2020 high school football championship games will not be played in the Superdome this month, instead, the games have been moved to Northwestern State in Natchitoches. LHSAA Director Eddie Bonnie explained the move citing uncertainty surrounding what COVID restrictions in New Orleans might look like by the end of this month when the games were set to be played, and the inability for a potentially highly limited capacity to actually pay the cost of hosting games in the Dome. Instead, the games will be played over a four-day period starting December 27th in Natchitoches, the first time outside the Dome since 2005 after Katrina.
LSU Freshman Tight End Arik Gilbert is considering opting out for the remainder of the season. Tiger Rag Editor Ron Higgins says the program is a bit of a mess right now…
Ochsner Hospital for Children in New Orleans is one of 24 systems around the country participating in a Pfizer COVID vaccine trial in children as young as 12 years old. Ochsner Principal Investigator, Dr. Julia Garcia-Diaz, says a new vaccine must be tested on various age groups because the reactions and efficacy could be different.
She says they hope to have enough data by June of next year.
An 89-year-old woman and her 58-year-old son died in a St. Martinville house fire that authorities believe may have been related to improper use of a space heater. State Fire Marshal spokesperson Ashley Rodrigue says it’s starting to get awful cold and if you are using a space heater you need to take the proper safety precautions.