Opelousas Daily World

The Magnet Academy for the Cultural Arts has announced its 2013-14 school year registration schedule. More »Campus news

• Randy Papillion, 22, 522 W. Cherry St., Opelousas,simple burglary. • Norman J.Collins Jr., 48, 733 Madline Ave., Lafayette,criminal trespass. More »Police beat

Henrietta Hilbun offers a recipe that was created by her brother and adapted for her family. More »Reader Recipe: Easy and different curry

Seared tuna is served on a salt block during a family and friends dinner at Ruffino's on the River. Visit theadvertiser.com to get a behind-the-scenes look at Ruffino’s on the River just before they opened … More »Ruffino's delivers top service, fun

BATON ROUGE — The House of Representatives has given final approval to state Sen. Francis Thompson’s legislation setting limits on the distance protestors must maintain at funerals. More »Funeral protest limit gets final OK

Arnaudville will shut off a portion of its water system today from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. to complete an upgrade to the system. More »Arnaudville to temporarily shut off water today

TOWN OF WASHINGTON — In an effort to improve the image of the small tourist town, the Washington City Council will explore an ordinance dealing with blighted properties. More »Washington to consider blighted property ordinance

In an almost annual sacrificial act, Louisiana has allowed its health care and higher education to suffer the most savage blows of the budget-cutting ax. This time, the governor and lawmakers may have … More »Other Views: North La. medical school faces funding problem

In the past five hard years of higher education’s declining state support, rising tuition, defecting faculty and deteriorating facilities, college leaders have stuck together and let the Board of Regents … More »John Maginnis: La. community college bill shaking the foundations of higher education

Three Ragin' Cajuns were picked for the All-Sun Belt first team and UL shortstop Blake Trahan was named Sun Belt Freshman of the Year when the conference announced its 2013 baseball honors Tuesday nig … More »UL trio named to first team

BATON ROUGE — One of the coaches behind LSU putting together one of the nation’s top recruiting classes entering the 2013-14 season is leaving LSU. More »Assistant coach Kirby leaving Tigers

Game 5: 3-Arkansas vs. Ole Miss, 9:30 a.m. Game 6: 2-LSU vs. Alabama, 1 p.m. Game 7: 1-Vanderbilt vs. TBA, 4:30 p.m. Game 8: 4-South Carolina vs. TBA, 8 p.m. More »SEC crown at stake

Special Olympics of Louisiana will hold its annual Torch Run through Opelousas on Thursday. More »Torch runners to pass through Opelousas

Loren Carriere, Hope For Opelousas director, left, speaks with Opelousas Rotary Club members Richard Bordelon, center, and Earl Guedry at Tuesday's weekly luncheon held at Opelousas General Health System … More »Local man touts hopeful nonprofit at meeting

Bill Rodier, right, St. Landry Economic and Industrial Development District executive director, converses with SLEIDD chairman Andy Dakin at the start of Tuesday's monthly board meeting. More »New SLEIDD director starts job

A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday,... - 11:17 pm More »Most Recent Galleries:

The Water Resources Development Act recently passed the Senate by an overwhelming majority. More »Bill will provide vital water infrastructure

A bill that would provide $250 million for building new facilities on Louisiana Community and Technical College System campuses is on its way to becoming a reality. And while it is a worthy project that … More »Construction bill stirs controversy

The LSU Eunice baseball team is heading back to the NJCAA World Series next week following their 5-0 victory over Pearl River Community College in the Region 23 Tournament Championship game Saturday n … More »Sports Briefs

6 p.m. — N.Y. Yankees at Orioles, ESPN More »Sports On the Air

LSU infielder Christian Ibarra (14) and the Tigers prepare to play in the SEC Tournament. / Paul Kieu, The Daily Advertiser Game 1: 6-Ole Miss vs. 11-Kentucky, 9:30 a.m. More »SEC tourney time

Registration is now open for the fourth annual Tour du Teche, which will begin in Port Barre Oct. 4. More »Registration begins for Tour du Teche IV

The Opelousas City Marshal's office has acquired four new JPX Jet Protector Pepper Guns, which are one of the newest innovative tools law enforcement is using to incapacitate an assailant without a fatal … More »City marshal gets pepper guns