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CHURCH POINT  Veterans Day Commemoration at Le Vieux Dépot American Legion Post 225 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9903 will conduct this year’s Veterans’ Day Ceremony, hosted by Le Vieux Presbytère Museum, at 1pm on Sunday, November 14 at Le Vieux Dépot, corner of Main and POW-MIA Blvd in Church Point. The public isRead more

BATON ROUGE, La. – Louisiana Economic Development recognized business owners who exemplify Louisiana’s entrepreneurial spirit at the 2021 Louisiana Small Business Awards ceremony hosted by LED Secretary Don Pierson Thursday. “According to the SBA, small businesses account for 53 percent of Louisiana workers, and 99 percent of Louisiana employers,” Governor John Bel Edwards told attendeesRead more

2021 Halloween Times in Acadia Parish It’s time to get SPOOKY! But a SAFE spooky! If you’d like to add an event, email us at info@AcadiaParishChamber.org Here are the trick or treating times and other events throughout Acadia Parish: Church Point October 30, 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM Crowley October 30, 5:30 PM to 7:30Read more

The Acadia Parish Chamber of Commerce announced today that Isabella de la Houssaye, a life-long charitable and civic leader in the parish, is named the organization’s 2021 Humanitarian of the Year and will be recognized at the Acadia Parish Honors Banquet set for Thursday, May 20th at the Grand Opera House of the South. FormerRead more

On Friday, April 30, 2021, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will open registration for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF), a $28.6 billion fund created by the American Rescue Plan with grants available for restaurants, bars, and other similar businesses impacted by COVID-19. Qualifying applicants can register starting on Friday, April 30 at 8 a.m. CT, andRead more

The Acadia Parish Chamber of Commerce is accepting Outstanding Young Citizen applications now through May 3, 2021. In conjunction with the Acadia Parish Honors, the Acadia Parish Chamber is honored to have this opportunity to present seven students, one from each of Acadia Parish High School in the 2021 Graduating Class, with the award ofRead more

Leadership Bootcamps 2021 Thinking of running for public office? Running, but don’t know where to start? Already in office, and facing serious opposition? LABI’s Louisiana Free Enterprise Institute is hosting their series of Leadership Bootcamps designed to teach, train and launch pro-business leaders to run for office. The session is complimentary and open to theRead more

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Residents of nine parishes eligible for aid, additional approvals expected. Gov. John Bel Edwards announced today that FEMA approved his request for Individual Assistance for those in Acadia, Ouachita and Vermilion parishes that suffered damage in Hurricane Laura. This brings the total of approved parishes to nine; the governor’s request for another 14 parishes isRead more

1. PREPARE A PLAN AND PRACTICE IT! Plan, prepare and practice. This is the foundation of business continuity and the only effective way to diffuse the impact of a hurricane. Although today’s technology allows advanced warning of approaching storms, there is little that can be done to continue business operations if no contingency plan isRead more