Episodes
51
Latest episode
Aug 2026
Language
EN
The Parish Circuit is a local news and events platform focused on St. Landry Parish and the surrounding region. Building media centered on truth, goodness, and beauty for our local community.
Stuart Amidon and David Riley sit down with St. Landry Parish President Jesse Bellard for a no-nonsense breakdown of the parish's jail funding fight. Why is the sheriff keeping state inmate money while the parish eats the cost? Bellard lays out the numbers, the overcrowding crisis, and what happens next. https://theparishcircuit.com/new-episode-jesse-bellard-talks-jail-budget-shortfalls/
Opelousas is pushing to expand its downtown tax district, adding another cent to an already sky-high sales tax rate, all while sitting on nearly nine million dollars in unspent reserves. Before this gets rubber-stamped: why do we need more tax revenue, and who decides on the tax? https://theparishcircuit.com/oddd-tax-expansion/
A good number of the candidates on your Opelousas ballot this year didn't write their platforms, ChatGPT did. We break down why so many candidates are letting AI speak for them and what that says about where they actually stand on the issues. https://theparishcircuit.com/ opelousas-candidates-are-letting-ai-write-their-campaigns/
Larry Davis , running for Congress, joins Stuart Amidon and David Riley on this episode of The Parish Circuit to break down how ordinary people actually move local government. From library board fights to a single email changing a lawmaker's vote, this episode is a real playbook for getting involved close to home. https://theparishcircuit.com/bringing-the-church-back-to-the-public-square/
The DAR just redefined what "woman" means for membership, and it hits home with chapters in Opelousas and Lafayette. On this episode of The Parish Circuit, Stuart Amidon and David Riley dig into the rule change, and how this is actually harming the women it was built for. https://theparishcircuit.com/daughters-of-the-american-revolution-drop-gender-requirement/
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey recently signed legislation lifting abortion restrictions up to the point of birth, leaving the decision at the discretion of the physician. Louisiana currently stands among the states that have restricted abortion. That protection wasn't always the case here though. Opelousas itself has a direct history with this issue that's worth remembering, especially now. https://theparishcircuit.com/ massachusetts-just-legalized-abortion-up-to-birth-opelousas-has-its-own-history-here-worth-remembering/
Stuart Amidon and David Riley break down the fatal pit bull attack in Opelousas and don't hold back. They dig into breed, dog fighting rings hiding in plain sight, and why the parish's cockfighting crackdown needs a sequel. Straight talk on accountability, ownership, and what residents can do right now. https://theparishcircuit.com/https:/fatal-dog-attack-in-opelousas-could-this-have-been-avoided/
Stuart Amidon and David Riley dive back into the reaction from their episode on Louisiana State Senator Jamie Davis, tackling the flood of comments that followed. From accusations of bias to debates over whether Louisiana Democrats and national Democrats are really "polar opposites," the guys unpack why they think the political labels people cling to don't tell the whole story. Featuring comments by Page Christopher, Blake Garland, and Christopher Jackson. https://theparishcircuit.com/us-senate-candidate-jamie-davis-seems-to-be-shifting-local-democrat-politics-farther-left/
A local woman gets nearly two years in prison for stealing half a million dollars from area clinics. Stuart Amidon and David Riley break down what biblical justice actually demands: real restitution, not empty punishment. They dig into restorative justice, the death penalty, and why our prison system fails victims twice. https://theparishcircuit.com/ the-bible-has-a-better-answer-than-prison/
Qualifying has closed for the Opelousas mayoral race, and Stuart and David run through all seven candidates on the ballot, from two-term incumbent Julius Alsandor to a stacked field of challengers, breaking down what each one is actually promising versus what they're leaving out. Every campaign leans on the same warm, feel-good language about transparency, safety, and growth, but the guys keep chasing the same question with no real answer: what's the plan, and how are we paying for it? With early voting starting October 20th and Election Day set for November 3rd, they lay out what a candidate should be showing voters and issue a standing invitation for anyone in the race to come on the show and answer for it.
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