St. Landry News

Work on Opelousas' Orphan Train Museum, set to formally open in October, is moving full steam ahead - so well that the museum may be able to hold a soft opening in the near future.

A decision by the United Way of Acadiana to no longer fund the Evangeline Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America means the group is scrambling to fill a $90,000 hole in its budget.

Regional job picture stronger than rest of U.S. By William Johnson * wjohnson@dailyworld.com * June 28, 2009 Local unemployment rates continued their upward trend in May, topping the 7 percent mark for the first time in years in both St.

Work on Opelousas' Orphan Train Museum, set to formally open in October, is moving head so well the museum may be able to hold a soft opening in the near future.

It's a well known speed zone in Saint Landry parish, and if you travel I-49 North, you know when and where to slow down.

Five candidates signed up Wednesday to run for House District 40 in St. Landry Parish.

Safe Sitter and Teen Safe Sitter Babysitting Programs for girls and boys will be offered from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. during the summer months at the Woman's Foundation classroom.

OPELOUSAS - St. Landry Crime Stoppers is joining an international effort to track down 65 of the world's most wanted fugitives who are believed to be hiding out in the United States.

St. Landry Parish communities will share in $2.7 million worth of Louisiana Community Development Block Grants designed to fight poverty by improving water systems, streets and adding needed infrastructure.

Kajun Knights Motorcylce Organization will hold its First Annual Poker Run and Benefit for the Kids Saturday at the VFW Hall.

The issue of corporal punishment is about to heat up in Louisiana. Representative Barbara Norton, D-Shreveport, has proposed a bill that would prohibit the punishment in public schools.

A Bunkie man died early today in a single-vehicle crash near Beggs in St. Landry Parish.

The Opelousas Police Dept. conducted operation "Summer Heat" which was the culmination of a several month long highly intensive attack on street to mid level narcotics trafficking in the City of Opelousas.

The newly created Science & Technology Taskforce will hold a press conference today to discuss current health care related bills before the state Legislature.

Saint Landry of Paris , Bishop Dear Lara, I don't know why you insist on complicating things.

While many Acadiana residents are preparing for this year's hurricane season, others are still repairing damage from last year's. At Leonville Elementary in Saint Landry Parish, construction will soon begin to fix the roof over the gymnasium and several classrooms.

On May 2, the Sunset Garden Club held its 13th annual Celebration of Herb and Garden Festival with the help of the Sunset Sertoma Club, Mayor Cecil Lavergne and Council Member Joseph Meche of the Town of Sunset.

BATON ROUGE - More than 100 representatives of business, civic and education groups from a six-parish area of Acadiana brought their concerns to state lawmakers Tuesday.

The Zydeco Cajun Prairie Byway Commission Monday unveiled a map that's suitable for framing.

These are tough times for just about everyone, but one group that's being hit hard by the economic downturn is Acadiana's animal population.