8-10-23
QUALIFYING CONTINUES TODAY FOR CANDIDATES WHO WANT TO RUN FOR STATEWIDE AND LOCAL OFFICES IN THE OCTOBER PRIMARY. THUS FAR HERE IN ACADIA ONLY THE CLERK OF COURT AND SOME POLICE JURY SEATS ARE BEING CONESTED. LAURA FAUL AND BLAINE FAULK EACH TURNED IN THEIR PAPERS TO SET UP THAT RACE BETWEEN TWO EMPLOYEES OF THE CLERKS OFFICE. THE SHERIFF, ASSESSER AND CORONER ARE UNOPPOSED AT THIS POINT. THE RACE FOR GOVERNOR TOOK A BIG JUMP WITH THREE MAJOR CANDIDANTES QUALIFYING. HUNTER LUNDY AND JOHN SCHRODER BOTH REPUBLICANS FILED AND DEMOCRAT SHAWN WILSON IS OFFICALLY IN THE RACE. MORE CANDIDATES ARE EXPECTED AS THE FIELD COULD SWELL TO 5 OR SO.
A STATEWIDE BURN BAN HAS BEEN PUT IN PLACE BY THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL AND AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY COMMISSIONER. PRIVATE BURNING WILL ONLY BE ALLOWED BY PERMISSION OF THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT. THAT BURN BAN WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL RECINDED.
THE LAFAYETTE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD WILL AGAIN TAKE UP THE ISSUE OF A NEW SOUTHSIDE STADIUM TONIGHT. DANIAL DUNCAN HAS DETAILS.
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MEDICAL EXPERTS ARE RECOMMENDING THAT PARENTS OF ALL BABIES UNDER 8 MONTHS GET THEIR CHILDREN A NEW VACCINE TO WARD OFF RSV. IN ADULTS THE RESPIRATORY VIRUS CAUSES MILD COLD-LIKE SYMPTOMS, SUCH AS FEVER AND RUNNY NOSE AND COUGHING. IN INFANTS IT CAN BE A MORE SERIOUS PROBLEM.
THE CONTRACT OF ACADIA PARISH SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT SCOTT RICHARD HAS BEEN EXTENDED BY THE SCHOOL BOARD. RICHARD HAS REQUESTED THE EXTENTION TO SEPTEMBER 2024 WHEN HE WILL BE RETIRING. THE BOARD FAILED TO EXTEND THE CONTRACT IN ITS JULY MEETING. AFTER FURTHER CONSIDERATION AND WORK, THE BOARD APPROVED THE CONTRACT EXTENTION 5-3.
SCHOOL OPENINGS CONTINUE THIS WEEK…..DANIAL DUNCAN GIVES US A RUNDOWN:
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