A group of 33 mayors from across the country asks President Joe Biden to back sending Americans recurring survival checks through the end of the pandemic. Brooke Thorington has the story…
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Governor Edwards will hold an 11 am briefing today, he was in DC earlier this week for the Inauguration of President Joe Biden. On Thursday, the state reported 3,856 new COVID-19 cases and 59 fatalities. However, hospitalizations have decreased since January 15th.
The City of Bogalusa received welcome news this week when an over $50-million-dollar expansion was announced for International Paper. After a trend of paper mills closing over the years in the Washington Parish city, Mayor of Bogalusa Wendy Perrette says it’s welcome news.
International Paper is one of the largest employers in Bogalusa with 492 direct jobs.
Crawfish harvests have been slow to start the year with pond temperatures still pretty cool but the season looks set to pick up steam shortly. LSU Ag Center Crawfish Specialist Mark Shirley says while it’s been slow going so far he projects we will have a strong peak crawfish season this year.
On the sales side, the pandemic is still likely to keep prices low.