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SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Small nonfarm businesses in 19 Louisiana parishes and neighboring counties in Texas are now eligible to apply for low‑interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced Director Jeffrey Lusk of SBA’s Disaster Field Operations Center-West. These loans offset economic losses because of reduced revenues caused by drought in the following primary parishes thatRead more

Louisiana launches five State Small Business Credit Initiative programs, expanding access to equity investment and business loans BATON ROUGE, La. – Louisiana has officially launched the State Small Business Credit Initiative, making up to $113 million of federal support available to small business owners via private equity funds and financial institutions around the state. LouisianaRead more

Agriculture Is More Than Just Farming! LSUE’s new Ag program is accepting applications. Apply to enroll in the Spring, Summer, or Fall session to earn college credit, skill-based training, managemental and project efficiency training, and more. Paid apprenticeships and internship opportunities available. Sustaining Future Farmers in Louisiana is a free six-month tech-based Ag program thatRead more

The Acadia Parish Chamber of Commerce welcomes incoming 2023-24 Board Members. The newly elected board members will serve a three-year term beginning July 1, 2023, are Nicole Broussard, Acadia Parish Police Jury; Chuck LeJeune, CDL Properties, Planning, & Design, LLC; Mary Morrison, South Louisiana Community College and Suzy Webb; Acadia Parish Farm Bureau. Nicole BroussardRead more

Do you live in or around Crowley and want to go back to school this fall? SLCC’s Acadian Campus has plenty of high-demand industry-based trainings and academic programs to choose from, including Medical Assistant and Welding. Crowley is also home to a robust Adult Education program and is the headquarter location for SLCC’s Transportation, Distribution,Read more

2023 Summertime in Acadia Parish It’s time to have FUN! If you’d like to add an event, email us at info@AcadiaParishChamber.org Here are the summer activities throughout Acadia Parish: Full list of July events at the Acadia Parish Libraries across the Parish Full list of August events at the Acadia Parish Libraries across the ParishRead more

LAFAYETTE, LA – Elder Outreach, a Louisiana-based nursing and rehabilitation organization serving a large part of Acadiana, has expanded its senior living services by acquiring Senior Helpers of Lafayette. Michele Veillon, Elder Outreach’s longtime Vice President of Marketing, will now serve as Senior Helpers’ new CEO and co-owner. Senior Helpers is a national leader in professional,Read more

This year’s EXCEL Class found themselves east bound to Baton Rouge for their 4th session of the 2023 program! They kicked off with breakfast at the Office of the Louisiana Attorney General, where they visited with different divisions of the Attorney General’s office. The AG’s office mission is to protect the people and resources ofRead more

The Acadia Parish Chamber of Commerce is honored to announce that Dr. Robert J. Aertker, III of Crowley Primary Care has been selected as the 2023 Business Person of the Year in conjunction with Acadia Parish Honors Annual Banquet and Awards Ceremony. A native of Baton Rouge, with maternal roots in Lafayette, Dr. Aertker hasRead more

The Acadia Parish Chamber has announced that Sandy Melancon will posthumously be honored as the 2023 Humanitarian of the Year in conjunction with Acadia Parish Honors Annual Banquet and Awards Ceremony slated for May 4th at the Grand Opera House of the South. Sandy’s involvement began early in life. The St. Martinville native graduated fromRead more