8-4-21
A NEW IBERIA COUNCILMAN SAYS A CHANGE IN POLLING LOCATIONS MAY BE TEMPORARY, BUT, IN SOME CASES, WRONG. SYLVIA MASTERS HAS MORE.
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THE OUR LADY HEALTH SYSTEM, WHICH INCLUDES OUR LADY OF LOURDES HOSPTIAL IN LAFAYETTE, IS REQUIRING ALL WORKERS TO GET VACCINATED FOR COVID-NINETEEN. MEMBERS OF THE LEADER GROUP, WHICH INCLUDES DOCTORS, RESIDENTS, AND MANAGERS, MUST BE VACCINATED BY OCTOBER THIRTY-FIRST OR FACE AN UNPAID SUSPENSION. IF THEY ARE NOT VACCINATED BY NOVEMBER THIRTIETH, THEY WILL BE TERMINATED. THOSE DEADLINES ARE MOVED BACK BY ONE MONTH FOR THE REMAINING WORKERS IN THE HEALTH SYSTEM.
Louisiana’s COVID-19 hospitalizations have surged to record-breaking levels. The Louisiana Department of Health reported Tuesday that 2,112 largely unvaccinated people are in hospital beds struggling with the coronavirus illness. The state’s previous peak was 2,069 patients in early January, after holiday gatherings spurred a spike in cases and before vaccines became widely available, but the highly contagious delta variant is propelling surging numbers of hospitalizations at a faster pace. State health officials say 89% of the people hospitalized with COVID-19 aren’t vaccinated.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS HOLD THEIR FIRST DAY FOR STUDENTS IN CALCASIEU PARISH NEXT FRIDAY, AUGUST THIRTEENTH. HOWEVER, FOUR THOUSAND STUDENTS ARE DISPLACED BECAUSE OF HURRICANE LAURA, WHICH HIT LAST AUGUST. SUPERINTENDENT KARL BRUCHAUS SAYS THEIR GOAL IS TO GET STUDENTS MOVING UP THE ACADEMIC LADDER BUT AT THE SAME TIME, NOT FORGET WHAT THEY ARE GOING THROUGH AT HOME. HE TELLS KPLC TV THAT HIS TEAM IS DOING ITS BEST TO KEEP MORALE HIGH.
JUDGE LADRIKA THIERRY IS HOSTING A BACK TO SCHOOL EVENT FRIDAY EVENING IN OPELOUSAS. IT WILL TAKE PLACE BEGINNING AT SIX P-M AT NORTH PARK AND WILL INCLUDE FOOD AND MUSIC AS WELL AS A BIKE RIDE FOR CHILDREN. KIDS CAN RECEIVE FREE BACKPACKS AND SUPPLIES AT THE EVENT. THE ORGANIZER, CHARLES JOHNSON, SAYS THEY RECEIVED DONATIONS FROM VARIOUS VENDORS AND INDIVIDUALS TO GIVE TO STUDENTS WHO DON’T HAVE SUPPLIES.
THE LAFAYETTE PARISH COUNCIL VOTED TUESDAY NIGHT TO PURCHASE LAND NEXT TO THE LAFAYETTE PARISH SHERIFF’S PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING ON WILLOW STREET FOR A NEW JAIL. THE COUNCIL SAYS THE OLD JAIL IS OUTDATED AND NEEDS TOO MANY RENOVATIONS. MORE THAN A DOZEN RESIDENT WHO WOULD LIVE NEAR THE NEW JAIL SPOKE OUT AGAINST THE PROPOSAL OUT OF A CONCERN FOR SAFETY AND BECAUSE OF THE NUMBER OF SCHOOLS IN THE AREA. PARISH COUNCIL MEMBERS SAID THE PURCHASE OF THE LAND DOES NOT MEAN THEY WILL DEFINITELY BUILD THE JAIL THERE.
Louisiana education leaders say state standardized test results show that public school students who attended in-person classes during the coronavirus pandemic outperformed those who relied on distance learning. The Advocate reports the disparities surfaced on LEAP 2025. That’s a set of standardized tests that measure what students in grades 3 through 12 know about math, English, science and social studies. The state Department of Education will unveil the results Wednesday, but released information Tuesday about the different results between students who attended class in person versus online.
THE CROWLEY POLICE DEPARTMENT IS SEARCHING FOR A TWENTY-YEAR-OLD WOMAN WANTED FOR FIRST DEGREE VEHICULAR NEGLIGENT INJURY. BALEIGH NICOLE GANN WAS ALLEGEDLY UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF METHAMPHETAMINES ON JULY FOURTH WHEN SHE GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE OTHER DRIVER SUFFERED SERIOUS INJURIES WHICH REQUIRED MAJOR MEDICAL SERVICES. IF YOU KNOW WHERE GANN IS LOCATED, YOU ARE ASKED TO CALL THE TIPS LINE AT SEVEN-EIGHT-NINE-TIPS, WHERE UP TO A THOUSAND DOLLAR REWARD IS BEING OFFERED FOR INFORMATION LEADING TO AN ARREST.
