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Partnerships and Progress Themes Echoed at State of the Parish Luncheon
Chad Bacas from Forte & Tablada kicked off the meeting by demonstrating how advanced measurement technology can scan and create images of inaccessible areas like murky river waters. Using this kind of technology, the Forte & Tablada team helped authorities locate a car that had been submerged in the Amite River. “We were worried they would find bodies in it,” said Bacas, “but fortunately it was nothing like that. It was a car from a year-old insurance fraud case.” Another innovation the Forte & Tablada team
Leadership Livingston Class of 2020 Announced
Leadership Livingston’s newest class began learning about Livingston Parish at the Livingston Parish Chamber’s State of the Parish Luncheon. The class participants were announced and kicked off their class by getting an update from Parish President Layton Ricks. “Leadership Livingston is approaching 200 graduates,” said Livingston Parish Chamber President and CEO April Wehrs. “We are excited to see what the class of 2020 will accomplish.” The 27 participants previously met at the Livingston Parish Chamber
Pelican State Credit Union's 16th Annual FREE Kids Bike Race
Pelican State Credit Union is hosting its 16th Annual FREE Kids Bike Race on Saturday, August 17, 2019, in Denham Springs. This family event is free and open to the public! All participants ages 12 and under will be entered to win one of three parties for 10 at Airborne Extreme! Festivities will take place at Abundant Life Church, 206 Edgewood Drive. Registration opens at 9:00 am, and bike races begin at 9:30 am. There will be three races divided by age group: 5 and under, 6-9, and 10-12. All race
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Parish President Ricks Outlines Drainage Progress
Parish President Layton Ricks gave his annual State of the Parish address at the Livingston Parish Chamber’s State of the Parish Luncheon. Ricks began by applauding Congressman Graves, Senator Cassidy and Governor Edwards on the work they did at the state and federal levels to help bring in promised money to complete flood abatement projects. He mentioned that most of the funding that is being used now is money that the parish has been waiting on since 2016. Ricks cautioned the room not to get caught up
Parish President and LPPS Superintendent to Speak at State of Parish Luncheon
Parish President Layton Ricks will speak at the State of the Parish Luncheon held by the Livingston Parish Chamber of Commerce on Aug. 14. Ricks will be giving updates on the state of Livingston Parish as a whole, but a focus of the presentation will be drainage. New Livingston Parish Public School Superintendent, Joe Murphy, will also be present to introduce himself. The Livingston Parish Chamber will also provide updates on elections, business advocacy and community initiatives, including the
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2019 Livingston Future 5 Named at Livingston Young Professionals Annual Meeting
The Livingston Future 5 were announced on Tuesday, July 30, 2019, at the Livingston Young Professionals Annual Meeting. Jamie Seal was selected as the LYP member of the year for his contributions to the program’s success. Also on the agenda were Assistant Superintendent, Jody Purvis and The Livingston Parish News Publisher and Managing Editor, McHugh David. David spoke to the attendees about overcoming challenges in one’s career. He shared how The Livingston Parish News survived the 2016 flood amid
Get to Know the Livingston Future 5 2019
Announcing the Livingston Future 5! Congratulations to everyone who was nominated for the Livingston Future 5 award. One of the great resources of Livingston Parish is the young professionals who work, live and volunteer here. We are honored to recognize the five recipients. Find out more about them below.Blake Harris - Blake practices law and is specialized in estate planning, successions and real estate transactions. He plans to work with his firm’s expansion of a new office to provide full title &
Jody Purvis and McHugh David to Address LYP Annual Meeting
The new Livingston Parish School Assistant Superintendent Jody Purvis and local entrepreneur McHugh David of the Livingston Parish News will be guest speakers at the LYP Annual Meeting on July 30. David and Purvis will share how they navigated the earliest years of their careers and what they have learned since. “Both of these professionals won Livingston Future 5 Awards last year because their service to the community and excellence in their career field set them apart. We are very glad to have them
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Raising Canes Walker Holds Ribbon Cutting with Livingston Parish Chamber
“People have been asking when there was going to be a Cane’s in Walker literally since we opened the first location,” said Todd Graves, Raising Cane’s founder and CEO. The answer was Tuesday, July 16, 2019, at 10 am. Opening the doors at the first Raising Cane’s location in Walker was preceded by a Grand Opening celebration and Ribbon Cutting ceremony. The Walker High band, Cane III, national BMX Champion Terry Adams and many others were a part of the celebration which included a Ribbon Cutting ceremony
ATC Begins Work to Permit Retailers of Legal CBD Product
BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control (ATC) will soon make applications available to retailers who wish to sell Cannabidiol (CBD) products recently legalized for sale in the state of Louisiana. Prior to selling CBD products, all retailers will be required to obtain a permit through ATC and meet all requirements implemented by the agency. On June 6, 2019, Governor John Bel Edwards signed into law House Bill 491, authored by Representative Clay Schexnayder. This bill will
Livingston Parish Chamber Accepting Livingston Future 5 Nominations
Livingston Parish young professionals who live, work and or volunteer in Livingston Parish have an opportunity to be recognized through the “Livingston Future 5” awards. The awards will be presented to five winners at the Livingston Young Professionals Annual Meeting on July 30. Nominations for the award are online on the Livingston Parish Chamber’s website. To qualify, candidates must live, work or volunteer in Livingston Parish. They must also be between the ages of 21-40 and be growing and excelling in
LABI's EASTPAC Endorses Edith Carlin for State Senate
LABI’s EASTPAC Endorses Edith Carlin for State Senate Baton Rouge, La. – EASTPAC, a political action committee of the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI), today announced their endorsement of Edith Carlin for State Senate District 13. “Edith Carlin is an engineer who has worked offshore, in chemical plants, refineries, and paper mills. For over three decades, she has been involved in finding solutions in some of Louisiana’s most vital industries,” Milton Graugnard, chair of EASTPAC
Leadership Livingston Class of 2019 Celebrate Graduation
The 26 graduates of Leadership Livingston 2019 gathered with friends, program sponsors and Leadership Livingston Alumni on Tuesday evening to celebrate their completion of the 10-month program and present their community service projects. Three project groups dedicated a combined 545 hours of volunteer work and raised or donated $13,000 to complete three community service projects that will impact over 270,000 residents and visitors to Livingston Parish. The project group LP Signs has been working to
A Different Kind of Pharmacy Open in Denham Springs
For more information, contact : Papa's Farmacia via Luzianna, LLC Stephanie Sprague, PharmD., RGx, Rph 25831 Walker South, Suite 1 Denham Springs, LA 70726 (225) 223-9285DENHAM SPRINGS (May 2019)— Dr. Stephanie Sprague, PharmD., RGx, Rph, announced that she opened a new pharmacy at 25831 Walker South, Suite 1, in Denham Springs. Papa’s Farmacia via Luzianna opened for business on May 30th. When asked why she decided to open her own pharmacy she stated that it was the result of the Great 2016 Louisiana
Arts Council Mural Completion Celebrated with Ribbon Cutting
The Arts Council of Livingston Parish’s long-awaited mural, spanning 70 feet of the exterior wall, is complete. The Council, Leadership Livingston Class of 2019 and the Livingston Parish Chamber of Commerce celebrated the piece with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday evening. The Leadership Livingston class of 2019 took on the mural as one of their capstone community service projects. The team raised $3,000 in corporate sponsorships to cover most of the $4,000 project. The Arts Council covered the
