8-3-21
Louisiana is reinstating a statewide mask mandate for both vaccinated and unvaccinated residents in all indoor locations, including schools and colleges. Gov. John Bel Edwards’ announcement Monday came as the state struggles with a fast-growing fourth surge of COVID-19 driven by the delta variant. The Democratic governor’s mandate takes effect on Wednesday. Edwards’ order will last until Sept. 1, but could be extended.
ELECTED OFFICIALS AND MEDICAL EXPERTS IN SAINT LANDRY PARISH ARE CONCERNED ABOUT COVID NUMBERS SURGING. SYLVIA MASTERS HAS MORE.
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THE SCOTT POLICE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED CHANGES IN OPERATIONS BECAUSE OF THE SURGE OF CORONAVIRUS CASES. IN A STATEMENT RELEASED BY POLICE CHIEF CHAD LEGER, HE ANNOUCED THEY WILL BE SUSPENDING FINGERPRINTING AND SALVAGE VEHICLE INSPECTIONS AT THE OFFICE. ALSO ALL VISITORS TO THE OFFICE WILL BE REQUIRED TO WEAR A MASK REGARDLESS OF THEIR VACCINATION STATUS. IN PERSON INTERVIEWS BY POLICE OFFICERS MAY BE CONDUCTED OUTSIDE THE STATION.
FIRST HORIZON, WHICH OWNS IBERIA BANK, HAS DONATED ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS TO THE SOUTHERN MUTUAL HELP ASSOCIATION. THAT ORGANIZATION IS CURRENTLY WORKING TO HELP FAMILIES IN THE RURAL PARTS OF CALCASIEU AND CAMERON PARISHES THAT WERE AFFECTED BY HURRICANES LAURA AND DELTA. THE C-E-O OF SOUTHERN MUTUAL HELP, HILDA CURRY, SAYS THE MONEY WILL BE A TREMENDOUS ASSET TO CONTINUE THE WORK IN REBUILDING THOSE COMMUNITES. CURRY SAYS THEY ARE WORKING WITH THE MENNONITE RECOVERY TEAM, CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF ACADIANA AND SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA RESPONSE.
A man who was on a liftboat that capsized off the coast of Louisiana in April recalled to a Coast Guard hearing how he hammered on a window with a fire extinguisher and was sucked into the sea by a wave. Dwayne Lewis prayed to God to calm the seas as he floated in the choppy waters before being rescued. The Coast Guard is holding a two-week hearing into the events of April 13 when a ship called the Seacor Power capsized about seven miles off the Louisiana coast. Only 6 of the 19 on board survived.
THE FAMILY OF A STABBING VICTIM IN BREAUX BRIDGE ARE PROTESTING AFTER THE GIRLFRIEND WHO ALLEGEDLY STABBED HIM WAS LET OUT OF JAIL A FEW HOURS AFTER BEING CHARGED WITH SECOND DEGREE MURDER. A CLOSE FAMILY FRIEND, DEVON NORMAN, TELLS KLFY TV THAT THE GIRLFRIEND, TWENTY-THREE-YEAR-OLD MONIFAH MITCHELL, WAS ALLOWED TO VISIT THE BOYFRIEND, TWENTY-FOUR-YEAR-OLD DARIUS TRE RICHMOND, IN THE HOSPITAL BEFORE HE DIED, BUT HIS MOTHER DIDN’T HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY. THE FAMILY SAYS THEY FEEL IF THE ROLES WERE REVERSED, THE BOYFRIEND WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ALLOWED OUT OF JAIL SO QUICKLY WITH SUCH A LOW BOND. THEY SAY THEY ARE PROTESTING BECAUSE THEY HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY ANSWERS.
THE LAFAYETTE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY IS HOSTING A JOB FAIR TOMORROW AT THE CAJUNDOME CONVENTION CENTER FROM NINE TO TWO. MORE THAN NINETY OF THE REGION’S TOP EMPLOYERS WILL BE ON HAND TO SCREEN JOB CANDIDATES. LEDA PRESIDENT AND C-E-O GREGG GOTHREAUX SAYS THEY ARE EXCITED TO HOST AN IN PERSON JOB FAIR AFTER A YEAR OF VIRTUAL JOB FAIRS. JOB SEEKERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO WEAR MASKS BECAUSE OF THE GOVERNOR’S ORDER.
MORE THAN A HUNDRED STUDENTS FROM JEANERETTE WILL RECEIVE NEW BACKPACKS FOR THE UPCOMING SCHOOL YEAR. THE BACKPACKS ARE FILLED WITH SUPPLIES AND CUSTOMIZED FOR THE STUDENTS. IBERIA PARISH CLERK OF COURT DAVID DITCH, JEANERETTE CITY MARSHAL FERNEST MARTIN AND COFFEE HOUSE PARTNERED TOGETHER TO MAKE THE BACKPACK GIVEAWAY HAPPEN. DITCH SAYS THE BACKPACKS SEND THE MESSAGE TO THE STUDENTS THAT THEY ARE LOVED AND THEY WANT THEM TO HAVE A GOOD START IN SCHOOL THIS YEAR.
