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Wednesday, October 4th, 2023
 
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Thanks to its diversified economy, Lafayette will gain jobs in 2024, 2025

by Adam Daigle | Acadiana business editor​ ​ ​

Good morning, Acadiana business news readers. Let's get right to the headlines.

Even with low drilling activity in the Gulf of Mexico, the Lafayette region should gain 7,300 jobs over the next two years thanks in part to renewable energy and medical developments, according to the Louisiana Economic Forecast, an annual report published by economist Loren Scott.

Acadiana should gain 3,800 jobs in 2024 and 3,500 jobs in 2025, according to Scott’s report, which was unveiled Tuesday at the Louisiana Business Symposium, an annual economic conference hosted by the Greater Baton Rouge Business Report.

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Aileen Bennett's 'strange little book that moves people' makes its way onto Lafayette shelves

On a Saturday afternoon in Barnes & Noble, Aileen Bennett sat patiently between rows of history novels and marriage advice books. While coffee brewed and customers browsed, about a dozen faces slowly filtered around her table, books in hand to be signed. Read more

Former felon, 'model prisoner' at state penitentiary running for Lafayette council

A candidate for Lafayette City Council served more than 23 years in the Louisiana State Penitentiary on a second-degree murder conviction. Read more

Coastal restoration organizations are asking residents to help bring back a cypress forest

Louisiana is known for its lush swamps filled with all kinds of creatures that swim, fly or crawl. However, many parts of the state suffer from coastal erosion, losing the equivalent of 30 football fields of land every day, which can also lead to saltwater intrusion. Read more

 
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