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Sheriff K.P. Gibson announced today that the Louisiana Sheriffs’ Scholarship Program is currently underway. The Louisiana Sheriffs’ Scholarship Program will award scholarships providing assistance to worthy Louisiana students in furthering their education and training with resources made available through the Louisiana Sheriffs’ Honorary Membership Program. A Scholarship of $500 from the Louisiana Sheriffs’ Scholarship ProgramRead more

Do you know where you’re going for vacation this year? As part of National Plan for Vacation Day, Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser is encouraging everyone to make plans to #FeedYourSoul right here in #OnlyLouisiana! Louisianans earned an estimated 34.7 million vacation days in 2017 but did not use 8.9 million of those days, or 25Read more

Opportunity Machine’s Small Business Boot Camp is designed to help entrepreneurs and small business owners by providing a framework to learn about the basics of running a business.  Classes will take place every Tuesday (except Mardi Gras) from 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm for nine weeks (February 5 – April 9) in the Opportunity MachineRead more

The 25th class of the Leadership EXCEL program kicked off a new year with a two-day retreat held at the First Baptist of Crowley on Thursday, January 17th & Friday, January 18th. Twenty participants from the parishes of Acadia and Jeff Davis were previously chosen to participate in the year-long program. Advisory Board Chairman, KeithRead 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’! 2019 Courir de Mardi Gras de L’anse When: February 23rdRead more

South Louisiana Community College is expanding its Louisiana Notary Public Exam Prep course across a variety of campuses starting in January. The course is offered through SLCC’s Corporate College and will be held at six campuses. Evening courses will be available on Mondays in St. Martinville, Tuesdays in Lafayette, Wednesdays in Crowley, and Thursdays inRead more

Crowley Post-Signal Notre Dame coach Lewis Cook has racked up quite a few accolades during his 33- year head coaching career, including last summer’s induction into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame. Now, he is in the running for yet another honor. And another big one, at that. The NFL recently announced the high schoolRead more

One Acadiana (1A), today announced the promotion of Trenton Leonards to the position of Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. “I am delighted to make this announcement. Trenton recently served as our Controller, and was responsible for all of our accounting operations, cost control systems, financial planning, and budgeting,” said President and CEO Troy Wayman. “DuringRead more

Last Thursday, the Acadia Parish Chamber of Commerce and Le Museé hosted their inaugural Iota Business Mixer. There were over 30 Iota and Acadia business owners, Iota town officials, and Chamber members that attended our networking event. In our first year as a parish-wide economic development organization, it has been our mission to create networkingRead more

Krewe of Town Revelers “Tales from the CIMMER Zone” will be the theme for this year’s Krewe of Town Revelers’ Carnival Ball. The annual ball is a production that takes attendees on an imaginative journey as the court performs for the crowd. The 2019 celebration will feature chills and thrills as the audience views adventuresRead more