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Bid opening big step in St. Landry improvements

Wednesday, September 23, 2020

It’s not very glamorous, but when bids for construction of a sewer plant are opened this month, it will mark an important step in providing the infrastructure needed to bring new business and more jobs to St. Landry Parish. The plant will be built on the south end of the Central St. Landry Economic Development District, which was created to promote economic growth in the I-49 corridor. Thar corridor is the “transportation backbone of St Landry Parish,” according to St. Landry economic development director Bill Rodier. “Aggressively promoting its growth is one of our key economic development priorities”. But to be competitive in tha...

St. Landry citizen views sought on I-49 plan

Monday, August 31, 2020

The first phase of a master plan looking at the future of the I-49 corridor between the I-10 and I-49 intersection in Lafayette Parish and Exit 27 just north of Washington should be ready in October and St. Landry citizens are being asked to help decide what should be in it.. The I-49 Midway Corridor project will take a comprehensive look at the 12 interchanges in the corridor to “evaluate the strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities,” according to St. Landry economic development director Bill Rodier. The public is invited to participate in that planning at a “visioning meeting” from 6 p.m. to 7:3...

LOUSIANA MAIN STREET OFFERS RESTORATION GRANT OPPORTUNITIES FOR DOWNTOWN OPELOUSAS COMMERCIAL PROPERTY OWNERS

Tuesday, June 16, 2020

(Opelousas, LA) –The Opelousas Main Street program is soliciting Main Street Restoration Grant applications from downtown commercial building and/or business owners located in the Main Street district. The Louisiana Main Street program offers grants ranging from $2500 to $10,000. Grants are available for either interior or exterior rehabilitation. All work must be completed by April 30, 2021 to be eligible for reimbursement. Applications received from Opelousas Main Street building and/or business owners will compete statewide for funding with other Main Street communities. Over the years, Opelousas Main Street has received some $157-thousand dollars in redevelopment grant funds from the Louisiana Main Stree...

B 17 and other vintage planes coming to St. Landry

Monday, June 15, 2020

Opelousas will be home to some of the most famous aircraft in the world for three days at the end of this month and the public will get a chance to look them over and even ride in them. Vintage aircraft for a Summer Fly-in will begin landing at the St. Landry Parish Airport at about noon on Friday, June 26, the first day of a three-day event designed to acquaint pilots and the public with the services the airport offers, according to airport manager David Allen. Six vintage aircraft will be on display, including a B-17 Flying Fortress, one o...

How to Complete the U.S. Census Virtually

Wednesday, May 06, 2020

The data collected by the 2020 U.S. Census will impact the amount of federal funding St. Landry Parish receives over the next decade. Federal funds help to pay for the infrastructure projects that are important to economic development, public utility projects, hospitals and schools - all things that make our community stronger and more attractive to growing businesses. This makes it critical that everyone participate by completing the U.S. Census. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed how the Census is being conducted, but it is still happening online and via the phone - making it easy to complete the Census virtually. Thi...

Bed and breakfast accommodations welcome St. Landry visitors

Monday, February 10, 2020

In St. Landry Parish “hospitality” is more than a word coupled with “industry.” It’s part of who we are, and visitors will find that especially true in the bed and breakfast cottages and homes nestled near some of the parish’s favorite places to visit. A dozen little inns in communities such Arnaudville, Eunice, Grand Coteau, Opelousas, and Washington, are experiencing growth driven largely by retirees and millennials, who are price conscious and are seeking home-like comforts as they travel to St. Landry Parish, where the number of visitors has been steadily increasing in over the last decade. According to industr...

Opelousas to Turn Traffic Boxes into Works of Art

Tuesday, January 07, 2020

(Opelousas, LA) - Ordinary metal traffic bozes in Opelousas will be transformed into canvases for art that will showcase the community's charter and culture. The project, titled Boxed Art, is one of the activities planned for the City's 300-year celebration which takes place this year. Led by Opelousas Tourism, with support from Mayor Alsandor and organizational support from the Celebrate Opelousas 300 Commission and Opelousas Main Street, Inc., the goal of the Boxed Art project is to enliven community space while showcasing the talent of artists in our area. A total of twelve (12) boxes are targeted for the project. Boxed Art will feature artwor...

St. Landry académie focuses on language, heritage

Tuesday, January 07, 2020

The loss of the French language in south Louisiana would be the loss of an essential part of the culture that has formed who we are, that continues to set us apart, and that must be a part of our future. But it will disappear unless students are taught to speak it, and to understand its value. That is the premise of the Académie Franco-Louisianaise, a French immersion elementary school that will begin classes in the old Sunset High School in August, according to Lindsay Smythe Doucet, its principal. As a French immersion elementary school, all of the académie's courses will b...

Central St. Landry Economic Development District

Monday, May 27, 2019

The Central St. Landry Economic Development District is creating more opportunities for growth in the Opelousas and St. Landry Parish area by expanding the Economic Development District (EDD). Recent expansion of this district will lead to the development of commercial space for things like shopping malls, restaurants, hotels, and other businesses. This will increase the workforce and provide more jobs for local and commuting residents. There will also be room for growth in entertainment and leisure for the surrounding communities within the St. Landry Parish region, including room for new entertainment facilities, RV parks, and more! The Central St. Landry Economi...

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