December 14, 2020 | OPELOUSAS — The St. Landry Parish Animal Shelter will be closed to the public and accept emergency calls only after a worker was exposed to COVID-19. “As a precaution, we have decided to close the shelter to the general public,” said Parish President Jessie Bellard. “For the safety of our workers …
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Additional Measures Added to Fight COVID-19 in Parish Jail
December 9, 2020 | OPELOUSAS – St. Landry Parish Government and the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office is monitoring the parish jail conditions and inmates who have contracted the coronavirus. For months, parish jail officials have kept the COVID-19 outbreak at bay, but several inmates and employees have recently tested positive for the virus. Parish …
Parish Leaders Meet about COVID-19 Numbers
November 25, 2020 | OPELOUSAS — St. Landry Parish President Jessie Bellard met with several mayors of parish municipalities Wednesday about the increase in positivity rates in the parish and what the modified Phase 2 looks like to the towns and village. The parish has experienced a second straight week of higher COVID-19 positivity percentages. …
Parish Government Press Conference
November 16, 2020 | OPELOUSAS — Parish Government, St. Landry Parish Schools, St. Landry Parish Solid Waster and the City of Opelousas holds a press conference on the COVID-19 situation in the parish.
Disaster Unemployment Assistance Deadline for Delta Approaching
November 19, 2020 | BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Workforce Commission reminds individuals impacted by Hurricane Delta in St. Landry Parish that the deadline to apply for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) is approaching. The deadline is 11:59 p.m. CST Thursday, December 10, 2020. Individuals affected in these designated-disaster areas must file DUA applications by established …
Halloween in the Parish
October 15, 2020 | OPELOUSAS — St. Landry Parish Government will allow Trick-or-Treating in the parish on October 31, 2020, between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. However, because of COVID-19, parish officials are offering safety guidance based on information from the Center for Disease Control to reduce the spread of the virus. • Don’t wear …
Voluntary Evacuation Issued and Curfew Ordered for Friday, October 9
October 7, 2020 | OPELOUSAS – St. Landry Parish President has issued a voluntary evacuation for parish residents living in flood-prone areas and those living in manufactured homes. “We highly encourage you to stay with friends or family during the storm or to look for shelter north of the parish,” said Bellard. “We want everyone …
Animal Control Fully Operational
September 29, 2020 St. Landry Parish Animal Control Fully Operational OPELOUSAS — St. Landry Parish president Jessie Bellard announced Tuesday that the parish’s animal control is fully operational again. An investigation by the sheriff’s department into three employees found no criminal intent and was turned over to the parish’s human resources office. “We’ve made changes …
St. Landry Parish Animal Control Services Temporarily Limited
For immediate release September 24, 2020 St. Landry Parish Animal Control Services Temporarily Limited OPELOUSAS — St. Landry Parish president Jessie Bellard announced today that the parish’s animal control department would be temporarily unable to handle calls. “I apologize for any inconvenience this may cause our residents,” said Bellard. “We’ll be fully operations again as …
Parish Allows Bars to Reopen
OPELOUSAS — St. Landry Parish President Jessie Bellard has opted to allow bars in the parish to reopen after the Louisiana Department of Health reported COVID-19 positivity rates of less than 5 percent for the last two weeks. Governor John Bell Edwards rules for Phase 3 reopening require parishes to report two consecutive weeks of …