As of press time Thursday, 66 cases of COVID-29 had been confirmed within Jeff Davis Parish with six deaths. According to the Louisiana Department of Health, 951 parish residents have been tested for the virus.
For any parents trying to decide what to do with used school uniforms since school is now out for the rest of this academic year, one local woman will gladly accept them.
The Jennings Fire Department continues to conduct annual flow tests on all hydrants within the city limits. Captain Cody Lamarque is pictured testing a hydrant to ensure proper operation. Residents can follow the department’s Facebook page to receive updates as to where testing will be taking place each day.
Agricultural businesses throughout Louisiana are now eligible to apply for U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) for the first time in 30 years, as a result of legislation enacted by President DonaldTrump.
The Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs (LDVA) would like to pay tribute to the heroes who live and work at Louisiana’s five state-run veterans homes.
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Republican lawmakers trying to unravel Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards’ statewide stay-at-home order began moving legislation Wednesday that would keep the Democratic governor from enforcing restrictions enacted to combat the coronavirus.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The number of people hospitalized for COVID-19 in Louisiana continued to trend downward Wednesday, along with the number of patients requiring ventilators, according to figures released by the state health department.