After seeing the book is about an eleven year boy who goes on a road…
Carola HartleyDecember 12, 2021
Elbert Guillory decided 31 years ago that it was also best to donate at Christmas…
Bobby ArdoinDecember 11, 2021
Merry Christmas in 1923 from the Lafleur Brothers of Opelousas, Louisiana. Who were the Lafleur…
Carola HartleyDecember 11, 2021
1986 was a historic year in Opelousas. In November the city election was held with…
Carola HartleyDecember 11, 2021
Larry Cox constructing a new porch on the Andrepont Building at Le Vieux Village.
Freddie HerpinDecember 10, 2021
It’s obvious to anyone who has met her that Vera Nagy is attracted to what…
Bobby ArdoinDecember 10, 2021
Eighth grader Kendall Costano makes her home in Lakeland, Fla. with her parents, Heather and…
Freddie HerpinDecember 10, 2021
With so many spectators wearing shorts and t-shirts, it might have seemed as though Landry…
Bobby ArdoinDecember 10, 2021
Opelousas native Rodney “Rod” Milburn, track star at J. S. Clark High School (under the…
Carola HartleyDecember 10, 2021
Tom and Eula Morris Savoie (1926-2010) opened Savoie’s Grocery on the old Port Barre Road…
Carola HartleyDecember 10, 2021
The annual Opelousas Christmas Parade rolled through downtown Opelousas officially kicking off the Christmas season…
Freddie HerpinDecember 10, 2021
The 2021 Opelousas Children's Christmas Parade is all set to roll through downtown Opelousas at…
Carola HartleyDecember 9, 2021
Eva is back home in Opelousas but relishes the time she spent in the U.S.…
Freddie HerpinDecember 9, 2021
I once heard someone say: “People have stories, homes have stories, and all buildings have…
Carola HartleyDecember 9, 2021
Located on North Main Street in Opelousas, LA, the Chapel at the Academy of the…
Carola HartleyDecember 9, 2021
Located on North Main Street in Opelousas, LA, the Chapel at the Academy of the…
Carola HartleyDecember 9, 2021
Opelousas native Chef Marty Cosgrove is leaving his mark on the culinary world. Early in…
Carola HartleyDecember 8, 2021
I had the pleasure of talking with Andrew Guidroz earlier this week at the Breakfast…
Freddie HerpinDecember 8, 2021
Partial funding assistance could be on the way for a series of residential backyards which…
Bobby ArdoinDecember 8, 2021
Cold, rainy weather didn't stop volunteers from collecting tons of food goods for the annual…
Freddie HerpinDecember 7, 2021
Westminster Christian won the District 5-Division IV championship for a second straight season and reached…
Bobby ArdoinDecember 7, 2021
Talking about Opelousas, one can’t help but hear the name Miss Lillian mentioned from time…
Carola HartleyDecember 7, 2021
The first Yambilee Festival parade rolled down Landry Street on Thursday, October 10, 1946. It…
Carola HartleyDecember 7, 2021
Those interested should submit a 250 word essay about your future education/career path, current GPA,…
Bobby ArdoinDecember 7, 2021
Vera Nagy, owner of La’Bellevue Petite Chateau, is preparing the reception hall for an upcoming…
Freddie HerpinDecember 6, 2021
Westminster Winter Market and Festival will be held at the Westminster Opelousas Campus this coming…
Carola HartleyDecember 6, 2021
Decorate you business in the most holiday fashion for a chance to win. Register now…
Carola HartleyDecember 6, 2021
As we get ready to celebrate Christmas in 2021, and with the annual Christmas parade…
Carola HartleyDecember 6, 2021
Evangeline Downs is once again sponsoring Wreaths of Hope Decorating Contest from Dec 3-19, 2021.
AdminDecember 6, 2021
The City of Opelousas is pleased to announce that the Opelousas Children’s Christmas Parade will…
AdminDecember 5, 2021
Opelousas also had a Catholic college for the African American community called St. Joseph’s College,…
Carola HartleyDecember 5, 2021
Established in 1874 by the Catholic Church to serve the African American community, St. Joseph’s…
Carola HartleyDecember 5, 2021
The holiday season in downtown Opelousas meant beautiful window displays, many shoppers and a host…
Carola HartleyDecember 5, 2021
An early photo of downtown Opelousas shows the courthouse square on Landry Street. For over two centuries…
Carola HartleyDecember 4, 2021
Riding down South Main Street in downtown Opelousas. To the right is the old King…
Carola HartleyDecember 4, 2021
Groundbreaking Ceremony for the St Landry Parish Sheriff's Department Fleet Operations facility.
Freddie HerpinDecember 3, 2021
