South Louisiana Community College is touting a $2.5 million gift, the largest in the history of Louisiana community colleges, as the means for expanding its home health care efforts in six additional rural campuses over the next five years. The gift from LHC Group, a Lafayette-based home health care provider working in 35 states, and […]
On Monday, May 11th, Governor John Bel Edwards announced that Louisiana will move into Phase 1 reopening on May 15th. Phase 1 is hoped to last 21 days until June 5th, when the state could move into Phase 2. Vermilion Economic Development Alliance (VEDA) has provided an explanation of what we can expect. While some […]
The building that recently housed Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen has been sold to Gulf Coast Bank for $1.5 million, records show. The Abbeville-based bank bought the 8,600-square-foot property at 5755 Johnston St. last week from Darden Restaurants with plans to turn it into operations and training facility, bank president Paul Patout said. Earlier this year the […]
Louisiana Main Street, a Main Street America Coordinating Program,helps lead a powerful, grassroots network consisting of 35 towns and communities across the state committed to building stronger downtownsand historic districts through historic preservation-based economic development. At a time when survival and recovery are at the top of mind for Louisiana’s small businesses following a recent […]
In trying times, it can be difficult to find and focus on positives. During its “Refocused Coffee & Conversation” virtual meeting on April 24,the Vermilion Chamber of Commerce found that many business owners are indeed finding some highs among lows of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. The Chamber is meeting virtually with business owners to connect, […]
Although COVID-19 response efforts are a high priority, the Vermilion Economic Development Alliance (VEDA), is also working on an exciting project aimed to evaluate and support the cattle/beef industry in Vermilion. VEDA began speaking with individual producers and the boards of both the Vermilion Cattleman’s Association and Vermilion Parish Farm Bureau last year in anticipation […]
Charles Morrison finally got his wish, one that he had dreamedabout long before his death in 2008. When Morrison was a member of theKaplan City Council in 2008, he had always wanted the city to build a pavilion at Clement Park, but money was never available. “We would use the park for Easter egg hunts […]
Manuel Screen Printing LLC is a customer-service-focused screen print and design shop based in Kaplan, LA specializing in in apparel printing for businesses, non-profit organizations, schools, bands, and sports leagues.
Officials from the Vermilion Parish Police Jury and parish municipalities remind citizens of the following information regarding the COVID-19 State of Emergency in Vermilion Parish. Under Governor Edwards’ emergency declarations, essential businesses are allowed to operate, such as grocery stores and pharmacies. Certain other businesses, in which social distancing is not possible, must remain closed […]
There have been countless blows dealt in every area of life since the onset of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. Businesses have taken many of those blows. Distancing measures and orders that groups have no more than 10 people have forced restaurants to move to take out and delivery only. Other businesses deemed non-essential have had […]