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Abbeville, LA · Business
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This Gonzales-founded business is set to be acquired by Spark Dealer Group
BATON ROUGE — Gautreaux's Outdoor Power, founded in Gonzales, has made a deal with Spark Dealer Group in hopes of expanding across Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, the business announced on Tuesday. Shane Gautreaux, president of Gautreaux’s Outdoor Power, will join Spark to lead its Greater Louisiana region. Spark will...
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Wake Up Acadiana: Lafayette region to see huge gain in jobs
Lafayette area is expected to gain 5,000 jobs over the next two years. Here’s the story: bit.ly/3U6qsNA #wakeupacadiana.
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The Daily Advertiser
SoLAcc offers paid path to electrician careers in New Iberia
South Louisiana Community College is partnering with local employers to train Acadiana’s next generation of electricians through a new Registered Electrical Apprenticeship at its New Iberia Campus. The four-year program combines classroom instruction through SoLAcc with paid, on-the-job training through participating employers, allowing apprentices to earn while they learn and work toward becoming journeyman electricians . The program marks a first within Louisiana’s community and technical college system. SoLAcc is the first college within LCTC to offer this type of Registered Apprenticeship through a non-credit workforce program. The apprenticeship grew out of conversations with Gridic Electrical Services founder Jonas Hebert, who approached SoLAcc about a challenge employers across the region face: a shortage of trained electricians and a need for more ways to develop skilled talent locally. “There is a real shortage of trained electricians, and at the same time there are many young people who would do very well in the trades if they were given a clear path into the industry,” Hebert said. “We wanted a program where someone could learn in the classroom, apply that knowledge at work and earn a paycheck while progressing toward a recognized career.” While Gridic helped bring the idea forward, the apprenticeship
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Breaux family named farmer and junior farmer of the year in Crowley
CROWLEY, La. (KLFY) — Jarrod Breaux and Bryce Breaux have been honored as Farmer of the Year and Junior Farmer of the Year, serving as representatives for their local agricultural community during recent festivities, KLFY News Ten reporter Kendrick Allen reported. The Breaux family considers it a privilege to...
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New restaurant near River Ranch gets building permit and other Lafayette area construction
Building permits issued Oct. 7-13 for the cities of Lafayette, Youngsville, Broussard and Carencro and the unincorporated areas of Lafayette Parish:. HOTEL: 107 Republic Ave., description, Links Escape golf simulator at stayAPT Suites Lafayette South; applicant, Pecot & Co. Architects; contractor, Triad Construction Services; $230,000. LANDSCAPE: 601 Girard Park Drive,...