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Steve Bandy, Crowley Post-Signal The Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office has released its third annual “Year in Review” report outlining operations of the department over the past year, including comparisons from the past three years.“Several years ago, I set some extremely broad goals for our deputies. Our main goal from day one was to treat ourRead more

Steve Bandy, Crowley Post-Signal By all indications, things are looking up for Acadia Parish.That seemed to be the general consensus of three parish officials who addressed a capacity crowd for the Acadia Parish Chamber of Commerce’s State of the Parish meeting on Friday.Acadia Parish Police Jury President David Savoy, Superintendent of Schools Scott Richard andRead more

The Acadia Parish Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce our Legislative Breakfast, part of our Business Over Breakfast series sponsored by Acadia Parish Farm Bureau Insurance. Bringing together, Representative Phillip DeVillier of District 41, Representative John Stefanski of District 42, Senator Bob Hensgens of District 26, and Senator Mark Abraham of District 25; theRead more

BATON ROUGE, LA (February 20, 2019) – More than two dozen new laws permanently affect the taxes paid by small and large companies conducting business in Louisiana, ultimately leading to an additional $3 billion in state taxes over just three years. That startling statistic is one of many outlined in a summary (CLICK HERE) released today byRead more

The Leadership EXCEL program hosted the year’s 2nd session on Wednesday, February 20th. The session featured Leadership through Emergenetics Assessments. Thanks to the following sponsors, the Leadership EXCEL program is possible. The 2019 Sponsors are as follows: Acadia Parish Farm Bureau, First National Bank, Encore Healthcare & Rehabilitation, Bank of Commerce, Dugas Soileau & Breaux,Read more

Vodi is a 6 piece indie rock band based out of Houston, TX featuring ambient keys, driving rhythms, effortless hooks and a nostalgic sound. By doing their own thing while embracing a sound largely absent from modern music for 30 years, Vodi carves out a space they can easily own, while making pretty much anyone whoRead more

The Acadia Parish Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the 2019 State of the Parish Address. Bringing together, Acadia Parish Sheriff K.P. Gibson, Acadia Parish Police Jury President, David Savoy, Acadia Parish School Board Superintendent Scott Richard; and the event will make an effort to inform local citizens of the progress of the area andRead more

The Leadership EXCEL Advisory Board is excited to announce the date for the 3rd Annual Social for Alumni & 2019 Class Participants. All Leadership EXCEL Alumni are invited to attend the Welcome Social set for Wednesday, March 20th from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm at the Zeus Crowley Banquet Room on the 2nd Floor. OverRead more

In conjunction with the Acadia Parish Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Banquet, nominations are being sought for annual award honorees. The Chamber is asking local businesses, clubs and organizations, to nominate an Outstanding Business Person (or Business) of the Year and a Humanitarian of the Year. In addition, nominations for Outstanding Youth Awards will be solicitedRead more

Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards proclaimed February 2019 as Rural Outreach & Assistance Month for small businesses in Louisiana (ROAM), an effort founded and led by the Louisiana Small Business Development Center (LSBDC) to ignite economic development and small business growth and expansion in Louisiana’s rural parishes. This is the second year Governor Edwards hasRead more