Popular LEDA Job Fair Is Back 973thedawg.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from 973thedawg.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
February 2021 sales are highest on record for the month
katc
and last updated 2021-04-08 10:51:47-04
LAFAYETTE, La. - With more than $530 million in taxable sales in February, 2021 year-to-date sales reached $1.07 billion in Lafayette Parish. Year-to-date sales were 9.64% higher than February 2020 and 12.25% higher than February 2019. February 2021 sales are the highest on record for the month of February.
âAs weâve passed the one-year anniversary of business closures due to the spread of COVID-19, itâs very reassuring to see retail sales continue at a brisk pace,â says Gregg Gothreaux, President and CEO of the Lafayette Economic Development Authority (LEDA). âWeâve rallied to support local retailers, restaurants and service providers in the past year, and I hope to see that trend continue. These businesses are the lifeblood of our economy.â
Here s how Louisiana s new broadband official plans to take on state connectivity issues
Ken Stickney
Veneeth Iyengar s first week on the job as executive director of Louisiana s Broadband Development and Connectivity has him wide-eyed over some imminent challenges.
Iyengar met Tuesday with local and state elected officials to take the measure of connectivity and found a mixed bag here, from highly functional Lafayette to less connected Opelousas and Ville Platte; the latter one of the five least-served places in the country. The Acadiana Regional Commission hosted the meeting at the Lafayette Economic Development Authority.
In his new role, Iyengar, former assistant chief administrative officer for East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome, is Louisiana s lead coordinator for addressing challenges around broadband accessibility and affordability.