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Borden Dairy to close Lafayette plant after 60 years, eliminating 149 jobs

Borden Dairy will close its 60-year-old Bertrand Drive plant in Lafayette, eliminating 149 jobs. Company officials announced the closure to employees on Tuesday and confirmed the closure later in the day, Acadiana News First reported. The plant will cease operations Jan. 9. In a statement to provided to employees on...

Lafayette, LA · 5h
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This Sprawling Louisiana Antique Mall Packs Over 100 Vendors Into 30,000 Square Feet Of Vintage Treasures

Your purse gets its own locker here, and you wear the key while you shop. That one rule tells you how seriously this place takes its breakables. The building stretches past 30,000 square feet. More than 100 independent vendors fill it with furniture, stained glass, musical instruments, and metal art. There’s even a whole architectural warehouse out back.

Opelousas, LA · 1d
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The Center Square

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Louisiana signs $6.8 million contract for SpaceX transportation planning

(The Center Square) – Louisiana has signed a contract allowing up to $6.8 million in state-funded payments to a New Orleans engineering firm for transportation work supporting SpaceX’s planned development in Vermilion Parish. The contract calls for Royal to help assess, design and oversee transportation improvements associated with SpaceX’s development. Services include evaluating roads and bridges, studying traffic, obtaining permits, coordinating utilities, assisting with property acquisition and overseeing construction. Louisiana Economic Development has said DOTD is evaluating transportation routes, road and bridge conditions, traffic impacts and potential improvements to Louisiana Highway 82. State officials have not established how the overall transportation costs will be divided between taxpayers and SpaceX. The agreement contains no requirement for SpaceX to reimburse the state. It does not identify specific roads or bridges to be improved or establish a total infrastructure budget. DOTD must approve a budget and issue a written notice to proceed before Royal can incur compensable costs. The contract packet does not establish whether that authorization has been issued or how much the firm has been paid. The agreement anticipates work on multiple transportation projects, with supplemental agreements required for additional projects. DOTD previously told The Center Square that Royal’s Louisiana resources

Vermilion Parish, LA · 7h

KLFY.com

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Founder brings Buc-ee’s to his Louisiana roots in Acadiana

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — Buc-ee’s founder Arch “Beaver” Aplin is expanding the travel center chain to Acadiana, bringing the brand to the state where his family history and business inspiration originated. The inspiration for Buc-ee’s dates back to Aplin’s grandfather, who ran a general store in...

Lafayette, LA · 1d
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KPEL 96.5

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After A 2025 Fire, Ray's Bakery II Sign Rises Over Its New Eunice Home

A sign went up this week and a whole town exhaled. Rays Bakery II is coming to 1551 West Laurel Avenue, and Eunice knows exactly what that means.

Eunice, LA · 5h

Parade

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Buc-ee’s Construction Is ‘Finally Happening’ in This State as a Massive New Store Takes Shape

The chain is marking the start of construction with a ceremony.

Lafayette, LA · 1d

theadvocate.com

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Buc-ee’s breaks ground on long-awaited Lafayette store after years of shifting opening dates

Buc-ee’s officially broke ground Monday on its long-awaited Lafayette store, with the company’s founder and CEO joining local and state officials to mark the start of construction. Arch “Beaver” Aplin attended the ceremony for the planned 74,000-square-foot, $72 million store at the northeast corner of Louisiana Avenue and...

Lafayette, LA · 1d

1012industryreport.com

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Questions remain about SpaceX’s hiring goals in Vermilion Parish

SpaceX’s planned launch site in Vermilion Parish is expected to require approximately 3,000 workers, an economic opportunity the company and state officials have used to defend the project’s largely secretive development process, The Current reports. An agreement with the recently revived Vermilion Parish Industrial Development Board raises questions about how much the public will learn about SpaceX’s hiring progress and whether local officials will enforce penalties if the company falls short of its commitments.

Vermilion Parish, LA · 1d

wbrz.com

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USDA Farm Service Agency now accepting applications for Emergency Conservation Program in Pointe Coupee

NEW ROADS — The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency announced Monday that it is now accepting applications for the Emergency Conservation Program to address storm damage in Pointe Coupee Parish. The program provides cost-share and technical assistance to producers to restore farmland to pre-disaster conditions, with this...

Pointe Coupee Parish, LA · 1d

thedailyiberian.com

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New Iberia site earns national recognition for economic development potential

A development site at Acadiana Regional Airport in New Iberia has earned national recognition for its potential to attract new businesses and investment to the region. The 178.95-acre Acadiana Regional Airport P5 Site was among six Acadiana properties recently awarded national designations through the Readiness Evaluation for Development and Investment (REDI) Sites program, announced by One Acadiana.

New Iberia, LA · 10h

What Now New Orleans

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Smoothie Shop to Bring Clean Ingredients and Community-Driven Concept to Downtown Lafayette

Yumz will offer juices, smoothies, and wellness shot made with unique superfood ingredients

Lafayette, LA · 2d

People

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Buc-ee’s Is Opening Its First Location in This State: ‘Finally Happening’

The travel center chain is opening its first location in Louisiana on Monday, Nov. 9 in Lafayette

Louisiana · 4d

Realtor.com News & Insights

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Lafayette List Prices Slip as Homes Spend More Time on the Market

Lafayette buyers gained breathing room as list prices fell and homes spent more time on the market, creating space to negotiate.

Lafayette, LA · 2d

theadvocate.com

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Bagels! location in River Ranch gets building permit and other Lafayette-area construction

Building permits issued Oct. 28 to Nov. 3 for the cities of Lafayette, Youngsville and Broussard and the unincorporated areas of Lafayette Parish:. SALON: 908 W. Congress St., description, The Headquarters Salon; applicant and contractor, The Headquarters of Lafayette; $30,000. STORE: 111 Stonemont Road, description, new location for Bagels! Bakery;...

Lafayette, LA · 4d

wbrz.com

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City of Port Allen announces planned power outage for Sunday night

PORT ALLEN — The city of Port Allen announced a planned power outage that will extend from Sunday night into Monday morning. The outage, being done so Entergy can perform a circuit upgrade, will take place from 10 p.m. on Sunday to 4 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 9. The...

Port Allen, LA · 4d

WGNO

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FAA rolls back regulations on commercial rocket launches ahead of Starbase Louisiana

The Federal Aviation Administration has announced changes in commercial space launch and reentry licensing, along with plans for a major regulatory overhaul in 2027.

Vermilion Parish, LA · 4d

travelmag.com

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This Louisiana Ice Cream Shop Is The Last Of A Legendary Chain Saved By A Local Family

Every other shop in this famous ice cream chain has closed, and only one still scoops. The survivor sits in Louisiana, inside a building that once worked as a milk-cooling station. The Library of Congress even documented the place. That’s a lot of attention for a spot that sells banana...

Lafayette, LA · 5d

workboat.com

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Saronic launches second Marauder at Louisiana shipyard

Saronic Technologies, Austin, Texas, has launched its second Marauder medium unmanned surface vessel at its Franklin, La., shipyard, with the vessel operating under its own power, according to co-founder and CEO Dino Mavrookas. In a LinkedIn post, Mavrookas said the second hull required 8% fewer labor hours than the first,...

Franklin, LA · 5d

Yahoo!

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Job fair to be held in St. Martinville next week

ST. MARTINVILLE, La. (KLFY) -- If you or someone you know is looking for a job, mark your calendar. Acadiana Workforce Solutions is holding a hiring event in St. Martinville on Tuesday. The event will connect job seekers with local employers and provide access to employment opportunities, career guidance, resume...

St Martinville, LA · 5d