BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – Johnette Downing has been chosen to represent Louisiana at the National Book Festival. Downing is an author/illustrator, performing artist, and Louisiana native. She has penned more than 25 books for children that celebrate our…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser and Volunteer Louisiana announce a Notice of Funding Opportunity for 2021 AmeriCorps State and National Grants. This annual grant competition is open to governmental agencies, educational institutions, and non-profit entities…
NEW IBERIA, La. (press release) – The Shadows-on-the-Teche is reopening, and they are kicking things off with their annual Shadows Community Day. Join the staff on Saturday, Sept. 26 from 10 a.m-2 p.m. for grounds only, self-guided tours of the…
LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – For the first time in over 40 years, Festivals Acadiens et Créoles—the world’s largest Cajun and Creole festival—will be hosted virtually, to the world. With the theme “Bonne Fête Tout le Monde,” three days of…
ARNAUDVILLE, La (press release) – The TECHE Project is excited to announce that the installation of a floating dock next to Myran's Maison de Manger in Arnaudville is now complete. The dock installation was implemented via a grant from the…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – The ExxonMobil Baton Rouge Refinery and distributor Lard Oil announced today a combined donation of approximately 28,000 gallons of Synergy gasoline™ and Synergy Diesel Efficient ™ to support Hurricane Laura recovery efforts in the…
BREAUX BRIDGE, La (press release) – The TECHE Project is canceling its full-blown annual Shake Your Trail Feather Festival due to COVID-19 this year, but the “Paddle to the Party” boat parade is becoming the “Paddle is the Party.” Band…
NEW IBERIA, La (press release) – Shadows-on-the-Teche is thankful to be a recipient of the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities (LEH) Louisiana Culture Care Fund (LCCF). The LCCF is meant to help Louisiana’s cultural community weather the coronavirus by covering…
LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – In March, Community Foundation of Acadiana (CFA) announced the application process for a new Leaders in Law Enforcement Award. The purpose of this annual award is to recognize one Louisiana sheriff’s department and one Louisiana…
NEW IBERIA, La (press release) – La Asociación Española de Nueva Iberia (LAENI) will hold the Running of the Bulls 5K/1 Mile Fun Run on Sat., Sept. 26, 2020 in downtown New Iberia. The event is a dog friendly 5k/1…
LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – Join 1A and presenter Orhan McMillan on Wednesday, Aug. 26 at 9:00 a.m. for this interactive webinar that will give small business owners the tactical tools to set up an e-commerce website through Shopify,…
NEW IBERIA, La. (press release) – The Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program offers weekly to members top-quality hand selected produce from the Iberia Community Garden and Acadiana Growers Alliance affiliate farmers/producers. In addition to receiving locally grown produce you’ll be…