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Early voting began Nov. 24 and ends Dec. 1 for the December 8 election. You can vote every day during that time, except for Sunday, Nov. 25, at your parish registrar of voters from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. To find the address of your registrar, click here. In Acadia Parish, Early Voting is located at 568 NWRead more

November 24 marks Small Business Saturday, a day to support local businesses that create jobs, boost the economy and preserve neighborhoods across Acadia Parish, Acadiana and the USA. Nestled between Black Friday (that benefits many big box retailers) and Cyber Monday (where it’s all about online retailers), Small Business Saturday was created by American ExpressRead more

Let’s be honest: small businesses have a lot of competition during the holiday season. For the “big guys”, waiting for the end of November is fine. They can unleash an onslaught of commercials, billboards, radio jingles, newspaper flyers, magazine spreads, and big money sponsorships for those holiday TV movies we’ve all seen 10,000 times—and itRead more

How can making people laugh help inspire customer loyalty? These five strategies—from making friends to giving back to your community—may help keep customers happy, and invested in your success. Bringing new customers into your business can be crucial—but it can also cost money and time to find them. And you’ve got competition out there workingRead more

For many businesses, holidays are the make-or-break season, but this crucial time of year can easily sneak up on you. It’s time to get ready now, before you get overwhelmed by the day-to-day holiday rush. Remember, more than a third of shoppers begin their holiday purchases by Halloween, so get in front of customers andRead more

Consumers and small businesses in communities across the U.S. and Puerto Rico are preparing to celebrate Small Business Saturday, taking place this year on November 24. Because an average two-thirds of every dollar ($0.67) spent at small businesses in the U.S. stays in the local community, consumers’ local impact during the important holiday shopping seasonRead more

The Leadership EXCEL Advisory Board is pleased to announce the conclusion of their 2018 year.  The 24th Graduating Leadership EXCEL Class met at Crowley City Hall on Wednesday, November 8 for a reception and graduation ceremony.     The evening began with an informal reception prior to the graduation where graduates, sponsors, and families of the graduates were invited to attend. Paul Molbert, Chairman of the Advisory Board served as the evenings emcee and began by welcomingRead more

The Acadia Parish Chamber of Commerce invites you to join us at 8 AM this Thursday, November 15th at the Crowley Town Club for our quarterly Business Over Breakfast with guest speakers from Matthew Aaron Agency! We are so excited to have MAA, one of Louisiana’s leading social media and digital marketing agencies, presenting onRead more

BY DAN BOUDREAUX | DBOUDREAUX@THEADVOCATE.COM The widened section of Interstate 10 from the Interstate 49 interchange to the Atchafalaya Basin bridge will improve the overall quality of I-10 in Louisiana once it’s completed, Department of Transportation and Development Secretary Shawn Wilson said Wednesday. Speaking at an event hosted by the Acadia Parish Chamber of Commerce,Read more

The Acadia Parish Chamber of Commerce will hold its Acadia Quarterly Luncheon on Wednesday, November 7th at 11:30 am.  Chamber members and guests are invited to join us at the LSU AgCenter for our first networking luncheon of the year. This luncheon will feature Louisiana’s Secretary of the Department of Transportation & Development (DOTD), Shawn Wilson,Read more