Billy’s Homemade Boudin and Cracklins, a Cajun meat market with locations in Opelousas, Lafayette, Krotz Springs and Scott, is going to start shipping its famous boudin to customers across the country.

Source: https://www.businessreport.com/newsletters/roundup-billys-boudin-consumer-prices-wyndham-hotels

Kelly's Meat Block and Diner in Opelousas confirms their kitchen was a total loss in a fire on March 14, 2023.

Source: https://kpel965.com/kellys-diner-in-opelousas-louisiana-catches-fire-promises-to-be-back-asap/

The highest-ranked school in Acadiana was the Magnet Academy for Cultural Arts in Opelousas.

Source: https://kpel965.com/ixp/33/p/new-rankings-reveal-louisianas-best-public-high-schools/