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The National WWII Museum to Unveil New Special Exhibit So Ready for Laughter: The Legacy of Bob Hope
Thursday, May 17, 2018
NEW ORLEANS (May 16, 2018) – The National WWII Museum today announced the opening of its newest special exhibit So Ready for Laughter: The Legacy of Bob Hope. Supported by the Bob & Dolores Hope Foundation and with special thanks to the World Golf Hall of Fame & Museum, So Ready for Laughter tells the story of the entertainer’s unique place in WWII history and beyond. Using multimedia elements and ...read more
Categories: Community, Fun Facts, Press Release
Friday, May 11, 2018
Not many people know what it’s like to be featured in a national advertising campaign. But Louisiana State Farm Agent Nora Vaden Holmes does. The Metairie agent recently spent a week in Los Angeles filming a commercial for State Farm’s “Here to help life go right” national advertising campaign in one of the spots, titled “Shopping Cart.”
The campaign consists of five new commercials featuring ...read more
Categories: Press Release, Fun Facts
Tuesday, May 08, 2018
With Hurricane Season right around the corner, Jefferson Parish encourages you to be Storm Ready!
Categories: General News Article, Education, Human Interest
Tuesday, May 08, 2018
Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, L.L.P. is pleased to announce that it received high rankings in five practice areas and had fourteen attorneys listed in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business for Louisiana. The firm earned rankings in the areas of Construction, Gaming & Licensing, Healthcare, Labor & Employment, and Litigation: General Commercial.
The BSW attorneys listed in the 2018 ...read more
Categories: Press Release
Friday, May 04, 2018
NEW ORLEANS — The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) is celebrating its second annual Maritime Month through May and National Maritime Day on May 22nd to pay tribute to the region’s rich maritime history and to recognize the hardworking men and women who serve in the industry.
The theme of Port NOLA’s 2018 Maritime Month is “Your Working River 300” to honor the city of New Orleans’ Tricentennial ...read more
Categories: Community, Press Release, Fun Facts
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Gulf Coast Bank & Trust Company Welcomes Commercial Lenders Randy L. Scheuermann, Jr. And Rickie Duf
Wednesday, May 02, 2018
NEW ORLEANS — Gulf Coast Bank & Trust Company welcomes two experienced Commercial Lenders to its Westbank Branches.
Randy L. Scheuermann, Jr., Vice President Commercial Lender joins the Manhattan Branch located at 1901 Manhattan Blvd. Building F, Suite 100, in Harvey. Randy comes to Gulf Coast Bank with 18 years banking experience. He grew up on the Westbank where he attended West Jefferson ...read more
Categories: Community, Press Release
Wednesday, April 04, 2018
NEW ORLEANS (April 4, 2018) – The National WWII Museum welcomed 100,592 visitors to its campus in March 2018, shattering the institution’s previous monthly record of 84,858 visitors set in March 2017. In addition to breaking its monthly visitation record, the Museum also experienced its highest volume of school group visitation in a single month with 9,350 students (K-12 and college) visiting the ...read more
Categories: Community, Fun Facts, General News Article, Press Release
Wednesday, April 04, 2018
Kenner, LA. – The city of Kenner, in conjunction with Bike Easy officials, will hold a press conference Friday at 10 a.m. to officially announce the temporary bike lane that’s been installed on Loyola Drive and talk about the future of bike lanes in the city.
The press conference is being held in the parking lot of Wentwood Playground, 200 W. Loyola Drive, in the area where the pop up bike ...read more
Categories: Community, Human Interest, Press Release
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Tuesday, April 03, 2018
NEW ORLEANS — Gulf Coast Bank & Trust Company today announced the top ten winners for their 6thAnnual Community Rewards Program. Participants will be presented their checks at a celebratory breakfast on April 11.
The Community Rewards Program welcomed all 501c3 organizations located in the parishes of Orleans, Jefferson, St. Tammany, St. Bernard, East Baton Rouge and Tangipahoa. With a limit ...read more
Categories: Community, Press Release, Fun Facts
Monday, April 02, 2018
The Louisiana Small Business Development Centers' annual report highlights the significant progress the statewide network made in fiscal year 2017. In this annual report, great partnerships, outstanding productivity, and state pride will stand strong throughout. The purpose of the report is to provide an overview of how the LSBDC helps entrepreneurs navigate their ways to small business ...read more
Categories: Economic, Press Release
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Thursday, March 15, 2018
(AVONDALE, La) -- The Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission (JEDCO), in conjunction with Louisiana Economic Development, is pleased to welcome Fuji Vegetable Oil, Inc. to Jefferson Parish. The specialty oil and fat producer will establish a new processing facility adjacent to the former Avondale Shipyard, creating 39 direct jobs in the region and investing $70 million into the ...read more
Categories: Community, Press Release, Economic
Thursday, March 08, 2018
Partnership engages industry leaders to build crisis funding for hospitality professionals
NEW ORLEANS – United Way of Southeast Louisiana and the Louisiana Hospitality Foundation announced the launch of Hospitality Cares, a crisis grant program offering emergency financial assistance to individuals working in the hospitality industry – one of the region’s largest employment sectors.
“I am ...read more
Thursday, March 01, 2018
(AVONDALE, La) - The Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission (JEDCO) is pleased to announce a new collaboration to enhance the sixth annual JEDCO Challenge, a pitch competition for startup companies with ties to Jefferson Parish. Greater Lakeside Corporation and its subsidiaries, which operate the Lakeside Shopping Center, signed on as the presenting sponsor of the competition. The ...read more
Categories: Community, Economic, Press Release
