COVID-19

With many people spending more time in their homes, it’s important to make sure to keep indoor air quality at a high level.

Cattle producers are facing significant price declines because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Calamities and politics have gone hand-in-hand in Louisiana for a long time, and it is almost a certainty that the coronavirus crisis will be no different.

St. Landry Parish School Board announces meal availability
The St. Landry Parish School Board announced the availability of meals resuming on Monday.

The gate to the Eunice City Lake was closed after Eunice Mayor Scott Fontenot announced the closing of the city’s parks, playgrounds and recreation facilities effective today. The mayor’s order is in compliance with Gov.

The coronavirus pandemic has led to school closures throughout the state.

When the LSU Department of Chemistry received a call a few weeks ago from someone looking for experts to help prepare hand rub sanitizer, LSU chemistry Ph.D. student Anthony Mai agreed to help.

The April meeting of the Acadia Parish School Board, scheduled for Monday has been postponed.
Superintendent Scott Richard said that the board will announce a rescheduled date later this month.

Gov. John Bel Edwards announced a new Louisiana Loan Portfolio Guaranty Program, which will offer loans of up to $100,000 to Louisiana small businesses of fewer than 100 employees that are impacted by the COVID-19 crisis.

The 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. St. Landry Parish curfew is not causing any issues, according to Eunice Police Chief Randy Fontenot.
“There are still people moving about, but we can’t stop everybody,” he said.