coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

Mail-in voting contested

Three blue states — Washington, Oregon and Colorado — conduct all of their elections through mail-in votes, and four red states— Wyoming, Montana, Utah and Alaska — are joining them this year in conducting their presidential primaries entirely through mail ballots.

LSU team studying effects of coronavirus on travel patterns

A number of metrics are being examined by experts to determine how successful, or unsuccessful, the nation’s response to the coronavirus pandemic has been thus far. For LSU Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor Brian Wolshon, that metric is traffic.

LSUA economic report measures COVID-19 impact

The Louisiana State University of Alexandria College of Business has released the latest issue of the CENLA Economic Dashboard.

LSU, ULM research shows HIV drug promising as possible coronavirus treatment

During a lecture on the Molecular & Cell Biology and Immunopathogenesis of coronaviruses attended virtually by more than 125 people, Konstantin “Gus” Kousoulas, head of the Department of Pathobiological Sciences at the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine, revealed that the drug Nelfinavir mesylate,...

LSUE to hold summer session

LSUE will hold a summer session and plans are moving forward for fall session. While classes have moved online for the current session, the summer session is usually about 80% online, Chancellor Nancee Sorenson said.

Mayor says it is time to reopen

One clue to the future is the state Department of Motor Vehicles office is asking the city to do some work in the city-owned building. Eunice Mayor Scott Fontenot said DMV has asked for the installation of protective plastic glass to shield its employees.

Pilots pay tribute to health care workers

A noontime Friday flyover of the Eunice and Opelousas hospitals saluted health care workers. Ryan Elliot, lead pilot of a T-6 Texan, said the flyover was to show support for first responders who have been dealing with coronavirus outbreak. “We are just trying to show some support,” he said of “St.

Food assistance available

Anita Johnson, left, Beatrice Malveaux, and Delores Basile are at the Southeast Neighborhood Center Wednesday for a pick up of lunches provided free by Restoring God’s Glory Ministries. The pastor of Restoring God’s Glory Ministries is Kayla Givs.

Fly overs to salute health care workers, virus victims

Fly overs are planned at at Acadian Medical Center and Opelousas General Hospital on Friday to salute health care workers and honor the victims of COVID-19. David Allen, St.

St. Landry Parish extends curfew, adjusts hours

St. Landry Parish has extended a parish-wide adult and juvenile curfew until May 15 to coincide with the state’s stay-at-home order as part of the response to the outbreak of the coronavirus. Parish Government did adjust the times of the curfew. The curfew is now 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. daily.