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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 | DBOUDREAUX@THEADVOCATE.COM 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

The Acadia Parish Chamber of Commerce will hold its Acadia Quarterly Luncheon on Wednesday, November 7th at 11:30 am.  Chamber members and guests are invited to join us at the LSU AgCenter for our first networking luncheon of the year. This luncheon will feature Louisiana’s Secretary of the Department of Transportation & Development (DOTD), Shawn Wilson,Read more

Last night, we concluded our Candidate Forums for the November 6th Elections with the Iota Candiate Forum at the Iota Veterans’ Memorial Pavilion. We are proud to offer the forum with the purpose of informing citizens. Our Chamber’s Legislative Committee under the direction of Chairperson, Daniel Nugier, as well as the Acadia Parish Chamber ofRead more

Last week, citizens of Rayne and Acadia Parish packed the Rayne Civic Center Ballroom for the 2018 Rayne Candidate Forum. We are proud to offer the forum with the purpose of informing citizens. Our Chamber’s Legislative Committee under the direction of Chairperson, Daniel Nugier, as well as the Acadia Parish and Rayne Chamber’s Board ofRead more

100+ Citizens from across Church Point packed the Church Point Community Center last night for the 2018 Church Point Candidate Forum hosted by the Acadia Parish Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber is proud to offer the forum with the purpose of informing citizens. The  Chamber’s Legislative Committee under the direction of Chairperson, Daniel Nugier, asRead more

Eager ears filled The Grand Opera House of the South last night for our 2018 Crowley Candidate Forum. We are proud to offer the forum with the purpose of informing citizens. Our Chamber’s Legislative Committee under the direction of Chairperson, Daniel Nugier, as well as the Chamber’s Board of Directors, was responsible for organizing theRead more

The Acadia Parish Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce our upcoming Candidates’ Forum.  The Chamber’s Legislative Committee has been instrumental in planning these events. The Crowley Candidate Forum was held on Thursday, September 27, at the Grand Opera House of the South. A forum featuring candidates for Mayor of the City of Crowley, CrowleyRead more

On Monday, May 14, the Acadia Parish School Board opened into special session to hear the three candidates vying for the role of Superintendent of Acadia Parish Schools. With a room full of educators, concerned citizens and central office staff; the three candidates: Alan Blanchard, Scott Richard, and Ralph Thibodeaux fielded questions from the eightRead more