Acadia Parish will not impose a mask mandate
Acadia Parish Police Jury President Chance Henry announced that he will not impose a mask mandate in Acadia Parish. The announcement comes following Governor Edwards’ revision to the statewide mask mandate where mask policies may be set by business owners and local...
Emergency Broadband Benefit Program applications open Wednesday
The State of Louisiana’s Office of Broadband and Connectivity has recently announced the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program, a temporary benefit that will help lower the cost of broadband service for eligible households during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. This...
Louisiana Preliminary Disaster Self-Report for those impacted by Monday’s severe weather
Update: Deadline to report any damage is Tuesday, May 25th. If your home sustained any damage as a result of Monday night’s severe flooding and tornadoes, you are encouraged to complete a self-reporting damage survey. By completing this survey, you will help the state...
Bag your own sandbags available for Acadia Parish residents
The Acadia Parish barns will be open to parish residents tomorrow (6/17) and Friday (6/18) from 6:30am-3:00pm for residents to bag their own sandbags. Sand and bags will be provided by the parish, but we ask that you bring your own shovel and a helper if needed. There...
Pontoon Bridge Closed Until Further Notice
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development has closed the Pontoon Bridge on Hwy. 91 near Estherwood at this time. It is closed due to damage which occurred this morning by a large truck. Please find an alternate route until it is re-opened.