If it were not for the coronavirus pandemic, this would be the first big weekend of Mardi Gras parades. But there are no parades and Governor John Bel Edwards is strongly urging residents not to gather in large groups during the carnival season.
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Webster Parish natives Devin White and Chiefs defensive back L’Jarius Sneed will face each other on Super Bowl Sunday.
White got drafted 5th overall in the 2019 draft and has taken over as a star linebacker and heart of Tampa’s suffocating defense. Sneed was drafted in the 4th round of the 2020 draft. He had some bad injury luck early in the season but has established himself as a starter in just his rookie year.
White and Sneed both say they’re good friends who usually keep in close contact but…
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The Louisiana Federation of Teachers is hoping that teachers in the state will be prioritized for the Covid-19 vaccine. Brooke Thorington has more.
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In December 2018, unidentified skeletal remains were discovered in Evangeline Parish. State Police have now identified the remains of Erica Nicole Hunt of Opelousas. A homicide investigation is now taking place. Anyone with information about this crime is asked to contact St. Landry CrimeStoppersat948-8477(TIPS), online at stlandrycrimestoppers.com, or via Facebook by leaving a WEBTIP.