Man shot in Opelousas dies as police continue searching for a second suspect
The victim in the shooting at the intersection of Market Street and Church Street has succumbed to their injuries. According to investigators with the Opelousas Police Department, the victim passed away at approximately 4:52 p.m. Dominique Trotter has been arrested and charged in connection with this investigation....
Give us mega projects that Lafayette actually wants
Lafayette’s recent mayor-presidents have had a bad habit of pursuing mega projects that the public didn’t ask for, resulting in a lot of them failing to get off the ground. Like when Joel Robideaux tried to sell LUS and LUS Fiber. Or when he attempted to launch a...
New bakery opens in downtown Lafayette with sweet dough pies, ‘world’s best’ red velvet
A crowd of people gathered at the corner of Vermilion St. and Lee Ave. on Saturday to welcome downtown Lafayette's newest business — a small-batch bakery called Sugar Du Jour. Owner Heather Steven, a retired teacher who spent 15 years in the math department at Acadiana High School, said...
Final escaped St. Landry inmate recaptured
SLPSO reported that the third and final inmate who escaped from the parish jail on December 3 has been recapured.
This Louisiana 20-year-old turned four years in a hospital into a business idea
Hunter Henry was born with only half a heart, but he certainly has no shortage of taste buds. Now, he’s putting them to good use with a new business venture that serves as the first step in fulfilling a lifelong ambition. The 20-year-old Youngsville resident has a medical history...
Louisiana Cajun Inspired Girl Scout Cookies That Need to Be Made
What if Louisiana came up with our very own Cajun Girl Scout Cookie flavors? If we did, they might look a little like these...
Third Louisiana inmate who escaped through degraded jail wall captured
The last of three inmates who escaped from a Louisiana jail by removing mortar and concrete blocks from a degraded part of a wall earlier in December has been captured, authorities said. Keith Anthony Eli II, 24, was taken into custody in Opelousas, Louisiana, St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz said in a news...
Meet Andre Michot with Lost Bayou Ramblers, one of the few local Cajun accordion...
The makers of the Cajun accordion is dwindling in south Louisiana, according to Andre Michot with the Grammy-winning group Lost Bayou Ramblers. Michot, who started the band with his brother, Louis, is the proprietor and craftsman behind Michot Accordions, where he builds, restores, and customizes traditional Cajun...
Louisiana Man Sentenced for Multi-State Vehicle Theft Scheme
A Louisiana man was sentenced this month to 115 months in federal prison for his involvement in an alleged multi-state vehicle theft. U.S. District Judge Brian A. Jackson sentenced Christopher Don Byerley, age 45, of Broussard, Louisiana following his convictions for conspiracy to transport a stolen motor vehicle;...
Youngsville & Broussard Real Estate Market Update | November
BROUSSARD / YOUNGSVILLE, LA (December 20, 2025) – While the national housing market enters its typical winter cooldown, the local landscape in Broussard and Youngsville is telling a more complex story of limited supply and resilient demand. Recent data for November 2025 reveals that both communities are grappling...
