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Travel+Leisure Magazine Names Alexandria as One of the Top 10 Places to Retire in the Southeast

From: Travel + Leisure Magazine  Alexandria, Louisiana Alexandria bills itself as a “small Southern city with big-city amenities.” It’s close to an airport (Alexandria International Airport, less than 10 miles away, is served by Delta and American Airlines)—and the number of nearby health care establishments and hospitals within Rapides Parish reaches nearly 500. Other prominent

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Rapides Regional only Louisiana facility named to 250 Best Hospitals list

  March 26, 2025 – Rapides Regional Medical Center has been named one of America’s 250 Best Hospitals for 2025, according to new research released by Healthgrades. Not only is Rapides Regional Medical Center the only hospital recognized in Louisiana, this achievement places Rapides Regional in the top 5 percent of hospitals nationwide for overall

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P&G Announces $96 Million Expansion of Central Louisiana Fabric Care Product Manufacturing Facility

P&G’s Alexandria plant has produced fabric care products for nearly 55 years, including Tide Pods. The project is expected to result in 50 new direct and indirect jobs in Rapides Parish. Construction is expected to take place over the next two years. ALEXANDRIA, LA – Industry giant and household brand Procter & Gamble has announced it

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SunGas Renewables Chooses Rapides Parish for Proposed $1.8 Billion Facility

SunGas Renewables Inc. has announced the formation of Beaver Lake Renewable Energy LLC, which will construct a new green methanol production facility in Central Louisiana. A wholly-owned subsidiary of SunGas Renewables, BLRE is expected to generate from the facility nearly 400,000 metric tons of green methanol a year for marine fuel while creating more than

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UCORE WILL INVEST $75 MILLION TO ESTABLISH RARE EARTH METALS MANUFACTURING FACILITY IN ALEXANDRIA

Ucore Will Invest $75 Million to Establish Rare Earth Metals Manufacturing Facility in Alexandria

ALEXANDRIA, La. – Ucore North America, a subsidiary of Ucore Rare Metals Inc., announced it is investing $75 million to establish North America’s first modern technology rare earth element separation and purification facility in Rapides Parish. The Louisiana Strategic Metals Complex will establish a U.S.-based supply chain of rare earth oxides required to manufacture electric

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City of Alexandria Named Cleanest City in the State for Second Year in a Row

The city of Alexandria has achieved two significant milestones by placing first in the 2024 Cleanest City Contest for District VIII, Category I, and 2024 Cleanest City Contest State Winner, Category I. The awards mark the second consecutive year that Alexandria has won top honors on both the district and state levels. The victories showcase

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SunGas Renewables Inc. and C2X Announce Strategic Partnership

Strategic partnership focused on scaling up the production of green methanol and other renewable fuels for global decarbonization. Houston, Texas (May 14, 2024) – SunGas Renewables Inc. (“SunGas”) and C2X LLC (”C2X”) today announced a strategic partnership and an investment by C2X in convertible preferred stock issued by SunGas. Together, SunGas and C2X aim to develop,

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