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Posted May 2013
Cenla, you’ve done it again! With record-setting response, you have once again selected your favorites from all around Central Louisiana representing excellence in food, service, location, atmosphere, personal achievement and more. Thanks to everyone who voted in this year’s Best of Cenla Readers Choice Poll. With some honorees winning by a single vote, it goes to show [...]
Continue ReadingPosted April 2013
MayFest! 2013 looks forward to being the best ever as we celebrate the Louey! MayFest has been named the 2012 Festival of the Year for Louisiana by the Louisiana Travel & Promotion Association, and awarded the coveted Louey. “Louey awards are presented to tourism professionals who go to great lengths to enhance the state’s $10.1 [...]
Continue ReadingPosted March 2013
Thousands of acres blaze with color as workers prepare for the upcoming Louisiana Nursery Festival in downtown Forest Hill. It’s as if Nature’s glory is showing off with gardens of beauty. The blooming bounty will take center stage at the 28th Annual Louisiana Nursery Festival, March 15th through 17th. “Everyone here has a love for [...]
Continue ReadingPosted January 2013
The United States is enjoying a resurgence in manufacturing. Central Louisiana is particularly well-positioned to move from “good” to “great” as a location for smart, efficient, profitable and growing manufacturers. The demise of manufacturing in the United States has been so thoroughly chronicled that it’s easy to miss the fact that the U.S. is [...]
Continue ReadingPosted November 2012
November brings cooler days, colorful leaves and the holiday spirit that inspires us to reflect on what we have and the many blessings we enjoy throughout Cenla. Thanksgiving Day is, of course, in November, so what better time to ask the question, “What are YOU thankful for?” We polled a cross section of people all [...]
Continue ReadingPosted October 2012
For nearly 50 years, the Rapides Parish Coliseum has stood as a harbor for entertainment, community bonding, and historic significance in Central Louisiana. However, due to a severe lack of funding and desperate need of repair and maintenance, the Coliseum’s future is in danger. On November 6th, a special election will be held in Rapides [...]
Continue ReadingPosted September 2012
Imagine a pristine locker room overflowing with cherished sports gear belonging to some of the state’s top athletes and coaches. A veritable treasure trove of memorabilia awaits visitors to the new Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Museum in Natchitoches. The $12.6 million facility under construction on Front Street in the beautiful Historic District is slated [...]
Continue ReadingPosted August 2012
It’s that time of the year when school supply sales beckon, pencils are sharpened in anticipation of that “first day of class” and when Cenla superintendents, as the chief executive officers, make crucial decisions that will impact student achievement. The Cenla Focus staff would like to salute all the superintendents as they busily prepare for [...]
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