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Fiber optics expanded in Acadia Parish

Louisiana reportedly has about 400,000 to 500,000 households without broadband access, according to the state official in charge of broadband development.

Website connects artists to consumers

A new platform designed to bridge a gap between artists, cultural communities, and consumers is called “Culturalyst” and can be found at culturalyst.com.

Shot For 100 vaccine incentive program extended to Nov. 30

Effective Monday, Louisiana’s Shot For $100 vaccine incentive program is back — and will extend to Nov. 30 for the general public including college students eligible for the COVID vaccine in Louisiana.

U.S. energy’s environmental value stressed

U.S. energy was the most obvious and preferred source to combat rising gasoline prices and provide climate-advantaged production at Thursday’s USA Offshore Energy Gulf Coast Webcast.

Strawberries are sensational

It’s strawberry planting time! Louisiana has a long history of strawberries dating back to the 1800s, and business really began to boom in the early 1900s.