY eARDOIN Editor/Consulting Writer A month of occasionally contentious debate among representatives for a rural home developer and residents living alongside the proposed project ended Thursday night when the St. Landry Parish unanimously approved during a special meeting the construction of 20 homes on Sunflower Lane. The proposed 10.35 acre, 20-single home subdivision off La. 104 west of Read More…
Despite a gloomy rainy Saturday morning Opelousas honored its veterans with a grand parade and veterans luncheon hosted by Louisiana Memorial United Methodist Church.
Opelousas celebrated Vetera ns Day with a parade and aa veterans luncheon held at Louisiana Memorial United Methodist Church.
