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Is it our health or financial ruin? Or both?

So, now it’s meat. Just as I was celebrating my latest acquisition — the last four-pack of generic bathroom tissue — I rolled my way over to the meat aisle, only to find a few sad, lonely leftovers. There was a butt roast, a package of sausage and a pair of pork chops. That was about it.

Charlotte’s Web: An awful price of this pandemic

The pandemic has turned our world upside down. We work from home. School is cancelled indefinitely. Weddings, graduations, baptisms and all of the other indicia of the normal trajectory of a human life are suspended.

United Way establishes community relief fund

The St. Landry-Evangeline United Way has established the COVID-19 Community Relief Fund to provide resources to nonprofits. Ginger LeCompte, executive director of the St. Landry-Evangeline United Way, said, “... there are those among us who are in great need.

Plasma donations from recovered COVID-19 patients needed

Vitalant is launching a program to treat COVID-19 patients with blood plasma donated by people who have recovered from the disease. Known as “convalescent plasma,” this blood component contains antibodies that may give patients an extra boost to fight their illness.

Food boxes to be given out Monday

Food boxes will be given out from noon to 3:30 p.m. Monday at the Word Ministries church parking lot, 1960 W. Laurel Ave. The delivery will be no-contact. According to a poster about he event sent out by Ginny Moody, city clerk, “This will be a drive-thru service only.

Food delivery to students to begin

The St. Landry Parish School District will be partnering with The Healthy School Food Collaborative beginning this week. St.

Curfew still in effect

St. Landry Parish government reminds its citizens that the juvenile and adult curfew remains in effect in the parish. The curfew is daily from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.

COVID-19 slowdown spikes jobless rate

Louisiana’s unemployment rate rose to 6.9% in March, up from 4.5% a year ago in March.

St. Landry Parish COVID-19 death toll rises to 18

The number of deaths and cases from COVID-19 in St. Landry Parish continued to rise with Friday’s update from the Louisiana Department of Health. There were 18 deaths in St. Landry Parish as of noon Friday, up from 16 on Wednesday.

Stefanski: Expect coronavirus to peak in summer

Although the number of confirmed coronavirus cases appears to be leveling, the latest models from state government show a peak of cases, at least in the Acadiana area, this summer. “We expect to see that greatest increase actually some time this summer,” said Dr.