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Yesterday morning, LABI partnered with the U.S. Small Business Administration to host a conference call to discuss the tools available to small businesses during the Coronavirus crisis. To download the SBA’s PowerPoint presentation from the call, click HERE. Last week, the SBA began receiving applications from Louisiana businesses for loans to address revenue losses related toRead more

March 22, 2020 Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards issued a statewide Stay at Home order that goes into effect at 5 p.m. Monday, March 23, to further fight the spread of COVID-19 in Louisiana, as the number of confirmed cases have topped 800 and spread to more than half of our parishes. Click here to read the Governor’s statewideRead more

On March 17, Gov. John Bel Edwards officially requested the Small Business Administration to provide Economic Injury Disaster Loans to all Louisiana parishes. Effective immediately, Louisiana businesses may now apply for these loans. The application may be submitted online through the SBA’s website: https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela/. Details about the loan program are as follows: Loans may be madeRead more

Yesterday,  Gov. John Bel Edwards took additional significant measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in Louisiana, further limiting the size of gatherings to fewer than 10 people, closing casinos, bars and movie theaters and limiting restaurants to delivery, take out and drive-through orders only. Operations may be able to resume on April 13, however,Read more

We are facing a serious situation. There is a plethora of information out there about how to stay safe, what to do in case of exposure, and how businesses should react to this pandemic. What seemed to be missing, however, was the “how” for folks who don’t work from home on a daily basis. NovelRead more

As millions of children are displaced from their schools due to the coronavirus, a sub-crisis has risen for parents: What will the kids do all day? The widespread school closures have sent a ripple effect into parent communities as many scramble to find ways to smoothly transition kids into at-home life. It’s one thing to entertain themRead more

Social distance and self-imposed quarantines are good for community health during the coronavirus and COVID-19 outbreak, but it’s toxic for small businesses. Local businesses are getting creative — necessity being the mother of invention — and continuing to serve local residents in new ways. Small businesses are the backbone of our parish and will beRead more

LAFAYETTE— Cardiovascular Institute of the South and Lafayette General Health are presenting the 20th annual “Be a Heartstarter” Bystander CPR Training Event on Saturday, March 14 at 9 a.m. at Blackham Coliseum at 2330 Johnston St. in Lafayette. This free event offers bystander training for cardiopulmonary resuscitation, which is used in emergent situations when breathingRead more

The Acadia Parish Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the 2020 State of the Parish Address. Bringing together, Acadia Parish Sheriff K.P. Gibson, Acadia Parish Police Jury President, Chance Henry, Acadia Parish School Board Superintendent Scott Richard; and the event will make an effort to inform local citizens of the progress of the areaRead more

In conjunction with the Acadia Parish Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Banquet – Acadia Parish Honors, nominations are being sought for annual award honorees. The Chamber is asking local businesses, clubs and organizations, to nominate an Outstanding Business Person (or Business) of the Year and a Humanitarian of the Year. In addition, nominations for Outstanding YouthRead more