Local NewsHistorySt Landry HistoryCommunity Opelousas Jewish Cemetery Gets New Name and More Members of the Opelousas Jewish community, many who came as immigrants to South Louisiana over…AdminJune 22, 2022
CommunityPolice News Opelousas Police Obtain Surveillance Cameras for Gunshots A new set of eyes – 22 of them – are being installed around strategic…Bobby ArdoinJune 22, 2022
CommunityPeople & PlacesBreaking News Dr. Ray Casey is Westminster Christian Academy New President The Board of Directors of Westminster Christian Academy is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr.…AdminJune 20, 2022
CultureEvents & ActivitiesCommunity Story Exchange Returns to Opelousas Museum on July 20th. What is your story? We share stories daily about everything from a trip to the…AdminJune 20, 2022
CommunitySchool BoardLocal News St. Landry Early Childhood Network Needs Total Involvement The varieties of St. Landry Parish early learning programs are expanding and their proficiency increases…Bobby ArdoinJune 20, 2022
Events & ActivitiesCommunity Haitians Visit Juneteenth A small group from Haiti attended the Juneteenth Celebration in Opelousas on Saturday. They were…Carola HartleyJune 19, 2022
Local News Opelousas Juneteenth Celebration The Wilbert Guillory Memorial Farmers Market was the place to be Saturday afteroon for the…Freddie HerpinJune 18, 2022
Local News Thensted Center Juneteenth Celebration Plenty of authentic Creole food was high on the list at the first annual Thensted…Freddie HerpinJune 18, 2022
Local News Michelle Fontenot Art Sculptured busts of famous African Americans by Opelousas artist Michelle Fontenot on display at the…Freddie HerpinJune 18, 2022
Local News African American Museum Art Rural African American Museum Director Wilkin Jones looks over busts of famous African Americans sculptured…Freddie HerpinJune 18, 2022
CultureEvents & ActivitiesCommunity Folk Roots Kids Cajun and Creole Camp Kicks Off at Le Vieux Village in Opelousas Le Vieux Village de Poste des Opelousas is the setting this week for Louisiana Folk…AdminJune 17, 2022
People & PlacesCommunity War in Ukraine Update – Letter from Marina Suponina-Callanda Marina Suponina a former resident of the Ukraine and 1995 Opelousas Catholic High School graduate…AdminJune 16, 2022
CommunityCulture Opelousas Boxed Art Number Ten Unveiled The City of Opelousas now has ten art wrapped traffic boxes. The tenth box was…AdminJune 16, 2022
Business NewsCommunity Laptops Distributed to Area Non-profits Area non-profits are a little more equipped with the necessary tools to operate their programs…AdminJune 16, 2022
Photo Galleries Poet Laureate at Opelousas Museum Dr. Mona Lisa Saloy, Poet Laureate of LouisianaFreddie HerpinJune 15, 2022
Photo Galleries Heather Drive Repair Road work at Jake and Heather Drive inOpelousasFreddie HerpinJune 15, 2022
Local News Road Construction Motorists traveling on Heather Drive in Opelousas will notice a much smoother ride following completion…Freddie HerpinJune 15, 2022
Photo Galleries La. Roots Kids Camp Louisiana Folk Roots Kids Camp Photo GalleryFreddie HerpinJune 15, 2022
Local News Louisiana Folk Roots Kids Camp Would be musicias hone their skills as they attend the Louisiana Folk Roots Kids Camp…Freddie HerpinJune 15, 2022
Community Rotary honors Farmers and Cattlemen Four individuals and their families who make a living on St. Landry Parish soil and…Carola HartleyJune 15, 2022
Louisiana HistoryCultureHistoryEvents & ActivitiesCommunity Juneteenth, the Newest Federal Holiday, and State Holiday, to be Celebrated Juneteenth National Independence Day falls on Sunday, June 19, 2022, this year. It is a…Carola HartleyJune 15, 2022
CommunityPhoto Galleries Early Learning Network Luncheon Early Learning Network LuncheonFreddie HerpinJune 14, 2022
CommunityCulturePeopleEvents & Activities 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…Carola HartleyJune 13, 2022
CulinaryPeoplePeople & PlacesCommunity Tony Chachere Day to be Celebrated in Louisiana Designated by the State of Louisiana, tomorrow, June 14, 2022, is the official Tony Chachere…Carola HartleyJune 13, 2022
CommunityPeopleSportsPeople & Places Duhon Rides Into Hall of Fame Doing What He Always Enjoyed Whenever the inevitable conflict appeared about which sport he should continue to play, Steve Duhon…Bobby ArdoinJune 13, 2022
Local News Rockin on the Runway Air Show St. Mary’s Residential Training School for Special Needs for children and young adults benefitted from…Freddie HerpinJune 11, 2022
CommunityPolice NewsCrime StoppersBreaking News Opelousas Police Investigating Thursday Night Shooting Opelousas police are investigating an overnight shooting near the area of St. Cyr Street in…AdminJune 10, 2022
CultureEvents & ActivitiesCultureCommunity Louisiana Poet Laureate Mona Lisa Saloy to Hold Workshop and Presentation in Opelousas Louisiana Poet Laureate Mona Lisa Saloy to Hold Workshop and Presentation at Opelousas Library and…AdminJune 10, 2022
CommunitySponsorsOGHSLocal News Mayors, Officials Apprised of St. Landry Health A St. Landry Parish health report was introduced to municipal and parish elected officials on…Bobby ArdoinJune 10, 2022
CommunityPhoto GalleriesSponsorsOGHS Mayors, Officials Apprised of St. Landry Health Photo Gallery Mayor and OGH officials at meeting in Opelousas on Wednesday to discuss St. Landry Health.Bobby ArdoinJune 10, 2022
Breaking NewsCommunitySports Devery Henderson Selected for Saints Hall of Fame Devery Henderson, perhaps the fastest football athlete to ever play at Opelousas High, is scheduled…Bobby ArdoinJune 10, 2022
Local NewsEvents & ActivitiesCommunity Having a Yard Sale? We Can Help you. Let St. Landry Now help you promote your yard sale. It easy, and our rates…AdminJune 9, 2022
HistorySt Landry HistoryCommunity Opelousas Gets Its First Bank Studying the history of Opelousas for so many years, I’ve discovered many firsts for the…Carola HartleyJune 9, 2022
Local NewsCommunity Opelousas Woman Set to Provide Her Mother’s Cold Case Story on National Television Donna Wyble is unsure what emotions will appear or whether she can control them as…Bobby ArdoinJune 8, 2022
HistoryPlacesSt Landry HistoryPeople & PlacesCommunity Opelousas Trivia – Cedar Crest Country Club and Golf Course. Did you know before there was a Cedar Lane Club, there was the Cedar Crest…Carola HartleyJune 8, 2022
CommunityLocal NewsEvents & Activities Luncheon to Address Future of St. Landry Parish Serving up knowledge on June 14, 2022 at the Opelousas Civic Center is the aim…AdminJune 8, 2022
Business NewsCommunityPublic Notices Public Notice: Sale of Property – Succession of Clausey Junius Lee II. (Second Publication.) Notice is hereby given that CHRISTINE LEE, Administratrix of the succession of Clausey Junius Lee II, has…AdminJune 7, 2022
Local NewsCommunityPublic Notices Restoration Grant Opportunity for Downtown Opelousas Commercial Property The Opelousas Main Street program is soliciting Main Street Restoration Grant applications from downtown commercial…AdminJune 7, 2022
Local NewsCommunity Hundreds View Saints’ Relics in Opelousas 155 relics that once belonged or came in contact with Saints such as John the…Bobby ArdoinJune 7, 2022