Assistant State Health Officer Dr. Joe Kanter warns the data shows we are most likely in the middle of the most dangerous part of the pandemic, even as vaccines have trickled into the state. The Department of Health reported 46 new COVID fatalities today, the first three days of the week we had in three days in a row of over 50 COVID deaths…
Our total number of fatalities from COVID is 7,272
Students, parents, and loved ones are mourning the loss of a Lafayette special education teacher. 53-year old Michelle Suire died on Tuesday from COVID-19 complications. The beloved teacher taught first through third graders at S.J. Montgomery Elementary. The Lafayette Parish Teachers Union posted a tribute to Suire on Facebook who leaves behind a 19-year-old daughter and a 17-year old son.
This year’s last-minute Christmas Eve shopping could be easier on your wallet than in the past. LSU Marketing Professor Dan Rice says procrastinators might actually find bargains because foot traffic was down as much as 90 percent for some stores.
The Louisiana River Parishes Tourist Commission has enlisted a 50-foot permanent alligator bonfire display that goes by the name of Saint. Executive Director Buddy Boe says bonfires are lit annually on Christmas Eve along the levee to guide Papa Noel, to children’s homes along the river. Boe says Saint will serve as a landmark this year to guide Papa because COVID canceled tonight’s bonfires.
Saint is located near the visitor’s center in LaPlace.