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BATON ROUGE, LA (February 4, 2019) – Today the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI) released a report that outlines the facts of why the Industrial Tax Exemption Program (ITEP) matters and how it clearly brings opportunity and prosperity to families, workers, local governments and businesses of all sizes in Louisiana. In June 2016,Read more

On Thursday, January 31st  in Acadia General Hospital conference room, the Acadia Parish Chamber of Commerce revealed its new brand to an audience of stakeholder members and Board of Directors at its inaugural Chairman’s Breakfast. Melinda Malmay, Chairwoman of the Acadia Parish Chamber of Commerce, and Amy S. Thibodeaux, President and CEO, had the honorRead more

The Acadia Parish Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce our third Business After Hours of our Chamber year, which is set for Thursday, February 7th from 5:00-7: 00 p.m, at South Louisiana Community College Acadian Campus. We would like to thank CLECO for their generous sponsorship of this event. During the event, SLCC willRead more

Sheriff K.P. Gibson announced today that the Louisiana Sheriffs’ Scholarship Program is currently underway. The Louisiana Sheriffs’ Scholarship Program will award scholarships providing assistance to worthy Louisiana students in furthering their education and training with resources made available through the Louisiana Sheriffs’ Honorary Membership Program. A Scholarship of $500 from the Louisiana Sheriffs’ Scholarship ProgramRead more

Do you know where you’re going for vacation this year? As part of National Plan for Vacation Day, Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser is encouraging everyone to make plans to #FeedYourSoul right here in #OnlyLouisiana! Louisianans earned an estimated 34.7 million vacation days in 2017 but did not use 8.9 million of those days, or 25Read more

Opportunity Machine’s Small Business Boot Camp is designed to help entrepreneurs and small business owners by providing a framework to learn about the basics of running a business.  Classes will take place every Tuesday (except Mardi Gras) from 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm for nine weeks (February 5 – April 9) in the Opportunity MachineRead more

The 25th class of the Leadership EXCEL program kicked off a new year with a two-day retreat held at the First Baptist of Crowley on Thursday, January 17th & Friday, January 18th. Twenty participants from the parishes of Acadia and Jeff Davis were previously chosen to participate in the year-long program. Advisory Board Chairman, KeithRead more

Grab your friends and family and head to Acadia Parish this Mardi Gras season! With traditional Courir de Mardi Gras celebrations, carnival rides, and plenty of parades to choose from– you are sure to find somewhere in Acadia Parish to ‘pass a good time, cher’! 2019 Courir de Mardi Gras de L’anse When: February 23rdRead more

South Louisiana Community College is expanding its Louisiana Notary Public Exam Prep course across a variety of campuses starting in January. The course is offered through SLCC’s Corporate College and will be held at six campuses. Evening courses will be available on Mondays in St. Martinville, Tuesdays in Lafayette, Wednesdays in Crowley, and Thursdays inRead more

Crowley Post-Signal Notre Dame coach Lewis Cook has racked up quite a few accolades during his 33- year head coaching career, including last summer’s induction into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame. Now, he is in the running for yet another honor. And another big one, at that. The NFL recently announced the high schoolRead more