Amedisys Home Health, One Acadiana, Hope Healthcare and Hospice, and Senior Helpers have partnered to host a Winter Essentials Drive, benefiting the senior members served by the Lafayette Council on Aging. The drive is scheduled to take place on Thursday, December 14,...
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1A Hosts Regional Celebration
Sold Out Event Brings Acadiana Business Leaders Together for evening of Networking, Celebration of Regional Progress LAFAYETTE, La. – On Thursday, November 30, One Acadiana (1A) hosted its 2023 Regional Celebration. LEMOINE served as the presenting sponsor for the...
House Sends $43 Billion State Budget to Senate
Legislators continued moving bills through committee last week, advancing several 1A priority measures, including legislation to provide for more affordable property insurance in the State and to streamline student access to MJ Foster Promise Program funds. Later in...
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Small businesses are the backbone of our economy and the cornerstones of our communities. Without their entrepreneurial vision and tenacity, Acadiana would not be the strong and vibrant community it is today. We are excited to share their stories...
Join a Local Delegation for the Young, Smart & Local Conference
Want to engage in the conversation about young talent? Join One Acadiana and the705 for the Young, Smart & Local (YSL) Conference this November 13-15 in New Orleans. YSL is a three-day conference designed to inform and engage leaders from higher education,...
Most students enjoy quality of life in Lafayette, One Acadiana poll shows
Nearly 2 out of every 3 students at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette indicated they enjoy the quality of life in Lafayette, according to a poll released by One Acadiana during Thursday’s CivicCon series event at the Acadiana Center for the Arts. Just under...
CivicCon event Wednesday to feature UL student survey results
Students and other representatives from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette will speak during One Acadiana’s next CivicCon Acadiana event at 5:30 p.m. today at the Acadiana Center for the Arts, 101 W. Vermilion. Speakers will discuss the results from a...
Breaking the cycle: How can Lafayette keep young people?
Lafayette and communities like it across the country face a circular problem. Young people, particularly those with college degrees, are leaving in search of jobs. Employers, meanwhile, are flocking to areas where young people are, bringing the jobs with them. It...
Video: One Acadiana and KLFY host Lafayette Mayor-President candidate forum
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) – Although Lafayette Mayor-President candidates showed decorum at Wednesday’s forum, there were still contrasting viewpoints that each candidate voiced throughout. One Acadiana, in partnership with KLFY, hosted Monique Blanco Boulet, Josh...
Comprehensive Carbon Capture Legislation Advances to Senate
Legislators met for long hours again last week, including 7 hours of floor debate in the House on Thursday, more than two hours of which were spent on Speaker Schexnayder’s comprehensive carbon capture legislation that ultimately passed 98-1. Several of 1A’s priority...