Governor John Bel Edwards says it is likely schools will remain closed for the rest of the academic year. The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education has sent a letter to the Governor supporting such a move. BESE president Sandy Holloway says it is in the best interest of public health…
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Interim Education Superintendent Beth Scioneaux says if schools remain closed, every community needs a plan for continued learning.

The Attorney General’s office is assisting the state department of health in investigating whether Louisiana’s three abortion clinics are violating a state order against non-emergency medical procedures during the stay-at-home order. Attorney General spokesperson Deanna Fortin on what happens if these facilities are found to be in violation…
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Louisiana now has 18-thousand positive cases of COVID-19 and 702 have died, including state lawmaker Reggie Bagala, a freshman member of the House from Lafourche Parish.

But there have been positive signs. The rate of new hospitalizations has slowed and the number of COVID-19 patients on ventilators has decreased. Many are wondering if the governor’s stay at home order will be lifted in May, But Governor John Bel Edwards says even if it is, things will not go back to normal right away…
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It’s Easter weekend. Ponchatoula-based candy maker Elmer Chocolate has donated about 15-thousand candy eggs to those battling the pandemic…
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That’s Elmer Chocolate CEO Rob Nelson.