State Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley says one of the department’s goals moving forward is increasing K-12 teacher retention, and fostering a more diverse workforce. Louisiana Brumley says right now the teacher workforce does not look like the student population.

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Only about a quarter of all teachers are black compared to roughly a third of the state’s population.

A COVID-19 vaccination event scheduled for tomorrow at the Rapides Parish Coliseum is already fully booked. L-D-H Region Six Medical Doctor David Holcombe says if you’ve got an appointment roll on in and enjoy the convenience.

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The event will be Thursday from 8:30 until 3 pm and you must be preregistered. 

The LHSAA has halted the regular season for the sport of wrestling, but still plans on holding the state championship wrestling meet. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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The state is reporting another 3,868 new COVID-19 cases today along with a big jump in additional deaths at 67. COVID hospitalizations continue to decline in some good news though as the third wave slowly recedes.