Baton Rouge Senator Cleo Field’s letter to BESE requesting they cancel K-12 fall sports has created quite a stir, and some pushback. Houma Representative Tanner Magee joined that pushback, sending a counter letter to BESE President Sandy Holloway asking her to reject that request for a number of reasons, one being that canceling sports could become an obstacle in seeing kids continue their education following high school.
Cut 9 (09) “…far more detrimental.”
Governor Edwards was asked about the controversy at a Wednesday press conference where he announced Louisiana is now fifth in the nation in new per-capita COVID cases. Edwards says he understands the concern, but it’s too early to make that kind of decision.
The LHSAA says they are fully committed to the safe return of high school sports in the fall.
A OnePoll survey shows two-thirds of Americans have added weight since the pandemic began due to their schedules being disrupted, and boredom leading to more snacking. LSU Health New Orleans Professor of Public Health Melinda Sothern says we’ve got to fight that trend, especially since COVID hits the overweight harder, and the best way to beat the munchies is to avoid keeping snacks in your house or to replace them with healthy alternatives. Also, learn to tell the difference between when you want and need something.
Acadiana based Bayou Teche Brewing is joining the growing number of craft brewers hopping on the hard seltzer trend. Founder Carlos Knott says data suggests the hard seltzers are here to stay so they’re adding blackberry lemonade, tangerine, mango peach, and some seasonals…