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9-18-20

WITH THE MOVE TO PHASE THREE IN LOUISIANA, THE PARENTS OF ST. LANDRY PARISH STUDENTS NOW HAVE THE OPTION TO GO BACK TO THE CLASSROOM OR CONTINUE WITH VIRTUAL LEARNING AT HOME.  ONE PARENT TELLS KLFY TV THAT THE EDUCATION STUDENTS RECEIVE THROUGH VIRTUAL LEARNING IS NOT THE SAME AS THE ONE STUDENTS GET AT THE SCHOOL.  JERMAINE GREENE,WHOSE TWO DAUGHTERS CANNOT GO TO THE SCHOOL BECAUSE OF MEDICAL CONDITIONS, SAYS THE VIRTUAL ACADEMY IS A REMEDIAL TYPE THAT IS USED FOR KIDS IN SUMMER SCHOOL OR ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLS.  HE SAYS, “ THE SAME EDUCATION THAT THE KIDS ARE GOING TO SCHOOL TO GET, WE WANT THE TEACHERS TO TEACH THE STUDENTS THAT ARE STAYING AT HOME AS WELL BECAUSE THEY EARNED THAT RIGHT.”

 

THERE WAS A SURGE IN NEW CASES IN LOUISIANA, WITH NINE HUNDRED SEVENTY-NINE, ACCORDING TO TODAY’S REPORT FROM THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.  THE TOTAL HAS MOVED PAST ONE HUNDRED SIXTY THOUSAND.  THERE ARE TWENTY-NINE ADDITIONAL DEATHS FROM COVID-NINETEEN, THE HIGHEST ONE DAY TOTAL IN A WEEK. HOSPITALIZATIONS ARE DOWN BY SIXTEEN TO BELOW SIX HUNDRED FIFTY.  THE NUMBER OF PATIENTS ON VENTILATORS DROPPED BY TWO.

 

ACADIANA HAD NINE NEW DEATHS, THE HIGHEST ONE DAY TOTAL IN MORE THAN THREE WEEKS.  ST. LANDRY PARISH HAD FOUR MORE DEATHS, MOVING THE TOTAL TO ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FOUR, THE MOST OF ANY ACADIANA PARISH.  ACADIA PARISH HAD TWO WHILE EVANGELINE, ST. MARY AND VERMILLION PARISHES HAD ONE EACH.  THE TOTAL FOR THE REGION IS NOW AT SIX HUNDRED FIFTY-FIVE.  THERE ARE NINETY-FIVE NEW CASES IN ACADIANA, MOVING THE TOTAL PAST TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND FOR THE FIRST TIME.

 

SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA HAD ONLY ONE MORE COVID-NINETEEN DEATH, WHICH WAS IN CALCASIEU PARISH.  THE TOTAL IS THREE HUNDRED TWENTY-NINE.  THERE ARE FORTY-FOUR MORE CASES IN SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA.  THE PARISH WITH THE MOST NEW CASES IS JEFF DAVIS PARISH WITH SEVENTEEN.

 

Louisiana’s governor has tweaked a COVID-19 prevention order to allow alcoholic beverage sales in most of the state until 11 p.m. The cutoff for on-premises consumption of alcohol had been 10 p.m. under orders issued last week. Edwards says in a Thursday news release he made the change after consulting with restaurant and hospitality leaders. The order affects restaurants statewide, and bars in four parishes where the percentage of positive COVID-19 tests has been 5% or below for two weeks: Acadia, Jefferson Davis, St. Landry and Plaquemines.

 

AN ONGOING JOINT INVESTIGATION BETWEEN ST. MARTIN PARISH AND IBERIA PARISH, WITH THE U-S MARSHAL’S TASK FORCE, RESULTED IN THE ARREST OF TWO SUSPECTS.  CAROLINE MARCELLO REPORTS.

 

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LAST NIGHT THE LAFAYETTE CITY COUNCIL APPROVED A NEW BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR THAT BEGINS NOVEMBER FIRST.  THE COUNCIL APPROVED AN AMENDMENT GIVING ONE MILLION DOLLARS TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR TRAINING, WHICH WAS REQUESTED BY COUNCILMAN A-B RUBIN FOLLOWING THE DEATH OF TRAYFORD PELLERIN.  MAYOR PRESIDENT JOSH GUILLORY SAYS THE MONEY WILL BE REIMBURSED AT A LATER TIME THROUGH FEDERAL CARES FUNDING THAT THE CITY IS EXPECTED TO RECEIVE.  THE COUNCIL ALSO APPROVED AN ADDITIONAL ONE-POINT-SEVEN-FIVE MILLION DOLLARS FOR THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT.

 

THE ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-NINTH FIGHTER WING OF THE AIR NATIONAL GUARD, BASED IN BELLE CHASE, ARE IN PARTS OF SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL LOUISIANA TO HELP RESIDENTS AFFECTED BY HURRICANE LAURA.  THEY HAVE SET UP ELEVEN POINTS OF DISTRIBUTION IN SEVERAL TOWNS AND CITIES INCLUDING OAKDALE, KINDER AND OBERLIN, WHERE THEY ARE DISTRIBUTING CRITICAL SUPPLIES SUCH AS FOOD, ICE AND WATER.  TWENTY-FIVE AIRMEN MAN EACH OF THE POINTS WHERE CARS WERE LINED UP THROUGHOUT THE DAY TO COLLECT SUPPLIES.  AIRMAN FIRST CLASS KERRIGAN HEBERT OF NEW ORLEANS SAYS IT’S HARD WORK BUT, CONSIDERING WHAT THE RESIDENTS ARE GOING THROUGH, IT MAKES WHAT THEY ARE GOING THROUGH SEEM LIKE NOTHING.