4-9-21
THE LAFAYETTE ZONING BOARD UPHELD THE DECISION OF THE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING TO ALLOW AN AIR B-N-B TO OPERATE ON POINSETTA DRIVE. DIRECTOR MARY SLIMAN MADE THE DECISION BECAUSE NO PART OF THE LAFAYETTE DEVELOPMENT CODE ADDRESSES SHORT TERM RENTALS. AN APPEAL WAS FILED THAT HAD THE SIGNATURES OF FORTY PEOPLE FROM TWENTY-SEVEN HOMES THAT SURROUND THE AIR B-N-B. THE BOARD LAST NIGHT VOTED THREE-TO-TWO TO DENY THE APPEAL.
A TIP RECEIVED LAST MONTH LED OPELOUSAS POLICE TO ARREST TWO MEN IN CONNECTION WITH THE JANUARY SHOOTING DEATH OF THIRTY-SEVEN-YEAR-OLD KELLY GUIDRY IN THE AREA OF NORTH MARKET AND CHENEY STREETS. OFFICERS FLEW TO LAS VEGAS TO TAKE MARCUS CHENIER (sheh NEER) INTO CUSTODY AND THEY RETURNED WITH HIM YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. ALSO ARRESTED ON A SECOND DEGREE MURDER CHARGE WAS JEVON FIGARO (FIG uh roh). POLICE SERGEANT BRANDON HARRIS WOULDN’T RELEASE ANY DETAILS ON THE SHOOTING BUT SAID THEY ARE CONFIDENT THEY HAVE THE MEN WHO COMMITTED THE CRIME.
Louisiana has opened a coronavirus vaccine hotline to help people schedule immunization appointments and connect those reluctant about getting the shot to medical professionals who can answer questions. The hotline launched Thursday is reachable at 1-855-453-0774. It’s part of the Louisiana health department’s ongoing outreach work to bolster vaccination rates in a state where the administration of shots in arms lags much of the nation. Anyone age 16 and older in Louisiana is eligible for the coronavirus vaccine.
CAMERON PARISH SHERIFF RON JOHNSON IS ADVISING PEOPLE WHO GO TO BEACHES IN THE AREA TO BE CAREFUL BECAUSE SOME PEOPLE ARE GETTING THEIR VEHICLES CAUGHT IN THE SAND AND BURIED BY RISING TIDES. DAVE RIERDAN, WHO TOWS VEHICLES, TELLS KPLC TV THAT HE TOWS SOMEONE OFF THE BEACH EVERY WEEKEND. SHERIFF JOHNSON SAYS THEY ARE ALSO HAVING A PROBLEM WITH PEOPLE USING THE BEACH AS A RACETRACK, EVEN THOUGH THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT IS TEN MILES AN HOUR. HE SAYS THOSE DRIVERS WILL BE TICKETED OR ARRESTED DEPENDING ON THE SEVERITY OF THE SPEEDING.
THE REMAINS OF A MAN FOUND IN GIBSON IN LATE FEBRUARY HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS JAKE MENARD OF LAFAYETTE. CAROLINE MARCELLO REPORTS.
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A PRAYER WALK IS SCHEDULED FOR TOMORROW IN RAYNE. IT’S AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEND TIME INTERCEDING OVER THE AREA. KAJN ANNOUNCER TIFFIANY RICHARD IS A COORDINATOR OF THE EVENT.
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COVID-NINETEEN HOSPITALIZATIONS DROPPED BELOW THREE HUNDRED AGAIN, ACCORDING TO TODAY’S REPORT FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. THE NUMBER OF PATIENTS ON VENTILATORS CONTINUES TO DROP WITH ONE FEWER TODAY. LOUISIANA HAD TEN MORE DEATHS FROM COVID-NINETEEN. THE STATE HAS FOUR HUNDRED FORTY-SIX NEW CONFIRMED CASES.
ACADIANA HAD NO MORE DEATHS FROM COVID-NINETEEN IN TODAY’S REPORT. SOUHTHWEST LOUISIANA ADDED TWO MORE DEATHS, WHICH WERE IN BEAUREGARD AND CALCASIEU PARISHES. THERE WERE EIGHTY-TWO NEW CONFIRMED CASES IN ACADIANA, INCLUDING FORTY-FOUR IN LAFAYETTE PARISH. THERE ARE FORTY-TWO NEW CASES IN SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA. CALCASIEU HAD MOST OF THAT WITH THIRTY-NINE.
