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IOTA – Named for a family that has always been and remains influential in the area, the Town of Iota officially opened its first community park in ceremonies Sunday afternoon. Foret Park, located on First Street near the volunteer fire department, includes two sets of playground equipment, a basketball court, a quarter-mile walking track, threeRead more

CROWLEY, La. (Aug. 25, 2021) – A unique on-site pharmacy specializing in serving people with mental illness, substance use disorder and other chronic, complex conditions held its grand opening within Crowley Behavioral Health Clinic in Crowley on Wednesday, joined by Acadiana’s senior management team and staff. The new Genoa Healthcare tele-pharmacy, the first of itsRead more

We invite all our members and guests to join the Chamber Board of Directors and Chamber staff for the Grand Opening of our new location! Conveniently located on the Court Circle in downtown Crowley, we are excited to be in such an excellent position to help our members! The building, while new to us, wasRead more

CROWLEY, La. – A Ribbon Cutting celebration held on Tuesday, October 15 celebrated a new partnership bringing together Acadia Extended Care Hospital to Acadia General Hospital. Formerly operated in Eunice as Eunice Extended Care Hospital, the hospital relocated to its current space on the second floor of the Crowley-based Acadia General Hospital.  The hospital continuesRead more

Steve Bandy, Crowley Post-Signal In conjunction with the recent Acadia Parish Chamber of Commerce’s Business After Hours, South Louisiana Community College cut the ribbon on its new Power Lineman program. Above, SLCC officials were joined by personnel from Lafayette Utilities Systems, CLECO, SLEMCO, and Entergy, who have partnered with SLCC’s Corporate College to offer thisRead more

Article by The Daily Advertiser Acadia General Hospital cut the ribbon on its new $4 million, 7,500-square foot  emergency department Friday. It features nine patient rooms, one trauma room, two triage rooms, two holding rooms and waiting for 35, among other dedicated specialty care areas. The original ER was 3,000 square feet and built toRead more

Last week, the Acadia Parish Chamber of Commerce and the Town of Duson hosted a ribbon cutting celebration at Cajun Claws Seafood Boilers for the new service road, Stirling Lane, in Duson. Mayor Johnny Thibodeaux shared that many businesses are already calling about development in the area, and he is optimistic that the service roadRead more

On September 28th, Acadia Parish Chamber of Commerce and the Town of Duson celebrated the breaking of ground for improvements on Hanks Road. This improvement stems from the one-cent sales tax proposition that voters approved in March. The project is expected to be completed in nine months. Although the actual tax didn’t start until OctoberRead more

Burger King of Rayne, operated by GPS Hospitality, opened their doors to a beautiful new remodeled restaurant on Tuesday, January 9! The community was invited in to experience the new feel as well as stay and enjoy lunch. The Burger King Rayne staff greeted everyone with warm smiles. Those in attendance were treated to aRead more