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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 General Hospital. Bringing together, Representative Phillip DeVillier of District 41, Representative John Stefanski of District 42, Senator Bob Hensgens of District 26, and Senator Dan “Blade” Morrish of District 25; the eventRead 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

Leadership Bootcamps 2019 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 the second series of Leadership Bootcamps designed to teach, train and launch pro-business leaders to run for office. These sessions are complimentary and open toRead more

Article and photos by Claudette Olivier/Church Point News Church Point’s newly elected officials were sworn in December 20th at the Church Point Community Center. Pictured, from left, are Patrick O’Pry, Ward 3 Alderman, Police Chief Dale Thibodeaux, Mayor Ryan “Spanky” Meche, Nelson “Kim” Cormier, Ward 2 Alderman, Errol “Slu” Comeaux, Ward 5 Alderman, who wasRead more

LISA SOILEAUX, LSN STAFF WRITER After the city’s voters re-elected a clean sweep of incumbents, that same administration was officially sworn into office in recent ceremonies at the Civic Center Ballroom. City Judge Jim Cunningham administered the oaths of office to the city leaders. The ceremony opened with an invocation by Pastor Gene Lee ofRead more

The 2018 City of Crowley Inauguration Ceremony was held this afternoon in the Crowley Council Chambers on the second floor of the Criminal Justice Center. Over 15o citizens were in attendance. The following are the City of Crowley officers sworn in: Mayor Timothy “Tim” Monceaux Alderman-at-Large Steven Premeaux Alderman Jeff Cavel (Ward 1, Division A)Read more

December 12, 2018 Article by Jamison Cruce, USA Rice WASHINGTON, DC – The 2018 Farm Bill, known formally as the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, H.R. 2, and its accompanying conference report of resolved differences between the House and Senate versions is in the final stretch to becoming law. The Farm Bill conference report was officiallyRead more

Early voting began Nov. 24 and ends Dec. 1 for the December 8 election. You can vote every day during that time, except for Sunday, Nov. 25, at your parish registrar of voters from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. To find the address of your registrar, click here. In Acadia Parish, Early Voting is located at 568 NWRead more

BY DAN BOUDREAUX | [email protected] The widened section of Interstate 10 from the Interstate 49 interchange to the Atchafalaya Basin bridge will improve the overall quality of I-10 in Louisiana once it’s completed, Department of Transportation and Development Secretary Shawn Wilson said Wednesday. Speaking at an event hosted by the Acadia Parish Chamber of Commerce,Read more