coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

29 dead in St. Landry Parish from COVID-19

There have been 29 deaths from COVID-19 in St. Landry Parish as of the noon Wednesday report on the Louisiana Department of Health’s website, ldh.la.gov/coronavirus.
There have been 140 cases in St. Landry Parish.

Central Louisiana economic dashboard released

As many local business leaders question the impact that COVID-19 is having on the Central Louisiana economy, the Louisiana State University of Alexandria’s College of Business responds with the creation of the CENLA Economic Dashboard.

Survey finds challenges in providing education

School districts are making progress in providing continuous education to students, but a survey of the state’s 192 school systems finds significant challenges remaining, according to s Louisiana Department of Education news release on Monday.

"Perfect Storm" strikes oil and gas industry

On Monday, West Texas Intermediate futures (WTI) traded below $11 a barrel for the first time since 1986, reaching as low as $10.63 early Monday morning, indicating a drop in price of over 80% since the beginning of the year, according to a news r

Coronavirus blood drive Tuesday

The LifeShare blood mobile will be at Acadian Medical Center parking lot from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday.
Donors are asked to schedule an appointment using the link at donor.lifeshare.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/210391