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This year’s EXCEL Class found themselves immersed into Economic Development for their 3rdsession of the 2019 program! The class was greeted by Katie Chiasson, Senior Business Developer for Cleco and the founder of Leadership EXCEL upon arriving at the Cleco – ULL Alternative Energy Center, a facility conducting research on natural waste products, like riceRead more

Hundreds of communities across North America are marking May 6-11, 2019 as the fourth annual Economic Development Week (EDW), celebrating the contributions by professional economic developers to create more economically vibrant and livable communities. “Economic development is at the core of every community, large and small, urban and rural. Increased awareness of the profession andRead more

The Acadia Parish Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce that Louise Morrow has been selected as the Humanitarian of the Year for 2019.  Louise Landry Morrow has been a resident of Crowley all of her life. She is the fourth child of Wilfred and Budzie Daboval Landry, now deceased. After graduating St. Michael HighRead more

Members of the Acadia Parish Chamber of Commerce have elected four new members to the 2019-20 Board of Directors and will be honored at the upcoming Acadia Parish Honors on May 1, 2019. Newly elected board members to serve a three year term beginning July 1, 2019, are Jeremiah Meck, Acadia-St. Landry Hospital; Heather LaBouve,Read more

The Acadia Parish Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce that Dr. Eddie and Ann Palmer have been selected as the Business Person of the Year for 2019.  Originally from Tremont, Mississippi, Dr. Eddie and Ann Palmer have dedicated their lives to the studies of art, history, and storytelling.  The Palmer’s have been married for 52Read more

The 2019 Acadia Parish Honors, our Annual Banquet and Awards Ceremony, will be held on Wednesday, May 1st, at the Grand Opera House of the South.  Doors will open at 6:00 p.m. for cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and a silent auction.  The dinner will begin at 7:00 p.m. Tickets for the Acadia Parish Honors may be purchased here.Read more

Photo by Kevin Brown Home to a strong range of farm and forest firms, Louisiana’s $12 billion agribusiness sector also encompasses food processing, wood and paper manufacturing, and fuel generation. Led by Hunt Forest Products and RoyOMartin expansions, the state’s forest products sector experienced steady growth in 2018. Value-added food projects emerged as well, withRead more

Steve Bandy, Crowley Post-Signal Teacher pay raises. Centralized sales tax collections. Revenue Estimating Conference. The state budget. It’s fairly obvious that a fiscal session of the Louisiana Legislature is coming. Three area solons were present to outline their thoughts on the upcoming session when the Acadia Parish Chamber of Commerce hosted the annual Legislative BreakfastRead more

Kane Webb, USA Rice Last week, a group of Louisiana rice growers left the fields and put planting on a brief hold, to host Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and his staff for a rice industry update at the local First National Bank conference room. The group included growers, millers, and staff of the Acadia ChamberRead more

OUR STORY Lamm Family Care has provided home care to Southwest Louisiana since 1990.  In 2012, Lamm expanded their services to end of life care by providing hospice services to our community.  Lamm Family Care is the only independently owned and operated home health and hospice providers that have their home offices seated right hereRead more