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Applications Available Now for 2019 Leadership Excel Program Since 1995, the Acadia  & Jeff Davis Parish Chambers’ Leadership Excel program has been cultivating leaders in both parishes, producing over 500 graduates from this highly informative, educational and results-oriented leadership development program. The program gives participants the opportunity to better understand our communities and to prepareRead more

On Wednesday, July 18th the 7th session of the 2018 Leadership EXCEL program brought participants across Acadia Parish with the goal of raising awareness of its strengths and assets. Participants found themselves at Crowley City Hall first thing Wednesday morning where they were greeted and welcomes by Mayor Greg Jones. As an EXCEL graduate heRead more

W. Pat Bordes II, Chairman OneAcadia Fezzo’s Seafood & Steakhouse Trenton Leonards, Chairman Crowley Chamber One Acadiana Danny Nugier, Vice-Chair OneAcadia The Southwest Group Melinda Malmay, Vice-Chair Crowley Chamber Home Bank Crowley Chamber & OneAcadia Board Members Christine Benoit Farmers’ State Bank Claire Benoit Rayne Building & Loan Ricky Bonin The Ellington Angelique Credeur ElderRead more

Located in the heart of our historic district, Frosto has been an iconic piece of Crowley’s hospitality industry since its inception in 1956. Helen Lafosse began Frosto with the intent on serving a quality product, and today that commitment of quality is carried on by the third generation of family members. Frosto is widely knownRead more

Rooted in the Rice Capitol of America, Falcon Rice Mill has been a thriving family-owned business for many decades. Since being founded in 1942 by Edward and Evelyn Falcon, the Falcon family has been milling quality rice products that are shared on dinner tables across the country. They are one of the oldest running riceRead more

Members of the Crowley Chamber of Commerce have elected three new members to the 2018-19 Board of Directors and will be honored at the upcoming Annual Banquet on May 10, 2018. Newly elected board members to serve a three year term beginning July 1, 2018 are Glenn Dailey, Acadia General Hospital; Kelli Dore, Lamm FamilyRead more

The Crowley Chamber of Commerce will host its Annual Banquet on Thursday, May 10, 2018. With Presenting Sponsor, Home Bank, the event will take place from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Grand Opera House of the South in Crowley.  Guests will take a look back at the past year and get a sneakRead more

The Crowley Chamber of Commerce is pleased to recognize Supreme Rice as the 2018 Business of the Year due to their tremendous contributions to the local economy of Acadia Parish and the surrounding areas as well as their dedication to the farmers & communities they serve. In 1936, Joseph Dore formed the Supreme Rice MillRead more

The Chamber is proud to announce Stella Guidry has been selected as the 2018 Humanitarian of the Year. Stella is married to Warren Guidry and has three children; Ronda Richard and husband Mark, step-son Bryan Guidry and his wife Linda, and step-daughter Christy Guidry, husband Jerad. She also has five grandchildren, Gracie Richard, Jade Richard,Read more

Blue vs Green Trash cans dominated the discussion at Friday’s State of the Community. Held this year at The Town Club, the luncheon saw a capacity crowd turn out to hear Sheriff K.P. Gibson, School Superintendent John Bourque and Police Jury President David Savoy speak on the progress of their respective offices over the pastRead more