Governor John Bel Edwards indicates Tiger Stadium will likely be limited to 25 percent capacity for the upcoming season. Most SEC teams have made an official announcement on stadium capacity, but LSU has not so far. Other SEC teams have capacities between 20 and 25 percent, so this number puts us right in line with the rest of the conference.
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LSU begins the season September 26th at home against Mississippi State.
Families of children who receive free lunch and missed school days due to the pandemic can submit for pandemic EBT if they did not apply in May and June. Department of Education data governance director Kim Nesmith says roughly 264,000 students are left who haven’t been submitted to receive the funds.
Cut 3 (09) “…$285 per child.”
Nesmith says the funds can be used to purchase food just like a regular EBT card.
Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter says the rebound process from Hurricane Laura is an intense process and it is going to take a long time. Lake Charles temps are in the 90s today. Hunter says the city is working hard to get people back to the area, without having to use generators or rely on staying at the homes of family and friends.
Cut 11 (06) “…live here comfortably.”
More than 123,000 Louisiana residents have been registered for FEMA aid, with more than 57 million dollars distributed to Laura victims so far.
Region Six spokesperson Melissa Wilkins says when you register with FEMA you’ll get an ID number that is not your social security number, so…
Those who suspect a fraudster is working in their community are encouraged to call 866-720-5721.