Chataignier
Chataignier, LA · Business
theadvocate.com
Falcon Rice Mill's Trahan talks tariffs, diesel prices and family business
Along Mill Street in Crowley, there was a time where 13 rice mills operated to serve local farmers and the local economy. Now there are only two, one of which is Falcon Rice Mill, which co-owner Robby Trahan never envisioned he would oversee. His father ran the family business that dates back to 1942, while Trahan was living in Texas and working as a certified public accountant.
KLFY.com
Local teen goes viral for trashcan cleaning business
YOUNGSVILLE, La. (KLFY) — A young entrepreneur in Youngsville has expanded his trash can cleaning business across Acadiana after overcoming online bullying. Ryder Royal, who launched the venture to earn extra money for his dirt bike hobby, returned to his work following a surge of community support. Royal initially...
wbrz.com
Entergy schedules East Iberville power outage for October 4
PLAQUEMINE — Entergy has scheduled a power outage for customers in the East Iberville area on Oct. 4 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Crews will be replacing a wooden utility pole with a steel pole and completing additional upgrades in the area during that time. Entergy said the...
lafayettetravel.com
Call for Nominations: Allons Awards 2026
Recognizing the Best in Lafayette’s Hospitality Industry. Lafayette Travel invites the community to submit nominations for the third annual Allons Awards, which honor the outstanding achievements within Lafayette Parish's hospitality industry. Nominations should highlight contributions made from October 2025 through October 2026 and are open until Saturday, October 31,...
Space.com
SpaceX introduces Starbase in Louisiana for Starship launches
lsuagcenter.com
New invasive pest continues to be a problem for sugarcane as harvest begins
(10/01/26) PORT ALLEN, La. — On a Monday morning at a sugarcane farm in Port Allen, LSU AgCenter entomologist Blake Wilson and two student workers pushed through green and yellow cane stalks on a field’s border and into the interior rows. There, they found plants that were completely brown.
theadvocate.com
Groundbreaking date set for Lafayette Buc-ee's store. See when it is.
Buc-ee’s has set a date for its groundbreaking ceremony for its Lafayette store. Buc-ee’s founder and CEO Arch “Beaver” Aplin will be in attendance along with local and state officials at 11 a.m. Nov. 9 to mark the ceremonial start of construction for the 74,000-square-foot store planned at the northeast corner of Louisiana Avenue and Interstate 10, company officials announced Tuesday.
wgno.com
SpaceX traffic shifts focus of Lafayette expressway revival efforts
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — The Lafayette Metropolitan Expressway Commission is evaluating plans to revive a long-discussed expressway loop around Lafayette. Commission officials are taking a fresh look at the project after new developments, including traffic factors related to SpaceX, shifted local transportation needs. First proposed in 2003, the revived...
KLFY.com
Report: More details on the deal that brought SpaceX to Louisiana
(KLFY) — More details have emerged in the potentially transformative $100 billion deal to bring a SpaceX launch site to Vermilion Parish. According to a report in The Current, The State of Louisiana offered SpaceX a $24 billion tax exemption, the largest in the state’s history. In exchange, SpaceX promised to create 3,000 high-paying jobs, with stated incremental goals and prescribed penalties for not meeting them.
Developing Lafayette
Bangkok Thai to Anchor New Center on Johnston Street
A new small shopping center is now under construction at 101 Gerald Drive, near the corner of Johnston Street and Gerald Drive in Lafayette, LA. Plans for the new 9,660-square-foot development, located across from Sterling Automotive, show a modern multi-tenant shopping center with several storefronts, with Bangkok Thai occupying the most prominent anchor space.
theadvocate.com
Registration open for fall session of Accelerate Northside
The fall session of Accelerate Northside for small businesses and start-ups will begin next week. The six-week session put on by the Louisiana Entrepreneurship & Economic Development Center will begin Oct. 8 and run until Nov. 12 and is designed to help entrepreneurs create and grow their businesses, LEED officials announced.
KPLC TV
Cattle Festival approaches as local ranchers face rising costs, drought
ABBEVILLE, La. (Acadiana News First) - Cattle Festival is just days away, but local ranchers say this season has brought plenty of challenges, from rising operating costs to drought conditions. Raymond Fontenot, a rancher with Crescent Bar F LLC, said the cost of raising cattle continues to increase while prices...
wbrz.com
Iberville Parish Council denies Entergy solar farm proposal a second time
PLAQUEMINE – The Iberville Parish Council has voted to reject Entergy’s proposed Cypress Harvest Solar project for a second time. The 12-1 vote, with council member Terry Bradford abstaining, upholds the council's original denial. In August, Entergy representatives met with Plaquemine residents to address community concerns regarding the...
KPLC TV
45th annual Stearman and Taildragger Fly-In returns to Jennings Airport this weekend
JENNINGS, La. (KPLC) - The 45th annual Stearman and Taildragger Fly-In is taking place this weekend at Jennings Airport, bringing vintage aircraft, pilots and aviation enthusiasts together for a day of history and competition. The event has been a Jennings tradition for more than four decades. Pilots will fly in...