Restaurants and cafes are allowed to offer dine-in services as the state begins phase one of reopening the economy today. Restaurants and other businesses are limited to 25-percent of occupancy. State Fire Marshal Butch Browning says the restaurant owners he has spoken with are committed to ensuring they are not packed with over-eager crowds…
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In phase One, groups should be limited to ten people including adults. Assistant Superintendent of Education Jessica Baghian says that includes child care centers…
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The guidance issued to child care centers calls for them to practice social distancing, monitoring symptoms of COVID-19, and frequent environmental cleaning.

The Sabine Parish town of Many will not actively enforce the Governor’s new proclamation according to Mayor Kenneth Freeman. Freeman believes the residents of Many are doing a good job with mitigation efforts without law enforcement intervention.
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In a message to residents, Freeman says if someone needs to shelter at home, that is their choice and he encourages that to continue. For others, he’s asking them to practice social distancing, wear a mask and wash hands frequently.

LSU’s virtual commencement ceremony for spring graduates gets underway at 10 AM. Interim president Thomas Galligan encourages grads to wear their gap and gown as they watch the ceremony from a computer or tablet…
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Galligan says a physical graduation ceremony is still planned for the 2020 class but remains indefinitely delayed.