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What is Chamber Ca$h? Since the late 80’s, the Acadia Parish Chamber of Commerce has offered the Chamber Ca$h program  to business and shoppers. Purchased at the Acadia Parish Chamber office, these gift certificates can be redeemed at over 80 local Acadia Parish businesses, making them very versatile. Unlike other ‘gift cards’, there is noRead more

(FIDDLERS GREEN, Colo.) – Global Medical Response (GMR) and Med Express Ambulance Service leaders announced today that they have signed an agreement for GMR to purchase the assets of Med Express. The company, headquartered in Alexandria, La., has 350 team members and a fleet of 70 ambulances, wheelchair vans and support vehicles. The employees willRead more

Thibodeaux Announces Resignation After leading the Acadia Parish Chamber of Commerce for over 10 years, Amy S. Thibodeaux will step down as President & CEO on November 30, 2021. Thibodeaux was hired in April 2011 as President & CEO after working alongside her predecessor for almost a year as Office Manager of the organization. DuringRead more

The 10th Annual Leaders In Philanthropy Awards, an event of Community Foundation of Acadiana, are presented annually to outstanding individuals, couples, and corporations who have supported nonprofit organizations, churches, and schools through charitable giving and/or philanthropic work. Isabella and Dr. Benton Cason de la Houssaye, Jr., are the recipients of the 2021 Leaders in PhilanthropyRead more

2021 Halloween Times in Acadia Parish It’s time to get SPOOKY! But a SAFE spooky! If you’d like to add an event, email us at info@AcadiaParishChamber.org Here are the trick or treating times and other events throughout Acadia Parish: Church Point October 30, 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM Crowley October 30, 5:30 PM to 7:30Read more

United Way of Acadiana announced its selection of honorees for the 2021 Women Who Mean Business Awards, presented by Home Bank. Ten women have been selected as finalists out of more than 100 nominations submitted from UWA’s service areas of Acadia, Lafayette, St. Martin and Vermilion parishes. The women will be recognized during an in-personRead more

Update: Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin has moved the date of the Fall 2021 form October 9 to November 13 due to Hurricane Ida.  In just a few weeks, residents around the state will vote on a few proposed amendments to our Constitution. On the October 9th ballot will be certain proposed amendments that willRead 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

HOUMA- On August 15, Cardiovascular Institute of the South (CIS) will celebrate 38 years of providing advanced cardiovascular care in south Louisiana.  Started by Dr. Craig Walker in Houma in 1983, CIS has grown to have 22 locations across Louisiana and Mississippi, with more than 65 physicians, 1,075 team members, 10 tele-cardiology sites, and managementRead more

In April, we posted a review of President Biden’s infrastructure plan done by Transportation for America. At the time, the plan was just recently announced; now it is a full fledged bill that is currently making its way through Congress. After some haggling between the Biden administration and a Congressional committee on the language ofRead more