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
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By Megan M. Duhon | Advocacy, Chamber Announcements, Events | Comments are Closed | 12 September, 2018 | 0
Article by Lesley Dixon, USA Rice ARLINGTON, VA — A recent report conducted by Louisiana State University’s (LSU) AgCenter highlights just how essential the rice milling industry is, not only to rice-producing states but to the U.S. economy as a whole. According to the survey, which compiled data from universities and research centers inRead more
By Megan M. Duhon | Business After Hours, Events, Member News | Comments are Closed | 31 August, 2018 | 0
Taco ’bout a fiesta we had last night at the Quarter 1 Business After Hours: Fiesta Edition! With over 130 business leaders from across our parish, we hope that you mingled and networked all while enjoying the delicious food prepared by Blane ‘Night Train’ Faulk and adult beverages. This Quarter’s BAH would not have beenRead more
Tab Benoit will kick off the 11th season for The Grand Opera House in Crowley, Louisiana on September 21, 2018. Tab, a native of Louisiana, is an America blues guitarist, musician, and singer and songwriter who plays a variety of “blues” styles, primarily the Delta blues. A guitar player since his teenage years, Benoit oftenRead more
On Wednesday, July 18th the 7th session of the 2018 Leadership EXCEL program brought participants across Acadia Parish with the goal of raising awareness of its strengths and assets. Participants found themselves at Crowley City Hall first thing Wednesday morning where they were greeted and welcomes by Mayor Greg Jones. As an EXCEL graduate heRead more
Article by Desiray Seaux, Crowley Post Signal Joe Mitchell, CEO of Acadia General Hosptial, hosted “A Cup of Joe with Joe” Thursday, the morning meeting designed to update the Acadia Parish Chamber of Commerce members on the recent happenings at the hospital. The Acadia General Hospital has received numerous upgrades recently such as telemedicine carts.Read more
Article by Desiray Seaux, Crowley Post Signal The newly selected Acadia Parish School Board Superintendent, Scott M. Richard, discussed his entry plan with board members during Monday night’s monthly meeting. “It is an honor and privilege to serve as superintendent of the Acadia Parish School System,” said Richard, adding that he will be gathering informationRead more
Article by Lydia Holmes, USA Rice WASHINGTON, DC — John L. Morgan, a vice president of Supreme Rice Mill in Crowley, Louisiana, was named today by U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to serve a two-year term on the Federal Grain Inspection Service’s (FGIS) Grain Inspection Advisory Committee beginning July 1, 2018. Morgan is the long-serving chairman ofRead more
On July 17th, the Town of Duson will host its annual Tax Certificate sale at CivicSource.com. The online auction opens at 8:00 a.m. and ends at 8:00 p.m., subject to a sliding close. Four properties are slated to go to auction, ranging in price from $631 to $1,115. The sale is open to the public.Read more
New state sales tax rate goes into effect July 1 BATON ROUGE – Effective July 1, 2018, Louisiana’s overall state sales tax rate decreases from 5 percent to 4.45 percent. The new rate, enabled by House Bill 10 of the 2018 Third Extraordinary Session of the Louisiana Legislature, is to be levied upon the sale at retail,Read more
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