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April 01, 2020 Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced a new Louisiana Loan Portfolio Guaranty Program, which will offer loans of up to $100,000 to Louisiana small businesses of fewer than 100 employees that are impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. To help Main Street and rural businesses sustain operations, the loans will require no paymentsRead more

Over one-fifth of Americans are directly employed in retail and hospitality, including stores, bars and restaurants, tourism, and entertainment. That’s more than 32 million people working in an industry that’s currently being shaped by widespread closures and layoffs. Our small businesses need us now more than ever. Remember when they sponsored your child’s recreation team?Read more

Omega Energy Solutions is your trusted fuel supplier in the heart of Acadia Parish. In 2018, Bart Savant and his family acquired the assets of the Power Petroleum bulk plant in Crowley. Since that time, they have continued to provide the same high-quality products customers have come to expect from Power Petroleum, as well asRead more

COMPASS HEALTH – Amid the current COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak, Compass Health remains committed to passionately serving the mental health needs of our community. The sense of uncertainty with what’s to come as well as the isolation that can accompany social distancing have the potential to negatively impact our emotional and mental health.  Even more soRead more

Yesterday morning, LABI partnered with the U.S. Small Business Administration to host a conference call to discuss the tools available to small businesses during the Coronavirus crisis. To download the SBA’s PowerPoint presentation from the call, click HERE. Last week, the SBA began receiving applications from Louisiana businesses for loans to address revenue losses related toRead more

Yesterday,  Gov. John Bel Edwards took additional significant measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in Louisiana, further limiting the size of gatherings to fewer than 10 people, closing casinos, bars and movie theaters and limiting restaurants to delivery, take out and drive-through orders only. Operations may be able to resume on April 13, however,Read more

As millions of children are displaced from their schools due to the coronavirus, a sub-crisis has risen for parents: What will the kids do all day? The widespread school closures have sent a ripple effect into parent communities as many scramble to find ways to smoothly transition kids into at-home life. It’s one thing to entertain themRead more

Social distance and self-imposed quarantines are good for community health during the coronavirus and COVID-19 outbreak, but it’s toxic for small businesses. Local businesses are getting creative — necessity being the mother of invention — and continuing to serve local residents in new ways. Small businesses are the backbone of our parish and will beRead more

LAFAYETTE— Cardiovascular Institute of the South and Lafayette General Health are presenting the 20th annual “Be a Heartstarter” Bystander CPR Training Event on Saturday, March 14 at 9 a.m. at Blackham Coliseum at 2330 Johnston St. in Lafayette. This free event offers bystander training for cardiopulmonary resuscitation, which is used in emergent situations when breathingRead more

In conjunction with the Acadia Parish Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Banquet – Acadia Parish Honors, 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 YouthRead more