11-11-20
THE LIST OF CANDIDATES TO BECOME THE NEXT CHANCELLOR OF SOUTH LOUISIANA COMMUNITY COLLEGE HAS BEEN TRIMMED TO FOUR BY THE LOUISIANA COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE SYSTEM BOARD. ONE OF THE FINALIST IS VINCENT JUNE, WHO HAS BEEN SERVING AS INTERIM CHANCELLOR SINCE FORMER CHANCELLOR NATALIE HARDER LEFT LAST SPRING TO BECOME PRESIDENT OF COKER UNIVERSITY IN SOUTH CAROLINA. THE OTHER FINALISTS ARE MICKEY BEST, THE FORMER PRESIDENT OF A NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY BRANCH CAMPUS, HEATHER BIGARD, THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF LAKE SUMTER STATE COLLEGE IN FLORIDA, AND ADRIAN DOUGLAS, PRESIDENT OF CLOUD COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN KANSAS. CANDIDATE INTERVIEWS WILL BEGIN TUESDAY AND BE CONDUCTED THROUGH ZOOM.
A new program launched in Louisiana is aimed at helping veterans who start small businesses in the state. Gov. John Bel Edwards’ office on Tuesday announced the beginning of the program known as the Pathway to Assist Veteran Entrepreneurs. The program includes the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs, the state economic development department and the National Guard. The PAVE program includes introductory online courses and a “virtual boot camp” to help veterans analyze the feasibility of their business plans and find needed resources.
A DISASTER RECOVERY CENTER TO ASSIST HURRICANE SURVIVORS OPENED YESTERDAY IN LAKE CHARLES. IT IS IN THE ALLEN P. AUGUST SENIOR MULTI PURPOSE ANNEX LOCATED AT TWO THOUSAND MOELING STREET. THE CENTER WILL BE CLOSED TODAY IN OBSERVANCE OF VETERAN’S DAY BUT WILL REOPEN TOMORROW AND FRIDAY BETWEEN THE HOURS OF EIGHT A-M AND SIX P-M. NO APPOINTMENTS ARE NECESSARY.
IBERIA PARISH SHERIFF’S DEPUTIES CONTINUE TO INVESTIGATE THE DEATH OF A BALDWIN TEEN, WHO WAS FOUND LAST WEEK IN A LOREAUVILLE SUGAR CANE FIELD. CAROLINE MARCELLO REPORTS.
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U-L LAFAYETTE OFFICIALS HAVE ASKED STUDENT GROUPS TO HOLD VIRTUAL MEETINGS AND ACTIVITIES THROUGH SUNDAY BECAUSE OF AN INCREASE IN COVID-NINETEEN CASES AMONG STUDENTS. U-L PRESIDENT JOSEPH SAVOIE SAYS ANY STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE APPROVED, IN PERSON EVENTS THAT CANNOT BE HELD VIRTUALLY SHOULD CONSULT WITH THE OFFICE OF STUDENT ENGAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP. THE DIRECTOR OF THE SCHOOL OF MUSIC AND PERFORMING ARTS, DOCTOR JONATHAN KULP, ANNOUNCED A SUSPENSION OF ALL ON-CAMPUS MUSIC-MAKING ACTIVITIES FOR TWO WEEKS. SAVOIE REMINDED STUDENTS THAT THE FALL SEMESTER ENDS ON NOVEMBER TWENTY-FIFTH AND SAYS THE ACTIONS TAKEN NOW CAN ENSURE THAT THEY SAFELY AND SUCCESSFULLY REACH THE CONCLUSION.
LOUISIANA HAD A MAJOR JUMP IN NEW COVID NINETEEN CASES. THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH REPORTS ONE THOUSAND, THREE HUNDRED THIRTY NEW CASES, MOVING THE TOTAL OVER ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY-NINE THOUSAND. THERE ARE TEN MORE DEATHS IN THE STATE. HOSPITALIZATIONS CONTINUE TO GROW WITH THIRTY-TWO NEW PATIENTS. HOWEVER, THERE ARE FIVE FEWER PATIENTS ON VENTILATORS.
ACADIANA HAS SEEN A THIRTY-FIVE PERCENT INCREASE IN HOSPITALIZATIONS FROM ONE WEEK AGO AND THEY HAVE REACHED THE HIGHEST LEVEL IN TWO MONTHS. ACADIANA HAS TWO HUNDRED FIFTY-TWO NEW CASES OF COVID-NINETEEN PUSHING THE TOTAL PAST TWENTY-EIGHT THOUSAND, THREE HUNDRED. LAFAYETTE PARISH HAD THE MOST IN THE REGION WITH SIXTY-SIX. SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA HAD SEVENTY-ONE NEW CASES, INCLUDING TWENTY THREE EACH IN CALCASIEU AND JEFF DAVIS PARISHES. THE TOTAL HAS SURPASSED THIRTEEN THOUSAND, FOUR HUNDRED. FOR THE SECOND DAY IN A ROW, SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA RECORDED NO MORE COVID-NINETEEN RELATED DEATHS. ACADIANA HAD TWO DEATHS, ONE EACH IN LAFAYETTE AND ST. LANDRY PARISHES.
THE ACADIA PARISH SHERIFF’S OFFICE IS INVESTIGATING A RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY THAT HAPPENED ONE WEEK AGO NORTH OF CROWLEY. SOMETIME BETWEEN SEVEN A-M AND SIX-FORTY-FIVE P-M LAST WEDNESDAY, SOMEONE FORCED OPEN A DOOR AT A HOUSE IN THE ONE THOUSAND BLOCK OF HETZEL ROAD. THE PERPETRATOR STOLE TWO SEMI-AUTOMATIC SHOTGUNS. ANYONE WITH INFORMATION ON THE CRIME IS ASKED TO CALL ACADIA PARISH CRIME STOPPERS AT SEVEN-EIGHT-NINE-TIPS. UP TO A THOUSAND DOLLAR REWARD IS BEING OFFERED FOR INFORMATION LEADING TO AN ARREST.
