Opelousas News

An attempt to let Louisiana gun makers circumvent federal gun control laws is headed to a final vote in the state Senate after getting unanimous committee approval Tuesday.

State Rep. Austin Badon, D-New Orleans, left, gives a high five to 8-month-old Carter Keane Thierry, son of state Rep.

Civil rights leader, city councilman OPELOUSAS - Services for former city councilman and civil rights leader Louis Butler, Sr.

Landry Catholic Church in Opelousas with Father James Brady officiating. The bride is the daughter of Lonnie and Cindy Ortego of Opelousas.

Dear Smiley: I noted that an LSU attorney blamed efforts to obtain public information on the search for the new LSU president on "press curiosity." A board considering selection of a site for a new prison wanted to have an executive session to talk on the matter, though they knew it would be illegal.

A Louisiana law that allows public school science teachers to use supplemental materials in their classrooms will remain on the books, despite criticism that it's a back-door way to teach creationism.

A Carencro man is facing several charges after Opelousas police say they caught him selling drugs in their city.

Though state Sen. Elbert Guillory, D-Opelousas, cast the deciding vote to send an amended Medicaid expansion plan to the senate floor Tuesday, it was not because he fully endorsed the plan, he said.

Passing through Opelousas is getting a bit brighter. The city is in the process of restoring all the lights along Interstate 49 as it passes through the city.

After falling for the first time in two years last month, St. Landry Parish's sales tax collections returned to growth in April.

742, Port Barre, will host the "Seven I am Statements of Christ" program at 7 p.m. tonight.

The judgment against the City of Opelousas in connection with the 2009 death of a city jail inmate has been partially affirmed, partially reversed and remanded to the trial court for further proceedings.

A Louisiana law that allows public school science teachers to use supplemental materials in their classrooms will remain on the books, despite criticism that it's a back-door way to teach creationism.

Schumacher Group, an emergency medicine staffing and management company, has laid off 41 employees, most of them collections workers, at its Lafayette headquarters, a move that a company spokeswoman said was related to changes due to the federal Affordable Healthcare Act.

Incoming freshmen must read "The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas" by John Boyne, "I Am the Cheese" by Robert Cormier and of "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck.

Library patrons in Eunice and Opelousas have had access to online books for the past year.

Jeremy Stevens, age 22, 1358 Park Avenue #37, Opelousas 1)Possession with Intent to Distribute Schedule I Drugs 2)Resisting an Officer The Opelousas Police Department responded to 88 complaints in the past 24 hour period.

The House Appropriations committee Monday stripped almost $500 million from Gov.

The U.S. Postal Service's National Association of Letter Carriers will hold their nationwide annual food drive for local food pantries on Saturday, May 11, 2013.

Lee Albert Sam, Jr., age 22, 615 N. Union St., Opelousas, LA, possession of marijuana w/intent to distribute, possession of drug paraphernalia, violation of uniform CDS law, drug free zone.