UL hosts largest graduating class in its history
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette awarded degrees to 1,615 graduates during its spring 2014 commencement ceremonies Saturday.
View ArticleTrail rides return larger than ever
Trail ride season is underway and Opelousas City Marshal Paul Mouton said they seem to be more popular than ever.
View ArticleSt. Landry Parish daily arrest report for May 20, 2014
Joseph Tony Levier, age 31, 114 Seneca St., Port Barre, LA, possession of schedule I drugs, possession of schedule II drugs, possession of drug paraphernalia.
View ArticleSunset reserve officer arrested
A Sunset Reserve Police officer has been arrested and charged with malfeasance in office.
View ArticleAlligator visits Port Barre
This week's heavy rains have left a lot of water behind. That seems to have attracted at least one unusual visitor to Port Barre -- a 6-foot, 9-inch alligator.
View ArticleOpelousas Parish daily arrest report for May 30,2014
Warren Pomier, 22, 141 Bambi Lane, Port Barre 1)D.W.I.&nb sp; 2)Stop Sign Violation 3)Possession of Schedule I Drugs Steven Nezat, 37, 134 Nezat Road, Port Barre 1)D.W.I. 2)Tail Lamps required on a...
View ArticleFour dead, two injured, in head-on collission in Acadia Parish
Four people died and two were injured, one critically, in a Friday afternoon head-on collision on La.
View ArticleFive people dead in collision near Eunice
State Troopers report that Joshua Lejeune, 24, has died at a local hospital. He became the fifth fatality in a two-vehicle, head-on crash Friday afternoon south of Eunice.
View ArticleHead-on collision on Louisiana hwy leaves 5 dead
TFC Stephen Hammons said Joshua Lejeune, 24, of Port Barre, died Saturday. The crash happened on LA 13 in Acadia Parish.
View ArticlePolice arrest two Opelousas men for synthetic cannibinoids
Port Barre Police arrest two Opelousas men for Synthetic Cannibinoids. 22 year old Ryan Scott Fisher and 23 year old Daniel E. Johnson, both of Opelousas have been arrested and charged with possession...
View ArticleSt. Landry School Board to buy 35 school buses, rejects call for...
Board members Hazel Sias and Milton Ambres voted against the purchase after arguing unsuccessfully that all the new buses should be air conditioned.
View ArticleLa. Office of Motor Vehicles accepts credit card payments
Outside the doors of the state Office of Motor Vehicles, the 21st century rolled along in pickups and sedans, mini-vans and sports cars.
View ArticleRoof leaks prompt school board to declare state of emergency
Leaking roofs at Arnaudville Elementary School and Port Barre High School have prompted the St. Landry Parish School board to declare an emergency.
View ArticlePaddlers planning for next Bayou Teche race in Acadiana
It only seems natural that paddling, kayaking and canoeing is on the rise in south Louisiana, given the abundance of water.
View ArticleVance McAllister announces outreach meetings
U.S. Rep. Vance McAllister, R-Swartz, has announced his satellite office schedule for July, with meetings planned in Krotz Springs, Port Barre and Opelousas to assist residents of the Fifth...
View ArticleTour du Teche gears up for fall races
Paddlers are expected to be out in force this fall for the fifth annual Tour du Teche, a 135-mile trek down the Bayou Teche from Port Barre to Berwick.
View ArticleChurch news
167 in Plaisance, will hold its seventh annual pastor's appreciation service in honor of the Rev.
View ArticleStuff the Bus drive returns
The third annual Stuff the Bus effort will be held July 28 through Aug. 1, and this year a special concert is part of the mix.
View ArticleSt. Landry Parish correctional officer arrested
A correctional officer with the St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office was arrested Tuesday on charges related to allegedly introducing contraband material into the parish jail.
View ArticleSt. Landry Parish Daily Arrest Report for July 16, 2014
Kimbala Kay Guillory, age 51, 3553 Hwy 182 South, Opelousas, LA, disturbing the peace by loud and abusive language, simple criminal damage to property.
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