McDonald’s owner/operators, EJ and Chris Krampe along with their more than 2200 South Louisiana team members, will be celebrating 50 years in business for all of 2022! EJ and Chris’ father, Ed Krampe Jr. began operating his first McDonald’s restaurant in Lafayette, La. in 1972. “We have been bringing families together to enjoy fun foodRead more
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The Town of Church Point is proud to announce that the Le Vieux Presbytère Museum, 205 Rue Iry Lejeune in Church Point, has reopened and now welcomes the public to view the new and updated exhibits illustrating the history of the town every Saturday from 11am until 2pm. The museum will also be open fromRead more
On Thursday, January 27th, the Acadia Parish Chamber of Commerce and Supreme Rice honored over 600 hard-working farmers at the annual Farmers’ Appreciation Dinner at the International Rice Festival Building in Crowley. Guests began arriving at 5:30 pm, giving them an opportunity to visit exhibitor booths and socialize. Earlier that morning, Chef Night Train BlaneRead more
One Acadiana (1A)’s leadership has announced new appointments to the board. The Board of Directors of the economic development organization and chamber of commerce will focus in 2022 on business development, policy, and membership initiatives. The region’s business leaders invested in 1A have elected 2022 Officers: Chair: Charles Fenstermaker, FENSTERMAKER Chair-Elect: Kathy Healy-Collier, Our LadyRead more
The 27th class of the Leadership EXCEL program kicked off a new year with a retreat held at the First Baptist of Crowley on Thursday, January20th. Nineteen participants from the parishes of Acadia and Jeff Davis were previously chosen to participate in the year-long program. Advisory Board Chairman, Jeremy Leleux, welcomed the new class. “TheRead more
Grab your friends and family and head to Acadia Parish this Mardi Gras season! With traditional Courir de Mardi Gras celebrations, carnival rides, and plenty of parades to choose from– you are sure to find somewhere in Acadia Parish to ‘pass a good time, cher’! Krewe de Joie de Vie Tableau & Ball When: Saturday,Read more
ConnectLA has received applications from 23 companies for the first round of the Granting Unserved Municipalities Broadband Opportunities (GUMBO) program. The total funding request for the applications is $440 million, with $711 million in total project costs and an average of 40% of total project costs in matching funds. With applications coming from 58 parishes, thisRead more
A live oak is to be planted in observance of Louisiana Arbor Day at 10:00 a.m. on January 21st at the Acadia Parish Tourist Information Center. The public is invited to attend the tree-planting ceremony to learn more about the live oak species and its importance to soil and air quality, storm protection, and erosionRead more
LAFAYETTE, LA — Randy Prather, Executive Chairman of First National Bank of Louisiana (FNB), announces James (Jim) Lyons, Jr. has been named as President of FNB. Lyons joined the FNB team in 2006 and has assumed various managerial responsibilities in loan operations, compliance, commercial lending and most recently serving on the executive leadership team. In additionRead more
When you think of the agriculture industry, images of chickens, cows and corn fields may come to mind. But while you imagine a farmer standing in a field with dusty overalls and a pitchfork in hand, agricultural producers throughout the state are using broadband to program tractors and analyze field data. Hardwick Planting Company farmsRead more
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