Opelousas News

Katie Lynn Fontenot and Ryan Anthony Breaux exchanged wedding vows on Saturday, January 28, 2012 at 1:00 PM at the Carencro Community Center.

State Superintendent of Education John White, speaking to school board members and school officials before conducting a site visit of Northside High School on Friday.

White will begin this leg of his ongoing "listening tour" with a visit to South Street Elementary School in Opelousas at 11:30 a.m. He will then visit and tour the campus at Northside High in Lafayette at 1 p.m. According to White's press office, he is not making any statements or pronouncements on this trip.

During the day, the St. Landry-Evangeline United Way will be collecting new or gently used books appropriate for first and second grade students.

Free senior movie "Letters to Juliet" 10 a.m., Tuesday Delta Grand Theatre 120 S. Market St., Opelousas.

Landry Genealogical and Historical Society will be held at Opelousas Orphan Train Museum and the public is invited.

Clinton W. Jones, 25, 606 Larcade St., Opelousas, possession with intent to distribute Schedule I drugs and no seat belt.

A local convenience store clerk is frisked by police officers on Thursday during a search of Opelousas businesses selling liquor to minors.

In a turn of events that threatens to lay waste to the central theme of the GOP challenge to Barack... To qualify for the Crime Stoppers reward, call 948-TIPS, . Tips can also be filed online by going to the Crime Stoppers Web site at stlandrycrimestoppers.com or you can send a text message by texting TIPS625, plus your tip, to CRIMES .

In a turn of events that threatens to lay waste to the central theme of the GOP challenge to Barack... Tax Collections 2011 $5,985,747.20 2010 $5,482,255.18 An increase of $503,492.02 or 9 percent.

Artist Herb Roe hangs one of the 20 paintings and sketches that are now on display at the St.

United States Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced that Kevin V. Leday, 46, of Opelousas, La., pled guilty today in federal court to theft of government money.

W hen Eunice police Detective Ron Whaley takes the stand Tuesday, he'll likely do so with butterflies in his stomach.

George Lucas, the man behind hit films such as "American Graffiti" and the "Star Wars" and "Indiana Jones" series, has turned his flair for blockbuster moviemaking to the Tuskegee Airmen, the African-American fighter unit that overcame prejudice to perform heroically in World War II.

Students work on assignments on the public access computers in the South St. Landry Community Library in Sunset, one of a handful of independent libraries scattered throughout the parish.

Police on Monday identified the victim in the Saturday morning stabbing outside of CafA© Habana as 19-year-old Alex Castillo, of Opelousas.

Investigation continues into a single-vehicle accident that killed an unrestrained elderly man Saturday afternoon.

Amy Dauzat, Steele's Department Store manager, cuts the ribbon Wednesday officially announcing the opening of the new store located on Creswell Lane in Opelousas.

Mr. & Mrs. Mark Leger of Leonville, Louisiana are pleased to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Katie Renee Leger to Scott Kelley Roy, son of Mr.

Mrs. Dianne DelBueno DeJean and Mr. Shawn DeJean of Opelousas are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Suzanne Neville DeJean to Mr.