Want to go? Opelousas General Health System will host a community blood drive from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday in its third floor auditorium, 539 E. Prudhomme St. LifeShare Blood Center will facilitate the drive.

St. Landry Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the appointment of Trey Thibodeaux as the 2012 Chamber President. Since 2007, Thibodeaux has served the Opelousas-St. Landry Chamber of Commerce as Vice-Chair of Governmental Affairs. "I always look forward to working with our incoming Chairman of The Board and Board Members," said Opelousas-St. Landry Chamber of Commerce Executive Director ...

Library Luncheon » Friends of the Opelousas-Eunice Public Library System Guest speaker Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne » Evangeline Downs Event Center » 11:30 a.m., Feb. 14 » Tickets are $15, which includes lunch » For tickets or more information, call 942-3879 in Opelousas or 550-1380 in Eunice.

The Opelousas Police Department sent out a strong message Thursday — they will not tolerate the sale of alcohol to underage people or any other illegal activity at convenience stores.

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. Leday was charged in December of 2011 in a two-count indictment for theft of money from an agency of the United States and obtaining social security benefits by fraud. According to court documents filed, Leday applied for disability ...

Voters have until 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 22, to register to vote in the March 24 election. To register, visit the St. Landry Parish Registrar of Voters office in suite 114 of the St. Landry Parish Courthouse at 118 S. Court St., Opelousas. You must be 18 or turn 18 by the date of the election.

An Opelousas man is now facing up to 10 years in jail after pleading guilty to defrauding the government out of more than $40,000.

Driving around downtown Opelousas almost always bring on a rush of nostalgia for me.

Opelousas police and Louisiana Alcohol and Tobacco Control bust four Opelousas stores accused of selling alcohol to a minor. Police say all four stores sold alcohol to the underage informant. They targeted Fastway #1 Food Mart, Lewis' Cash and Carry, Bikini Betty's and Tiger Stop after receiving complaints. "We've been receiving calls in regards to certain areas here in the city limits where ...

OPELOUSAS, La. (AP) - The St. Landry Parish School System has another financial problem to overcome. A $240,000 expense that previously was paid for by state or federal funding was not budgeted for this year. The Daily World reports the school system recently discovered that this fiscal year's budget did not account for summer school for fourth- and eighth-graders who fail the state standardized ...