Opelousas News

The voice of St. Landry Parish fell silent over the weekend with the sudden death of Rene Fontenot, who spent more than half a century on the air as a KSLO radio personality.

The AARP Tax Aid Program is returning to the Opelousas Public Library this year to provide state and federal income tax preparation support.

St. Landry Parish - The St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office reported booking the following people: n Raymond Jones, 49, 828 S. Bullard, Opelousas, probation violation.

A benefit concert held in Opelousas Wednesday night is dedicating all proceeds to the relief efforts in Haiti.

Opelousas City Court will hold a one-month amnesty program in an effort to help clear out a backlog of more than 1,200 traffic cases.

Police are asking for the public's help in connection with the theft of two heavy-duty lawnmowers from an Opelousas business, and a reward of up to $2,500 is being offered for information leading to an arrest.

BATON ROUGE - The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education could return Thursday to reconsider a vote last week that killed three charter schools - two proposed for New Orleans and one for Opelousas.

Local businesses are teaming up with Med Express Ambulance Service to deliver medical supplies to Haiti.

The royal court of the Bal Masque for the 64th Mardi Gras gala of the Opelousas Garden Club was recently announced.

U.S. Rep. Charlie Melancon, candidate for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by David Vitter, brought his "Louisiana Listening Tour" to Opelousas on Friday.

A 68-year-old Opelousas man died when his car hit an 18-wheeler. State police say the accident occurred around 6:30 a.m. Friday at the intersection of Interstate 49 and U.S. Highway 190.

Four men have been arrested by the Opelousas Police Department on charges of felony theft of products valued at $27,000. Arrested were Bryan Murphy, 788 Durosseau Road, Ville Platte; Richard Thomas, 209 Church St., Melville; Kerry Williams, 120 Middle Lane, Opelousas; and Paul Bell, 376 Azeline Drive, Opelousas, bringing to a close a three-month ...

OPELOUSAS - A St. Landry Parish grand jury has indicted three men for murder and a fourth for aggravated rape.

The city of Opelousas is looking to sharpen its identity and is welcoming public comments on how to do it.

It's not just the drive-through boudin that brings customers to the little grocery store.

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State Judge Alonzo Harris has reduced Larry John Snyder's bond from $250,000 to $100,000 on a kidnapping charge.

The new Opelousas Civic Center on Creswell Lane, which opened earlier this month, was shuttered Thursday.

Carencro- Today, Louisiana State Police Troop I investigated a fatal crash in which a Lafayette man was killed when he was struck by an 18-wheeler on I-49 northbound near milepost 7.5. Killed in the crash was twenty nine year old William Guillory of Lafayette.

The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education has blocked efforts to establish Acadiana Charter School in Opelousas and two other schools sought in New Orleans.