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10 FedEx drivers earn state honors
BATON ROUGE — Ten drivers representing FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) operating companies placed among the winners at the 2010 Louisiana State Truck Driving Championship in Baton Rouge, including four . . .  more

Breaux and tourism team head to NYC to quell ‘perceptions’
AAn Acadiana Tourism Coalition flew out July 24 to New York City to speak with the Wall Street Journal and other outlets to try to quell the rumors that oil is washing ashore and . . .  more

Broussard Chamber hears author of Edwards book
Author Leo Honeycutt gave a slide show presentation that chronicled the life and times of former Gov. Edwin Edwards, about whom he has written an authorized biography, at the Broussard Chamber of . . .  more

Kleinpeter joins Courtesy
April Kleinpeter is the new general sales manager of Courtesy Lincoln Mercury. . . .  more

LDR sets seminar b>
TheThe Louisiana Department of Revenue will offer a business seminar at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 15, at LDR’s Lafayette office, 825 Kaliste Saloom Road. . .  more

Le Centre plans export financing seminar >
The The International Center of Lafayette Consolidated Government, in conjunction with J.P. Morgan Global Trade Services, will host a seminar that will address the primary repayment issues faced by smallto . . .  more

LEDA, LED set workshop
LafayLafayette Economic Development Authority and Louisiana Economic Development will host a free business incentives workshop from 8:30 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Sept. 21. . . .  more

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