The Southland Conference has decided to postpone league competition for football and other fall sports to the spring semester due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Commissioner Tom Burnett says questions surrounding the long-term effects of the virus was a factor in their decision
But the league is giving schools the option of playing nonconference games in the fall, so McNeese can still face U-L Lafayette on September 5th.
The Saints announce no fans will be in the Superdome for their season opener against the Tampa Bay Bucs on September 13. Team President Dennis Lauscha says while Orleans Parish is doing better with containing virus spread, fans coming in from other areas are a concern.
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The fate of game attendance for other home games is currently unknown.
42-year-old Curtis Carroll of Tallulah has been arrested and charged with Second Degree Murder related to a woman whose body was found in rural Madison Parish. The victim has been identified as 38-year-old Pamela Oliver of Tallulah, who is believed to have been Carroll’s girlfriend. Master State Police Trooper Michael Reichardt says she was discovered Tuesday.
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Oliver was last seen Saturday.
Virtual meetings are an unfortunate part of the new normal but according to career website, Zippa Louisianans are having a hard time staying focused during meetings. Head of content at Zippia Kathy Morris says in Louisiana the number one distraction is multitasking.
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Morris says 20% of workers say their meetings are never productive and 47% of workers prefer in-person meetings.