The St. Landry Parish School Board voted unanimously this week to merge Opelousas Junior High students into Opelousas Senior High beginning next school year. The decision will result in more than ...

A new study shows South Louisiana Community College supports more than 4,000 Acadiana jobs and nearly $295 million in economic impact.

Opelousas Senior High and Opelousas Junior High will officially be merging after the St. Landry School Board’s OK. It comes ...

The St. Landry Parish government unveiled a new parish-wide geographic information system designed to enhance emergency ...

St. Landry Parish is embracing new technology with the introduction of a Geographic Information System (GIS). This ...

The St. Landry Parish School Board met to discuss the future of two Opelousas schools and voted unanimously to merge Opelousas Junior High with Opelousas ...

An Opelousas teenager was arrested following a bomb threat at a parish high school. Kayla Rose Hooks, 18, of the 100 block of ...

ExxonMobil is providing $373,500 in funding to St. Landry Parish for a new geographic information system that will enhance emergency response and economic development by providing a centralized ...

Discussions about a regional juvenile detention center in Acadiana were facing uncertainty as some parishes consider leaving the district created to build and operate the facility.

The St. Landry Parish School Board is discussing a possible switch to a four-day school week. Opponents worry about childcare costs and student safety.

Like other parishes located in the district, St. Martin Parish often has to house juveniles in facilities located across state lines or hundreds of miles away at taxpayer expense.

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. All persons are presumed innocent until proven ...