The start of the 2022 season looks much different than the one Mark Collins confronted…
Bobby ArdoinAugust 16, 2022
A procession of boats depart Leonville on the 40 mile trip to St. Martinville in…
Freddie HerpinAugust 15, 2022
August 15 is a special day in the Roman Catholic Church as the faithful celebrate…
Freddie HerpinAugust 15, 2022
It is with deep sorrow and much love that we mourn the passing of Ansley…
Freddie HerpinAugust 14, 2022
Picture Day at Opelousas Catholic Click on the link to see how you can support…
Freddie HerpinAugust 14, 2022
St. Landry Charter School officials had every right to celebrate last week, but admittedly after…
Bobby ArdoinAugust 13, 2022
The Opelousas Museum and Interpretive Center is thrilled to announce that that we have received…
AdminAugust 12, 2022
Picture Day at OHS as the Tigers get ready for the upcoming season. Click on…
Freddie HerpinAugust 11, 2022
Ready or not high school football is just around the corner as members of the…
Freddie HerpinAugust 11, 2022
See what was happening in our area of Louisiana 150, 100, and 50 years ago.
Carola HartleyAugust 11, 2022
The 2022 American Quarter Horse season at Evangeline Downs will begin on Wednesday, October 5.…
AdminAugust 11, 2022
Photograph: George Davy discusses his attack by a pit bull several months ago. Parish Council…
Carola HartleyAugust 10, 2022
Emery Savoy, Jr. of Opelousas was arrested and charged with First Degree Rape, Indecent behavior…
AdminAugust 9, 2022
Opelousas Mayor Julius Alsandor and Board of Aldermen meeting Tuesday, Aug. 9.
Freddie HerpinAugust 9, 2022
We know Opelousas had an opera house as early as the 1830s, with the first…
Carola HartleyAugust 9, 2022
Abundant school supplies were distributed at no cost in Opelousas Saturday as elected officials and…
Bobby ArdoinAugust 6, 2022
Bobby Ardoin photographed school supply drives at the Boys and Girls Club and the office…
Freddie HerpinAugust 6, 2022
Here's what was happening in our area of Louisiana this week, over the years.
Carola HartleyAugust 5, 2022
It didn’t take long to absorb the various vibes acknowledging an official start for the…
Bobby ArdoinAugust 4, 2022
It was a magical time in Opelousas. A time when there were opera houses in…
Carola HartleyAugust 3, 2022
The Opelousas Police Department is currently experiencing issues with its Phone Service. For all emergencies…
AdminAugust 2, 2022
The City of Opelousas, Zydeco Music Capital of the World, hosts the Annual Zydeco Breakfast…
AdminAugust 2, 2022
Opelousas General Health is advancing the fight against breast cancer with the purchase and installation of…
SponsorsAugust 2, 2022
Opelousas General Health System plans to celebrate National Breastfeeding Month with a free Community Baby…
SponsorsAugust 2, 2022
A rain shortened Makers Market Saturday on the grounds of the St. Landry Parish Courthouse…
Freddie HerpinJuly 31, 2022
Junion CEO Pop Up Shops at Java Square was a great success on Friday. Every…
Carola HartleyJuly 31, 2022
The 40th Original Southwest Louisiana Zydeco Festival is live! Organizers are preparing, trying to satisfy the…
AdminJuly 31, 2022
Coach Rubin Simmons Jr. gives final instructions to three of his students enrolled in the…
Freddie HerpinJuly 29, 2022
Kora Wilson, asst. coach, Nyla Belton, Alaya Demouchet, Coach Rubin Simmons Jr. Toby Lanclos, asst.…
Freddie HerpinJuly 29, 2022
Head to downtown Opelousas this morning, July 29, 2022, for the opening of the Junior…
AdminJuly 29, 2022
On August 6, 2022, Elbert Guillory’s America and the Guillory Family Toy Drive will join…
Carola HartleyJuly 28, 2022
The context for this graduation might have seemed a bit unusual, since there were state…
Bobby ArdoinJuly 28, 2022
Opelousas Downtown Market will again be opened for business this Saturday, July 30, 2022 from…
Carola HartleyJuly 26, 2022
If you are interested in joining the Opelousas Rotary Club at noon and becoming involved…
AdminJuly 26, 2022
The story of the Opelousas Opera Houses continues: By the end of the 1880s and…
Carola HartleyJuly 25, 2022
